Cst Certification Review Multiple Choice Test 5

Front 1

The first movement of the fetus felt by the mother is known as:

a. effacement.
b. lightening.
c. quickening.
d. lochia.

Back 1

c. quickening

Front 2

The assessment of the neonate on the basis of heart rate, respiratory rate, muscle tone, color, and reflex irritability which is taken at one minute and five minutes after delivery is know as the:

a. station.
b. Braxton Hicks.
c. Apgar score.
d. HCG.

Back 2

c. Apgar score.

Front 3

A double bowl-shaped evacuator used during a TURP to remove prostatic tissue is a/an:

a. Asepto.
b. van Buren.
c. Ellik.
d. Toomey.

Back 3

c. Ellik.

Front 4

A Marshall-Marchetti-Krantz procedure is a/an:

a. Ureterosigmoidostomy.
b. Ileal Conduit.
c. bladder neck suspension for female urinary incontinence.
d. Epispadias Repair.

Back 4

c. bladder neck suspension for female urinary incontinence

Front 5

An ESWL is a/an:

a. Adrenalectomy.
b. type of penile implant.
c. non-invasive procedure to treat renal calculi.
d. Radical Nephrectomy.

Back 5

c. non-invasive procedure to treat renal calculi.

Front 6

During a Bronchoscopy, the bronchial washings will be collected in a/an:

a. culture tube.
b. Ellik evacuator.
c. Lukens trap.
d. tuberculin syringe.

Back 6

c. Lukens trap.

Front 7

A Uvulopalatopharyngoplasty is performed to treat what condition?

a. sleep apnea
b. Graves' disease
c. epistaxis
d. cholesteatoma

Back 7

a. sleep apnea

Front 8

Wendy W. has a goiter and is scheduled for a Thyroidectomy.
Which muscle will be incised during the procedure?

a. pectoralis
b. platysma
c. buccinator
d. trapezius

Back 8

b. platysma

Front 9

Wendy W. has a goiter and is scheduled for a Thyroidectomy.
Which instruments will be used on the procedure?

a. Lehey tenaculum, Green retractor, Beckman retractor
b. McIver retractor, Hurd dissector, Eve’s snare
c. Jacobs tenaculum, Gelpi retractor, Cloward retractor
d. Gaylor forceps, Thomas currette, Schnidt forcep

Back 9

a. Lehey tenaculum, Green retractor, Beckman retractor

Front 10

Wendy W. has a goiter and is scheduled for a Thyroidectomy.
A goiter is often the result of a lack of what in the diet?

a. vitamin K
b. vitamin D
c. calcium
d. iodine

Back 10

d. iodine

Front 11

Wendy W. has a goiter and is scheduled for a Thyroidectomy.
Damage to which nerve could cause paralyzed vocal cords?

a. trigeminal
b. recurrent laryngeal
c. vagus
d. spinal accessory

Back 11

b. recurrent laryngeal

Front 12

Wendy W. has a goiter and is scheduled for a Thyroidectomy.
Accidental removal of the parathyroid glands could result in which condition?

a. Cushings syndrome
b. tetany
c. tetanus
d. myxedema

Back 12

b. tetany

Front 13

A Scalene Lymph Node Biopsy is performed to determine the spread of cancer from which organ?

a. lungs
b. liver
c. prostate
d. uterus

Back 13

a. lungs

Front 14

Another name for a face lift is:

a. Rhytidectomy.
b. Blepharoplasty.
c. Mentoplasty.
d. Alloplasty.

Back 14

a. Rhytidectomy

Front 15

Syndactyly is:

a. a cleft lip.
b. large, protruding ears.
c. loss of elasticity of the skin of the eyelids.
d. webbed fingers or toes.

Back 15

d. webbed fingers or toes.

Front 16

When inserting arch bars, what size wire is most frequently used?

a. # 32 or 33
b. # 40 or 42
c. # 16 or 18
d. # 25 or 26

Back 16

d. # 25 or 26

Front 17

All of the following are orthopedic retractors except:

a. Hibbs.
b. Auvard.
c. Blount.
d. Bennett.

Back 17

b. Auvard

Front 18

Which of the following are positioning devices used for back surgery?

a. Andrews, Wilson
b. Charnley, Langenbeck
c. Chick, Stryker
d. Bucks, Volkmann

Back 18

a. Andrews, Wilson

Front 19

Which of the following are scalp clips used during a Craniotomy?

a. Ferguson
b. Gardner
c. Raney
d. Freer

Back 19

c. Raney

Front 20

During a Laminectomy for a ruptured disc, what instrument is used to remove the herniated disc material?

a. Kerrison rongeur
b. Cloward punch
c. Horsley cutter
d. pituitary rongeur

Back 20

d. pituitary rongeur

Front 21

Which of the following is not a congenital defect?

a. Baker’s cyst
b. imperforate anus
c. tracheoesophageal fistula
d. omphalocele

Back 21

a. Baker’s cyst

Front 22

Tic douloureux is also known as:

a. encephaloma.
b. meningocele.
c. trigeminal neuralgia.
d. hydrocephalus.

Back 22

c. trigeminal neuralgia.

Front 23

Which of the following is not considered to be part of the basic instrumentation for Opthalmic surgery?

a. Castoviejo needle holder
b. McPherson retractor
c. Stevens scissors
d. Silverman needle

Back 23

d. Silverman needle

Front 24

A Moddin-Udden or Greenfield would be used as a/an:

a. shunt during a carotid endarterectomy.
b. shunt for an AV fistula.
c. vena cava umbrella filter.
d. underwater seal drainage system.

Back 24

c. vena cava umbrella filter.

Front 25

Which of the following instruments are needed to perform an Arteriotomy?

a. scalpel with # 12 blade, Metzenbaum scissors
b. scalpel with #11 blade, Potts-Smith scissors
c. scalpel with # 15 blade, bandage scissors
d. scalpel with # 20 blade, Stevens scissors

Back 25

b. scalpel with #11 blade, Potts-Smith scissors

Front 26

Which of the following medications and supplies are not used during cardiac surgery?

a. potassium chloride as a cardioplegic
b. Chalazion clamp
c. ice slush of saline or Ringer’s solution
d. stainless steel wire suture

Back 26

b. Chalazion clamp

Front 27

Which of the following is not true of thoracic anatomy?

a. the lungs are located in the mediastinum
b. the right lung has three lobes
c. funnel chest is known as pectus excavatum
d. the left lung has two lobes

Back 27

a. the lungs are located in the mediastinum

Front 28

The term for a lack of blood supply to an organ or tissues is:

a. ascites.
b. ataxia.
c. exostosis.
d. ischemia.

Back 28

d. ischemia.

Front 29

Le Fort I, Le Fort II, and Le Fort III are all classifications of what condition?

a. facial fractures
b. abnormal spinal curvatures
c. TMJ syndrome
d. orthognathic conditions

Back 29

a. facial fractures

Front 30

Treponema pallidum is the causative organism of which disease?

a. syphilis.
b. gas gangrene.
c. gonorrhea.
d. tuberculosis.

Back 30

a. syphilis

Front 31

A Triple Arthrodesis treats which conditions?

a. Colles’ fracture, osteoporosis
b. scoliosis, kyphosis, lordosis
c. AC joint separation, shoulder separation
d. clubfoot, inversion, and eversion deformities

Back 31

d. clubfoot, inversion, and eversion deformities

Front 32

A nevus is another term for a:

a. wart.
b. lesion.
c. mole.
d. basal-cell carcinoma.

Back 32

c. mole.

Front 33

Undermining is a term used in plastic surgery which means to:

a. use a special pressure dressing to prevent edema.
b. mark the incision site with a sterile marking pin.
c. place a skin graft through the mesher on a dermacarrier.
d. separate the skin and subcutaneous tissue from underlying structures.

Back 33

d. separate the skin and subcutaneous tissue from underlying structures.

Front 34

A nerve stimulator may be needed during which of the following procedures?

a. Parotidectomy
b. Microlaryngoscopy
c. Alveoloplasty
d. Mastectomy

Back 34

a. Parotidectomy

Front 35

Which is true about the inner layer of the gastrointestinal tract?

a. It is the mucosa and is sutured with 3-0 chromic swaged onto a small Ferguson needle.
b. It is the muscle layer and is usually not sutured during an anastomosis.
c. It is the serosa and is sutured with 3-0 silk swaged onto a small Ferguson needle.
d. It is the submucosa and is sutured with a 3-0 chromic on a PS-3 needle.

Back 35

a. It is the mucosa and is sutured with 3-0 chromic swaged onto a small Ferguson needle.

Front 36

Which arterial trunk branches off from the anterior portion of the abdominal aorta and then branches into the hepatic, gastric, and splenic arteries, which supply the liver, stomach, and spleen, respectively?

a. phrenic
b. celiac
c. mesenteric
d. innominate

Back 36

b. celiac

Front 37

The two glands that open into the vaginal orifice and provide lubrication for sexual intercourse are termed the:

a. seminal vesicles.
b. Bartholin’s glands.
c. Cowper’s glands.
d. mammary glands.

Back 37

b. Bartholin’s glands.

Front 38

The folds on the inside of the stomach and the urinary bladder that allow for expansion are known as:

a. corpus luteum.
b. prepuce.
c. rugae.
d. areola.

Back 38

c. rugae.

Front 39

The glomerulus, Bowman’s capsule, proximal and distal tubules, and the loop of Henle are all part of the:

a. ventricles of the brain.
b. male duct system.
c. Circle of Willis.
d. nephron.

Back 39

d. nephron.

Front 40

The term for the amount of air that we take in with a normal breath (approximately 500 cc) is:

a. vital capacity.
b. residual capacity.
c. tidal volume.
d. eupnea.

Back 40

c. tidal volume.

Front 41

Sellick’s maneuver involves:

a. cricoid pressure to prevent regurgitation of stomach contents into the lungs of an unconscious patient.
b. fundal pressure to assist with the delivery of an infant during a Cesarean section.
c. driving the camera during laparoscopic procedures.
d. isolating contaminated instruments after their contact with mucous membrane.

Back 41

a. cricoid pressure to prevent regurgitation of stomach contents into the lungs of an unconscious patient

Front 42

Which of the following is true of latex allergies?

a. The surgical patient with latex allergies should be scheduled as the first case of the day to avoid airborn allergens.
b. A latex allergy cart, which provides latex-free supplies, should be maintained .
c. Sensitization to latex can result from cutaneous absorption, direct mucosal contact, and from inhaling airborn allergens.
d. All of the above are true.

Back 42

d. All of the above are true.

Front 43

What are pledgets?

a. dissecting sponges used for blunt dissection
b. small squares of teflon used as buttresses under sutures in friable tissue
c. tonsil sponges with a string attached
d. compressed rayon or cotton that are moistened and used on delicate tissue such as the brain and mucous membranes

Back 43

b. small squares of teflon used as buttresses under sutures in friable tissue

Front 44

The sphincter of Oddi is located at the:

a. ampulla of Vater.
b. canal of Schlemn.
c. Hesselbach’s triangle.
d. ligament of Treitz.

Back 44

a. ampulla of Vater.

Front 45

The triangular area in the bladder floor formed by the three openings of the right and left ureters and the urethra is the:

a. triangilaris.
b. trapezius.
c. trigone.
d. trivalve.

Back 45

c. trigone.

Front 46

Which blood type is known as the universal donor?

a. A
b. O
c. B
d. AB

Back 46

b. O

Front 47

Which of the following hormones are secreted by the islet cells in the pancreas?

a. antidiuretic, adrenocorticotropic
b. gonadotropic, thyrotropic
c. calcitonin, thyroxine
d. glucagon, insulin

Back 47

d. glucagon, insulin

Front 48

Which of the following statements is not true about the eye?

a. The posterior chamber contains vitreous humor.
b. The ciliary body and the iris are intrinsic eye muscles.
c. The middle tunic of the eye is the arachnoid layer.
d. The retina contains rods, which are concerned with black and white vision, and cones, which are concerned with color vision.

Back 48

c. The middle tunic of the eye is the arachnoid layer

Front 49

Which portion of the nervous system is responsible for the fight, flight, or fright response?

a. parasympathetic
b. central
c. somatic
d. sympathetic

Back 49

d. sympathetic

Front 50

Which term signifies moving a part away from the midline?

a. adduction
b. abduction
c. extension
d. flexion

Back 50

b. abduction