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CST Exam 1 Flashcards

1
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Which laser can travel through clear fluid or tissue without heating?

A

Argon Laser

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2
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When passing towels or small sticky drapes, where to you stand in relation to the surgeon?

A

Same side of the patient

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3
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Which laser is most often used for retinal procedures?

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Argon Laser

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4
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Which catheter with a small, curved tip, is used in cases of urethral stricture?

A

Coude catheter

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5
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Which glands are inflamed by the mumps?

A

Parotid

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6
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Which dressing is non-adherent?

A

Adaptic™

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7
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What is the usual positioining for neuro cases?

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Supine

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8
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Which prep solution should be used for a split-thickness graft?

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Clorhexidine gluconate - colorless

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9
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What is the most common cause of intracerebral hemorrhage?

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Hypertension

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10
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When would anesthesia most often request the Sellick maneuver?

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Intubation

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11
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What is the maximum amount of time a lower extremety tourniquet should be applied?

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1 1/2 hours

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12
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Which ossicle covers the oval window?

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Stapes

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13
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What instrument is used for sizing a karatoplasty implant?

A

Cottingham punch

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14
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What legal principle applies to patient receiving the wrong dosage of local anesthetic?

A

Res ipsa loquitur

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15
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What is the medical name for the space between the vocal cords?

A

Glottis

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16
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Which retractor is normally used for retracting nerve roots in spinal procedures?

A

Love root retractor

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17
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What size Foley catheter is most commonly used for adults?

A

16 Fr

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18
Q

What position is used for lower abdominal and pelvic procedures?

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Trendelenburg

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19
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What structure divides the nasal cavity?

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Septum

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20
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What portion of the ear is affected by Méniére’s syncrome?

A

Inner ear (overproduction of endolymph)

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21
Q

What pathology would a myelogram diagnose?

A

Spinal stenosis

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22
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What procedure involves excision of the tunica vaginalis?

A

Hydrocelectomy

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23
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Which medication reduces intracranial pressure?

A

Mannitol

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24
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Which self-retaining retractor provides the best exposure in a thoracotomy?

A

Finochietto

25
Q

What medication is used to treat malignant hyperthermia?

A

Dantrolene and furosemide

26
Q

What positioning is used for a pilonidal cystectomy?

A

Prone

27
Q

Which surgical team member is responsible for maintaining the position of a bone fracture during patient transfer?

A

Surgeon

28
Q

When preparing for procedures with patients with severe burn injuries, the CST should remember this

A

Intact skin is the body’s first defense against infection

29
Q

Which lab value would be of concern wo a surgical team performing a TAH?

A

Hemoglobin 8-10

30
Q

Which action would invalidate the informed consent for surgery?

A

The nurse explaining the procedure to the patient

31
Q

CST must break and rescrub if they’re scrubbed in and sit prior to a rotator cuff repair. Why?

A

The CST has altered their level of sterility

32
Q

What is the primary concern of the surgical team using DuraPrep or a one-step prep application for a surgical procedure?

A

Ensuring that the prep solution is given adequeate drying time

33
Q

What is the most likely positioning for a THA?

A

Lateral

34
Q

What medication is used to prevent vasospasm?

A

Papaverine

35
Q

What drain is likely to be used for a mastectomy?

A

Hemovac

36
Q

What procedure is used in the case of a torn labrum?

A

Bankart

37
Q

A mastoidectomy involves locating which cranial nerve?

A

Facial CN VII

38
Q

What’s the CST’s first action when a surgeon hands back a cerebral aneurysm clip that has been removed?

A

Discard the clip

39
Q

A circulator accidentally drops a saline bottle cap on the back table corner during a procedure. What do you do?

A

Isolate and cover the contaminated area with sterile towels

40
Q

What is the term for the type of wound closure healing that involves granulation?

A

Secondary intention

41
Q

Which action indicates the need for sharps safety education?

A

Banging on the side of the sharps container to make more room

42
Q

Which hemostatic is contraindicated for parenteral use?

A

Thrombin

43
Q

Which medication might be used during a CABG as a vasodilator?

A

Papaverine

44
Q

Which area are you allowed to enter if you are wearing scrubs, hat, and booties (but not mask)?

A

Semi-restricted area

45
Q

What is used during a THA with PMMA to prevent microemboli?

A

Pulse lavage

46
Q

An appendix is transected and closed using what?

A

Linear cutter

47
Q

What is the minimum exposure to sterilize power instruments or those with lumens?

A

10 minutes

48
Q

Which indicates a classification OTHER than Class IV (dirty/infected)?

A

Gross spillage of stomach (III - contaminated)

49
Q

For which procedure should a tracheostomy tray be available?

A

Thyroidectomy

50
Q

Which anatomic landmark is used for an intramedullary femur rod?

A

Greater trochanter

51
Q

Which procedure is a treatment for stress incontinence?

A

MMK - Marshall-Marchetti-Krantz

52
Q

Which equipment is NOT used for a AAA repair?

A

Aneurysm clips

53
Q

What procedure is treatment for enlargement of spermatic cord veins?

A

Variocelectomy

54
Q

Which instrument is needed for a karatoplasty?

A

Trephine

55
Q

What should be available but is NOT used in an intracapsular cataract extraction?

A

Phacoemulsification unit

56
Q

Which self-retaining retractor is likely to be used in a lumbar laminectomy?

A

Beckman

57
Q

What is the most likely site of graft prcurement for a mandibulectomy?

A

Fibula

58
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What should the CST remember for oral-maxillofacial procedures?

A

Include throat pack in the count

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