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CST Practice Exam #1 Part 1 Spring 2024 With Complete Solutions Latest Update
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Which of the following structures is located in the alveolar process? a. teeth b. villi c. sinuses d. tonsils a. teeth Villi are finger-like projections Sinuses are air filled cavities Tonsils are in the throat Which of the following is the wound classification for a bronchoscopy? a. clean b. contaminated c. dirty and infected d. clean-contaminated d. clean-contaminated No contamination occurred
No fluids encountered The aerodigestive tract was entered The enzyme used to soften the zonules of the lens before cataract surgery is: a. atropine sulfate b. alpha-chymotrypsis c. acetylcholine chloride d. pilocarpine hydrochloride b. alpha-chymotrypsis Atropine reduces salivary secretions Acetylcholine chloride contracts the iris Pilocarpine treats dry mouth How should the stretcher be oriented when necessary to use an elevator to transport a patient to the OR? a. place stretcher sideways in elevator b. enter head first, exit feet first c. position in elevator is irrelevant d. enter feet first, exit head first b. enter head first, exit feet first
Hyperkalemia is a high concentration of: a. calcium b. nitrogen c. potassium d. albumin c. potassium Hypercalcemia - calcium Which of the following tissues are cut using curved Mayo scissors? a. fascia b. periosteum c. dura mater d. arterial wall a. fascia Mayo scissors are heavy for cutting heavy tissue
Which laser beam can travel through clear tissues without heating them? a. argon b. excimer c. Carbon dioxide d. neodymium: YAG a. argon Excimer is a type of UV laser and can be toxic Carbon dioxide mostly used on skin nd:YAG can cause damage to the eye Permission for treatment given with full knowledge of the risks is a/an: a. tort b. malpractice c. personal liability d. informed consent d. informed consent Malpractice deals with HC personnel Personal liability deals with HC personnel Tort deals with HC personnel
Syndactyly refers to: a. cleft palate b. webbed fingers c. fused tarsals d. torn ligaments b. webbed fingers - syn means united, dactyl means fingers Cleft palate is the mouth Tarsal refers to ankle The surgical pack utilized to create the sterile field should be opened on the: a. stretcher b. OR table c. back table d. Mayo stand c. back table The islets of Langerhans secrete: a. bile b. insulin
c. intrinsic factor d. inhibiting hormones b. insulin Bile - gallbladder intrinsic factor - glycoprotein inhibiting hormones - dopamine What type of procedure would involve the removal of teeth? a. cleft palate repair b. arch bar application c. extractions d. implants c. extractions Makes the most sense in this case What organism is a normal resident flora of the intestinal tract? a. Escherichia coli b. Staphylococcus aureus c. Pseudomonas aeruginosa d. Clostridium tetani
Through which of the following do the common bile duct and the pancreatic duct empty? a. ampulla of Vater b. duct of Santorini c. Wirsung's duct d. Sphincter of Oddi a. ampulla of Vater duct of Santorini: accessory duct of the pancreas Wirsung's duct: main pancreatic duct Sphincter of Oddi: opens into the Ampulla of Vater Which of the following identifiers must be verified by the patient or their ID bracelet prior to transporting a patient to the OR? a. name, SSAN, physician b. name, medical record #, allergies c. name, DOB, diagnosis d. name, DOB, physician d. name, DOB, physician
What are spiral shaped bacteria called? a. cocci b. bacilli c. spirilli d. diplococci c. spirilli The primary function of the gallbladder is to: a. store bile b. produce bile c. emulsify fats d. metabolize fats a. store bile Which of the following is a non-sterile member of the surgical team? a. surgeon
Which of the first part of the small intestine? a. duodenum b. jejunum c. ileum d. cecum a. duodenum Duodenum, jejunum, and ileum are the order of the small intestines; cecum is part of the large intestine What is the surgical position frequently used for patients undergoing kidney surgery? a. prone b. lateral c. supine d. lithotomy b. lateral Kidneys are in the retroperitoneal space.
How are rickettsiae transmitted? a. arthropod bites b. physical contact c. blood exposure d. airborne organisms a. arthropod bites Ticks transmit lyme disease through bites. Which of the following is an examination of the cervix using a binocular microscope? a. colposcopy b. laparoscopy c. urethroscopy d. hysteroscopy a. colposcopy Colp- means cervix scopy- means viewing Compression of the heart from excessive fluid or blood buildup is called: a. tamponade
d. -centesis means surgical puncture To which portion of the colon is the appendix attached? a. ascending b. descending c. cecum d. sigmoid c. cecum portion of the large intestine Which laboratory test determines bacterial identification? a. gram stain b. manual count c. prothrombin time d. gel electrophoresis a. gram stain first step in identification
Medication used to dilate the pupil is called: a. miotics b. myopics c. mydriatics d. muscarinics c. mydriatics myDriatics = D for dilation Which of the following drapes is non-fenestrated? a. laparotomy b. U-drape c. transverse d. craniotomy b. U-drape (tails) transverse drape has a plastic "window" Under what circumstances would it be appropriate to remove a patient's ID bracelet? a. during insertion of an IV catheter b. never until patient is discharged from facility c. postoperatively when taken to the nursing unit
Which of the following monitors provides positive assurance of sterility? a. clerical b. mechanical c. biological d. chemical c. biological The apron-like structure attached to the greater curvature of the stomach is the: a. omentum b. mesentery c. ligamentum d. peritoneum a. omentum Which microbes live without oxygen?
a. aerobes b. anaerobes c. capnophiles d. microaerophiles b. anaerobes an=without aero=air, oxygen Which of the following is an abnormal tract between two epithelium-lined surfaces that is open at both ends? a. epitheliazation b. fistula c. herniation d. sinus b. fistula What is the action of antagonist drugs? a. inhibit the clotting process b. achieve the neuroleptanesthesia c. increase effects of opiates d. counteract the action of another drug
