Practice National Exam Questions

Question 1

The goal(s) for the CST during the surgical procedure is(are) to:

Answer 1

All of the above
A. Have instruments ready to hand to the surgeon
B. Maintain Sterility
C. Anticipate the surgeon’s needs

Question 2

Who is responsible for the instrument, sponge, and sharps count?

Answer 2

Circulator & CST

Question 3

__ have a responsibility to ensure that no item was left in the wound.

Answer 3

All surgical team members

Question 4

A properly performed surgical scrubs renders the skin:

Answer 4

Surgically Clean

Question 5

Where should the first scrub surgical technologist stand when handing towels to the surgeon to square of an incision site?

Question 6

The long needle with a sharp, beveled stylet within the metal cannula employed to introduce anesthetic agents into the epidural or subdural space is called a(n):

Answer 6

Spinal needle

Question 7

The __ is the bony labyrinth in the ear

Answer 7

Cochlea

Question 8

A __ hernia is an irreducible hernia in which the contents are necrotic.

Answer 8

Strangulated