CST EXAM REVIEW QUESTIONS
LATEST 2023 GRADED A+
For which of the following procedures would a mcburney's incision be indicated?
A. Appendectomy
B. Herniorrhaphy
C. Cholecystectomy
D. Gastrectomy ✔✔Appendectomy
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CST EXAM REVIEW QUESTIONS
LATEST 2023 GRADED A+
For which of the following procedures would a mcburney's incision be indicated?
A. Appendectomy
B. Herniorrhaphy
C. Cholecystectomy
D. Gastrectomy ✔✔Appendectomy
Which incisional approach would be used for a splenectomy?
A. Right subcostal
B. Supraumbilical
C. Pfannenstiel
D. Left subcostal ✔✔Left subcostal
When the surgeon makes a McBurney's incision, which muscle is encountered first and divided
in the direction of its fibers?
A. External oblique
B. Transverse abdominis
C. Internal oblique
D. Rectus abdominis ✔✔External oblique
Which of the following are abdominal skin prep perimeters for an exploratory laparotomy?
A. Nipple line to midthigh
B. Shoulders to umbilicus
C. Shoulders to midthigh
D. Nipple line to umbilicus ✔✔Nipple line to midthigh
Which type of procedure might require a laparoscopy combination drape?
A. Subacromial decompression
B. Abdominoperineal resection
C. Pilonidal cystectomy
D. Femorofemoral bypass ✔✔Abdominoperineal resection
What is the recommended range of intra-abdominal pressure in an adult patient when using an
insufflator during a laparoscopic procedure?
A. 8-11 mmHg
B. 12-15 mmHg
C. 16-19 mmHg
D. 20-23 mmHg ✔✔12-15 mmHg
What is the Verres needle used for during a laparoscopy?
A. Collect a specimen
B. Assist in trocar site closure
C. Instill CO2
D. Aspirate fluid ✔✔Instill CO2
What anatomical structure must be approximated after a colectomy to prevent herniation of
abdominal contents?
A. Pylorus
B. Mesentery
C. Jejunum
D. Omentum ✔✔Mesentery
What agent is used to perform an intraoperative cholangiogram?
A. Methylene blue
B. Indigo Carmine
C. Hypaque meglumine
D. Acetic Acid ✔✔Hypaque Meglumine
Which two structures are identified and ligated during a cholecystectomy?
A. Cystic duct and common bile duct
B. Hepatic duct and portal vein
C. Right and left hepatic artery
D. Cystic artery and cystic duct ✔✔Cystic artery and cystic duct
Which of the following is the correct order of the layers of the colon?
A. Muscularis, serosa, submucosa, mucosa
B. Mucosa, submucosa, muscularis, serosa
C. Submucosa, mucosa, serosa, muscularis
D. Serosa, submucosa, muscularis, mucosa ✔✔Mucosa
Submucosa
Muscularis
Serosa
A hernia that presents through Hesselbach's triangle is a/an:
A. Direct
B. Hypogastric
C. Pantaloon
D. Indirect ✔✔Direct
A patient with indirect and direct hernia has what type of hernia?
A. Femoral
B. Ventral
C. Pantaloon
D. Sliding ✔✔Pantaloon
The direct or indirect hernia indicates a weakness in:
A. Fascia Lata
B. Cooper's ligament
C. Scarpa's fascia
D. Transversalis fascia ✔✔Transversalis Fascia
What stapling device would be used to create an anastomosis during a low anterior resection?
A. EEA
B. LDS
C. GIA
D. TA ✔✔EEA
Intestinal motility is called:
A. Digestion
B. Enteritis
C. Peristalsis
D. Stasis ✔✔Peristalsis
What term means the rupture of a wound with protrusion of abdominal contents?
A. Disruption
B. Evisceration
C. Dehiscence
D. Herniation ✔✔Evisceration
In what anatomical structure would a T-tube most likely be placed?
A. Urethra
B. Lacrimal duct
C. Common bile duct
D. Ureter ✔✔Common bile duct
Which organ shares the same blood supply with the pancreas and must be removed during a
Whipple procedure?
A. Kidney
B. Bladder
C. Spleen
D. Duodenum ✔✔Duodenum
What are the varicosities of the rectum and anus?
A. Sinuses
B. Fissures
C. Polyps
D. Hemorrhoids ✔✔Hemorrhoids
What bacteria causes ganggreen? ✔✔.
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