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CST Practice Exam #4 Questions with accurate answers, Rated A+. 100% Verified what is used to retract the spermatic cored during an inguinal herniorraphy? a. skin hook b. penrose drain c. vess... el loops d. umbilical tapes - ✔✔b. penrose drain why is an indwelling foley catheter placed prior to a hysterectomy? a. record fluid intake b. avoid injury to bladder c. distend bladder d. demonstrate uteteral patency - ✔✔b. avoid injury to bladder which of the following scissors is the best choice for extending an arterial incision? a. Metzenbaum b. jorgenson c. iris d. potts-smith - ✔✔d. potts-smith which of the following is used to stain the cervix for a Schiller's test? a. lugol's solution b. indigo carmine c. methylene blue d. acetic acid - ✔✔a. lugol's solution which of the following arises from the left ventricle of the heart? a. ascending aorta b. pulmonary vein c. descending aorta d. pulmonary artery - ✔✔a. ascending aorta what method is used to confirm that items have been exposed to the sterilization process, but sterility is not guaranteed? a. mechanical b. biological c. chemical d. bowie-dick - ✔✔c. chemical why would the hair of the patient undergoing craniotomy be bagged, labeled and saved? a. to donate to cancer patients b. incase of need for future genetic testing c. it is patient property d. prevent post-op surgical site infection - ✔✔c. it is patient property when preparing a double basin for sterilization, the: a. basins should be separated by a porous, absorbent towel b. sponges should be placed in the top basin c. wrapped package should be laid flat on the shelf of the sterilization cart d. bottom basin should contain a residual of distilled water - ✔✔a. basins should be separated by a porous, absorbent towel which structure, during a total hip arthroplasty, requires intramedullary reaming prior to placement of a prosthesis? a. femoral canal b. tibial plateau c. acetabular fossa d. greater trochanter - ✔✔a. femoral canal which of the following is the least restrictive form of credentialing? a. certification b. licensure c. registration d. accreditation - ✔✔c. registration what drug classification is Demerol? a. dilator b. analgesic c. sedative d. vasoconstrictor - ✔✔b. analgesic what should be transported to the PACU with a patient who underwent a thyroidectomy? a. tracheotomy tray b. clean stent dressing c. extra penrose drain d. antiembolic stockings - ✔✔a. tracheotomy tray what is the chemical abbreviation for sodium chloride? a. Fe b. Hg c. NaCl d. H2O - ✔✔c. NaCl which organelle is responsible for packaging of proteins? a. Golgi complex b. mitochondria c. nucleus d. ribosome - ✔✔a. Golgi complex what types of treatment dos a patient authorize when signing a general consent form? a. only for receiving general anesthesia b. invasive surgical procedures c. receiving experimental drugs d. all routine treatments or procedures - ✔✔d. all routine treatments or procedures which medication can be used as a topical jelly during cystoscopy procedures? a. bupivacaine b. xylocaine c. sensorcaine d. procaine - ✔✔b. xylocaine which of the following is a primary postoperative complication of carotid endarterectomy? a. failure of graft b. pulmonary embolus c. pneumonia d. stroke - ✔✔d. stroke when is it acceptable to open surgical dressing sponges? a. after first count b. after skin incision c. after final count d. after closure of cavity - ✔✔c. after final count what is the correct procedure to follow when a sterilized rigid instrument container is opened and condensation is observed? a. don't use; return to sterile processing department b. let container air dry before use c. dry out with a sterile towel before using d. use it; water droplets are sterile - ✔✔a. don't use; return to sterile processing department which method of sterilization requires an aeration cycle? a. ionizing radiation b. EtO c. peracetic acid d. hydrogen peroxide plasma - ✔✔b. EtO elevated IOP in a glaucoma patient is a result of excess: a. vitreous humor b. aqueous humor c. CSF d. RBC - ✔✔b. aqueous humor where should the grounding pad be placed on a patient undergoing a laparoscopic cholecystectomy who has a right hip prosthesis? a. left anterior thigh b. right posterior thigh c. lower back d. upper abdomen - ✔✔a. left anterior thigh the Trendelenburg position is often used for surgery on the: a. head and neck b. lower abdomen and pelvis c. lower back and hips d. knee or thigh - ✔✔b. lower abdomen and pelvis the large artery that arises from the left side of the aortic arch and descends into the arm is the: a. brachiocephalic b. coronary c. subclavian d. axillary - ✔✔c. subclavian lesions in which part of the brain may affect balance and coordination? a. limbic system b. cerebral cortex c. cerebellum d. medulla - ✔✔c. cerebellum which of the following utilizes the process of cavitation? a. washer-sterilizer b. ultrasonic cleaner c. washer-decontaminator d. steam sterilizer - ✔✔b. ultrasonic cleaner which of the following is the name for a dorsally angulated fracture of the distal radius? a. smith's b. pott's c. colles' d. bennett's - ✔✔c. colles' which ligament is transected during surgery for De Quervain's disease? a. dorsal carpal b. adductor pollicis c. transverse carpal d. extensor retinaculum - ✔✔a. dorsal carpal In order to minimize mucosal irritation during urinary catheterization, the tip of the catheter is dipped in which of the following? a. Vaseline b. K-Y Jelly c. chlorhexidine d. sterile saline - ✔✔b. K-Y Jell [Show More]

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