CST Prep

Pharma

Intra-op

Anatomy

SPD

Terminology

100

What is the main purpose of Epinephrine?

A. Vasoconstrictor

B. Vasodilator

C. Diuretic

D. Anesthetic

A. Vasoconstrictor

100

Which liquid is used to expand the knee in a knee arthroscopy?

A. Lactated ringers

B. Injectable saline

C. Sorbitol

D. Sterile water

A. Lactated ringers

100

What does anterior mean?

A. Behind

B. Above

C. Front

D. Below

C. Front

100

What type of sterilizer is used for IUSS?

A. Prevac steam

B. EtO

C. Gravity Steam

D. Sterrad

A. Prevac steam

100

What is verbal defamation called?

A. Tort

B. Slander

C. Negligence

D. Libel

B. Slander

200

What is the purpose of a mydriatic?

A. Antibacterial

B. Dilator

C. Coagulant

D. Analgesic

B. Dilator

200

What's the first thing you do after transferring a Px to the OR bed?

A. Provide warm blankets

B. Place the safety strap

C. Prep the surgical site

D. Intubate

B. Place the safety strap

200

What does obligate anaerobic mean?

A. With oxygen

B. With or without oxygen

C. Without oxygen

D. Gram negative

C. Without oxygen

200

What type of sterilizer is a Bowie-Dicks test used for?

A. Prevac steam sterilizer

B. Sterrad

C. EtO

D. Gravity steam sterilizer

A. Prevac steam sterilizer

200

What does the medical abbreviation QDS stand for?

A. One time per day

B. Left eye

C. As needed

D. Four times per day

300

Which drug is primarily used in vascular surgeries?

A. Heparin

B. Thrombin

C. Gel foam

D. Bacitracin

A. Heparin

300

After which procedure is it important to keep the back table sterile until the Px leaves the room?

A. Neck dissection

B. craniotomy

C. Nephrectomy

D. Tonsillectomy

300

Which gland sits above the kidneys?

A. Pituitary

B. Pancreatic

C. Adrenal

D. Thyroid

C. Adrenal

300

What should the tech do when a wet load is discovered?

A. Let it air dry

B. Dry the outside with a towel

C. Rerun the load

D. Reclean and reprocess

C. Rerun the load

300

What does the medical abbreviation NPO stand for?

A. Both eyes

B. Nothing by mouth

C. Liquid diet only

D. As needed

B. Nothing by mouth

400

What is the drug classification of Mannitol?

A. Anesthetic

B. Bronchodilator

C. Diuretic

D. Barbiturate

C. Diuretic

400

Which type of suture is preferred in the presence of an infection?

A. Stainless steel

B. Polyglactin 910

C. Ethibond

D. Monocryl

A. Stainless steel

400

What is the long bone in the forearm that is proximal to the thumb side?

A. Ulna

B. Fibula

C. Tibia

D. Radius

400

At which time ranges does Glutaraldehyde work as a disinfectant vs a sterilant?

A. 45 mins; 10 hrs

B. 20 mins; 4 hrs

C. 45 mins; 4 hrs

D. 20 mins; 10 hrs

400

What type of consent is required for a Px undergoing a routine surgery?

A. Informed consent

B. No consent is needed

C. Implied consent

D. Verbal consent

A. Informed consent

500

What is the drug that reverses MH?

A. Pilocarpine

B. Pitocin

C. Dantrolene

D. Demerol

C. Dantrolene

500

Which type of procedure involves removal of the head of the pancreas, the duodenum and gallbladder?

A. Bilroth 1

B. Gastrotomy

C. Whipple

D. Pancreatomy

C. Whipple

500

What is the fifth cranial nerve responsible for?

A. Sense of smell

B. Processing sight

C. Sensation of Face

D. Sense of balance

C. Sensation of face

500

At what temperature is an endoscope sterilized?

A. 175° f

B. 270° f

C. 275° f

D. None of the above

D. None of the above. Endoscopes aren't sterilized.

500

The OR staff notices that the drape is significantly lower on one side than the other. The team absent mindedly readjusts the drape and it results in a SSI. What does this scenario classify as?

A. Unintentional tort

B. Res ipsa loquitor

C. Intentional tort

D. Negligence

D. Negligence.

Intentional tort is a wrong doing with the knowledge of a possibly negative outcome