Quiz Bowl for CST Exam Part II

Which organization oversees certification and credentialing of STs?

Which self-retaining retractor would be used in cranial procedures?

A patient death occurred in the OR and family has asked the ST about the patient. Best step in this situation?

After the initial incision has been made into the carotid artery, the arteriotomy is lengthened with

Which instrument should the ST have ready for retraction of the nerve root during laminectomy?

How is bleeding from the dura controlled during craniotomy?

Why is the hip slightly elevated during positioning the patient for anterior cervical discectomy and fusion?

When switching from a dirty to a clean case, whose gloves should be changed first?

The goal of conflict resolution in the OR is to attempt to

What is the surgical treatment of choice for benign prostatic hypertrophy (BPH)?

ST passes a suture to the surgeon performing end-to-end anastomosis of the spahenous vein to the aorta, what's next?

Which gland is responsible for secreting epinepherine and norephinepherine?

Which dilators should the ST have available during a penile prosthesis procedure?

One of the leading causes of burnout among team members in the OR is

The notched area on the medial side of each kidney is called?

Which instrument is used to pass small portions of bone wax needed during neurosurgical procedures?

After removal of the pituitary gland, the Sellar cavity is packed with

Where is the ACL graft prepared during ACL repair?

Why is sterile mineral oil needed during split-thickness skin grafting procedures?

What should the ST do when the surgeon is using a powered drill?

When passing an osteotome, what additional instrument should the ST have ready to pass?

Which pharmacologic agent can be mixed with sterile saline for use as an irrigant during a surgical procedure?

The suture of choice to close the dura mater is

Which dressing should be loosely applied to a circumcised area?

What structures are contained in the hernia sac seen myelomeningocele?

When passing medication in a syringe to a surgeon's hand, the ST should first:

Why are all nasal instruments kept on a separate Mayo stand during transphenoidal hypophysectomy?

Which of the following scissors would be used during a rhinoplasty procedure?

Which prostatectomy approach requires the use of the cysto room?

How is the shaved hair handled from a patient undergoing craniotomy?

The ST will irrigate the eye, during an ophthalmic procedure, with

Which knife blade is used to make the incisions for knee arthroscopy?

Which tissue, removed during laminectomy, is passed off of the sterile field as specimen?

A rotator cuff tear usually occurs where the __ tendon inserts into the humerus.

Which nerve is relieved of pressure during a carpal tunnel release?

Intracranial pressure (ICP) is measured during a shunt procedure using

Which is used in neurosurgical procedures of the cranium which is used to stabilize the head?

What type of drainage system will be used after thoracoscopy?

In which direction should an extremity be wrapped for exsanguination before inflation of a pneumatic tourniquet?

Which rongeur should the ST have ready for the removal of disk material during lumbar laminectomy?

Which of the following is not a characteristic of good teamwork in the OR?

Which is the incision for CABG surgery?

Which of the following tissues cannot be procured from a non-heart beating cadaver?

When performing a breast reconstruction at the same time as mastectomy, what should the main concern of the ST?

Which instrument may be used to remove the plaque from the arterial wall during carotid endarterectomy?

Transphenoidal hypophysectomy is the recommended approach for pituitary tumors that are

Which instrument would not be a part of an above-the-knee amputation procedure?

Which device is used to determine tears of the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) during knee arthroscopy?

After passing the biopsy forceps during rigid laryngoscopy, what is the best method of removing tissue from the jaws?

A patient in the OR has suffered a head injury and has clear fluid leakage from the nose. Which likely fluid is it?

The ideal sites to obtain split-thickness skin grafts include all except the

How is the alignment of the great toe and the metatarsal head joint maintained after bunionectomy?

Which is the graft material using cadaver bone?

In which of the following procedures would a trephine be used?

In what position will the patient be placed for carpal tunnel release?

In which position would a patient be placed for access to a parietal lobe tumor?

The most common type of midfacial fracture is

Which of the following surrounds the urethra and secretes an alkaline fluid that contributes to seminal fluid?

Which of the following is used to modify a split-thickness skin graft?

Which sterile irrigation fluid should be used during a cysto procedure in which an ESU will be used?

Why is it important for the patient undergoing cardiopulmonary bypass to become hypothermic during the procedure?

During total hip arthroplasty, how is the articular cartilage removed from the acetabulum?

What type of graft is performed during a TRAM flap procedure?

One of the most effective ways to counteract verbal abuse in the OR is by

What is the main role of the ST during an emergency cardiac arrest in the OR?

A good ST preceptor will help the student ST by

Which blade would be used to make a carotid arteriotomy?

How should the ST care for the bone flap removed during a craniotomy?

Which retractor is most commonly used during rotator cuff repair procedures?

What should be done when a total joint implant falls to the floor during the surgical procedure?

Which specialized area of the cardiac conduction system is knows as the "pacemaker of the heart"?

In what position would the surgical patient be placed if undergoing a simple nephrectomy of the right kidney?

Oxygenated blood enters the right atrium through the

During an endarterectomy which carotid arteries are occluded?

Which position is used for Achilles tendon repair?