CST Practice Exam #1 Part 1 Spring 2024 With Complete Solutions Latest Update, Exams of Surgical Pathology

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CST Practice Exam #1 Part 1 Spring 2024 With Complete Solutions Latest Update Which of the following structures is located in the alveolar process? a. teeth b. villi c. sinuses d. tonsils a. teeth Villi are finger-like projections Sinuses are air filled cavities Tonsils are in the throat Which of the following is the wound classification for a bronchoscopy? a. clean b. contaminated c. dirty and infected d. clean-contaminated d. clean-contaminated No contamination occurred No fluids encountered The aerodigestive tract was entered The enzyme used to soften the zonules of the lens before cataract surgery is: a. atropine sulfate b. alpha-chymotrypsis c. acetylcholine chloride d. pilocarpine hydrochloride b. alpha-chymotrypsis Atropine reduces salivary secretions Acetylcholine chloride contracts the iris Pilocarpine treats dry mouth How should the stretcher be oriented when necessary to use an elevator to transport a patient to the OR? a. place stretcher sideways in elevator b. enter head first, exit feet first c. position in elevator is irrelevant d. enter feet first, exit head first b. enter head first, exit feet first Which laser beam can travel through clear tissues without heating them? a. argon b. excimer c. Carbon dioxide d. neodymium: YAG a. argon Excimer is a type of UV laser and can be toxic Carbon dioxide mostly used on skin nd:YAG can cause damage to the eye Permission for treatment given with full knowledge of the risks is a/an: a. tort b. malpractice c. personal liability d. informed consent d. informed consent Malpractice deals with HC personnel Personal liability deals with HC personnel Tort deals with HC personnel Which portion of the stomach surrounds the lower esophageal sphincter? a. cardia b. fundus c. pylorus d. antrum a. cardia Fundus is the upper portion of the stomach Pylorus is near the duodenum Antrum is superior to the pylorus Low level disinfectants kill most microbes, but do not destroy: a. viruses b. bacteria c. fungi d. spores d. spores Spores are a dormant form that will only germinate under ideal conditions. Syndactyly refers to: a. cleft palate b. webbed fingers c. fused tarsals d. torn ligaments b. webbed fingers - syn means united, dactyl means fingers Cleft palate is the mouth Tarsal refers to ankle The surgical pack utilized to create the sterile field should be opened on the: a. stretcher b. OR table c. back table d. Mayo stand c. back table The islets of Langerhans secrete: a. bile b. insulin Through which of the following do the common bile duct and the pancreatic duct empty? a. ampulla of Vater b. duct of Santorini c. Wirsung's duct d. Sphincter of Oddi a. ampulla of Vater duct of Santorini: accessory duct of the pancreas Wirsung's duct: main pancreatic duct Sphincter of Oddi: opens into the Ampulla of Vater Which of the following identifiers must be verified by the patient or their ID bracelet prior to transporting a patient to the OR? a. name, SSAN, physician b. name, medical record #, allergies c. name, DOB, diagnosis d. name, DOB, physician d. name, DOB, physician What are spiral shaped bacteria called? a. cocci b. bacilli c. spirilli d. diplococci c. spirilli The primary function of the gallbladder is to: a. store bile b. produce bile c. emulsify fats d. metabolize fats a. store bile Which of the following is a non-sterile member of the surgical team? a. surgeon b. circulator c. surgical assistant d. surgical technologist b. circulator Which of the following is not a benefit of using surface- mounted sliding doors for access to the operating room? a. uses less space for opening b. aid in controlling temperature c. eliminate air turbulence d. provides thorough cleaning b. aid in controlling temperature What are the three factors for reducing ionizing radiation exposure? a. type of exposure, equipment, radiation dose b. exposure, frequency, concentration c. time, shielding, distance d. site, age, gender c. time, shielding, distance b. pericarditis c. infarction d. cardiomyopathy a. tamponade pericarditis=inflammation infarction=obstruction by thrombus or embolus cardiomyopathy=chronic disease of the heart muscle Which surgical team member determines when the patient can be transported from the OR to the PACU? a. anesthesia provider b. circulator c. surgeon d. surgical technologist a. anesthesia provider Which suffix means surgical puncture to remove fluid? a. -dynia b. -tomy c. -lysis d. -centesis d. -centesis means surgical puncture To which portion of the colon is the appendix attached? a. ascending b. descending c. cecum d. sigmoid c. cecum portion of the large intestine Which laboratory test determines bacterial identification? a. gram stain b. manual count c. prothrombin time d. gel electrophoresis a. gram stain first step in identification Medication used to dilate the pupil is called: a. miotics b. myopics c. mydriatics d. muscarinics c. mydriatics myDriatics = D for dilation Which of the following drapes is non-fenestrated? a. laparotomy b. U-drape c. transverse d. craniotomy b. U-drape (tails) transverse drape has a plastic "window" Under what circumstances would it be appropriate to remove a patient's ID bracelet? a. during insertion of an IV catheter b. never until patient is discharged from facility c. postoperatively when taken to the nursing unit a. aerobes b. anaerobes c. capnophiles d. microaerophiles b. anaerobes an=without aero=air, oxygen Which of the following is an abnormal tract between two epithelium-lined surfaces that is open at both ends? a. epitheliazation b. fistula c. herniation d. sinus b. fistula What is the action of antagonist drugs? a. inhibit the clotting process b. achieve the neuroleptanesthesia c. increase effects of opiates d. counteract the action of another drug d. counteract the action of another drug (Naloxone) Which of the following directional terms describes the type of skin prep of an entire extremity? a. spiral b. horizontal c longitudinal d. circumferential d. circumferential What organs are excised if an ovarian tumor is malignant? a. bilateral ovaries only b. bilateral fallopian tubes, ovaries, uterus c. unilateral involved ovary and fallopian tube d. unilateral involved ovary, fallopian tube, uterus b. bilateral fallopian tubes, ovaries, uterus (everything is removed) Which term refers to an abdominal thoracic curve of the spine referred to as "hunchback"? a. lordosis b. scoliosis c. kyphosis d. alkalosis c. kyphosis (outward curvature) lordosis=inward curvature scoliosis=lateral curvature alkalosis=alkaline condition of the body What is the medical term for a bunion? a. talipes valgus b. hallux valgus c. hallux varus d. talipes varus b. hallux valgus valgus=away from the midline varus=toward the midline talipes=foot hallux=big toe