CST Exam 1 Flashcards
Which laser can travel through clear fluid or tissue without heating?
Argon Laser
When passing towels or small sticky drapes, where to you stand in relation to the surgeon?
Same side of the patient
Which laser is most often used for retinal procedures?
Argon Laser
Which catheter with a small, curved tip, is used in cases of urethral stricture?
Coude catheter
Which glands are inflamed by the mumps?
Parotid
Which dressing is non-adherent?
Adaptic™
What is the usual positioining for neuro cases?
Supine
Which prep solution should be used for a split-thickness graft?
Clorhexidine gluconate - colorless
What is the most common cause of intracerebral hemorrhage?
Hypertension
When would anesthesia most often request the Sellick maneuver?
Intubation
What is the maximum amount of time a lower extremety tourniquet should be applied?
1 1/2 hours
Which ossicle covers the oval window?
Stapes
What instrument is used for sizing a karatoplasty implant?
Cottingham punch
What legal principle applies to patient receiving the wrong dosage of local anesthetic?
Res ipsa loquitur
What is the medical name for the space between the vocal cords?
Glottis
Which retractor is normally used for retracting nerve roots in spinal procedures?
Love root retractor
What size Foley catheter is most commonly used for adults?
16 Fr
What position is used for lower abdominal and pelvic procedures?
Trendelenburg
What structure divides the nasal cavity?
Septum
What portion of the ear is affected by Méniére’s syncrome?
Inner ear (overproduction of endolymph)
What pathology would a myelogram diagnose?
Spinal stenosis
What procedure involves excision of the tunica vaginalis?
Hydrocelectomy
Which medication reduces intracranial pressure?
Mannitol
Which self-retaining retractor provides the best exposure in a thoracotomy?
Finochietto
What medication is used to treat malignant hyperthermia?
Dantrolene and furosemide
What positioning is used for a pilonidal cystectomy?
Prone
Which surgical team member is responsible for maintaining the position of a bone fracture during patient transfer?
Surgeon
When preparing for procedures with patients with severe burn injuries, the CST should remember this
Intact skin is the body’s first defense against infection
Which lab value would be of concern wo a surgical team performing a TAH?
Hemoglobin 8-10
Which action would invalidate the informed consent for surgery?
The nurse explaining the procedure to the patient
CST must break and rescrub if they’re scrubbed in and sit prior to a rotator cuff repair. Why?
The CST has altered their level of sterility
What is the primary concern of the surgical team using DuraPrep or a one-step prep application for a surgical procedure?
Ensuring that the prep solution is given adequeate drying time
What is the most likely positioning for a THA?
Lateral
What medication is used to prevent vasospasm?
Papaverine
What drain is likely to be used for a mastectomy?
Hemovac
What procedure is used in the case of a torn labrum?
Bankart
A mastoidectomy involves locating which cranial nerve?
Facial CN VII
What’s the CST’s first action when a surgeon hands back a cerebral aneurysm clip that has been removed?
Discard the clip
A circulator accidentally drops a saline bottle cap on the back table corner during a procedure. What do you do?
Isolate and cover the contaminated area with sterile towels
What is the term for the type of wound closure healing that involves granulation?
Secondary intention
Which action indicates the need for sharps safety education?
Banging on the side of the sharps container to make more room
Which hemostatic is contraindicated for parenteral use?
Thrombin
Which medication might be used during a CABG as a vasodilator?
Papaverine
Which area are you allowed to enter if you are wearing scrubs, hat, and booties (but not mask)?
Semi-restricted area
What is used during a THA with PMMA to prevent microemboli?
Pulse lavage
An appendix is transected and closed using what?
Linear cutter
What is the minimum exposure to sterilize power instruments or those with lumens?
10 minutes
Which indicates a classification OTHER than Class IV (dirty/infected)?
Gross spillage of stomach (III - contaminated)
For which procedure should a tracheostomy tray be available?
Thyroidectomy
Which anatomic landmark is used for an intramedullary femur rod?
Greater trochanter
Which procedure is a treatment for stress incontinence?
MMK - Marshall-Marchetti-Krantz
Which equipment is NOT used for a AAA repair?
Aneurysm clips
What procedure is treatment for enlargement of spermatic cord veins?
Variocelectomy
Which instrument is needed for a karatoplasty?
Trephine
What should be available but is NOT used in an intracapsular cataract extraction?
Phacoemulsification unit
Which self-retaining retractor is likely to be used in a lumbar laminectomy?
Beckman
What is the most likely site of graft prcurement for a mandibulectomy?
Fibula
What should the CST remember for oral-maxillofacial procedures?
Include throat pack in the count
