💉 for the Certified Surgical Technologist (CST) Exam? This video puts your knowledge to the test with 10 real exam-style questions every Surgical Tech student must know before test day.

I walk you through each question, explain the correct answers, and give insight into how these topics appear on the actual CST exam. Whether you're in class, in lab, or on externship — this quick quiz will sharpen your recall and boost confidence.

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The video provides a CST Exam practice session (0:00-0:04), focusing on 10 pharmacology-related questions (0:23-0:25) from the fourth edition of the AS manual, which is designed to prepare students for the CST exam. The host reads each question, presents the options, and then reveals the correct answer with a brief rationale (0:32-0:39).

Here's an overview of the questions covered:

Sense last to be experienced during anesthesia induction (1:42-2:20): Hearing is the last sense to go.

Medication contraindicated for malignant hypothermia (2:32-3:23): Suxamethonium (Suxiscoline), a paralytic, triggers malignant hypothermia.

Drug to prevent deep vein thrombosis in bariatric patients (3:55-5:01): Heparin, an anticoagulant, helps prevent blood clots.

Specialty involving inducing hypothermia (5:17-6:37): Cardiothoracic surgery uses hypothermia to minimize tissue damage, especially in procedures like thoracic aneurysm repair and open-heart surgery.

Block involving medication injection into the subarachnoid space (7:01-8:20): A spinal block injects medication into the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) in the subarachnoid space, typically around L2-L3, to cause loss of sensation in the lower extremities.

Cephazolin (Ancef) drug type (8:55-9:47): Cephazolin (Ancef) is an antibiotic.

Topical jelly for cystoscopy (9:58-10:44): Lidocaine or Xylocaine jelly is used to reduce pain during cystoscopy.

Contraindicated medication for hypertensive patients intraoperatively (10:51-11:39): Lidocaine and epinephrine are contraindicated for hypertensive patients as they can increase blood pressure.

Major side effect of thrombolytics (12:44-13:35): The primary side effect of thrombolytics (clot-breaking medications) is hemorrhage (bleeding).

Medication to treat malignant hypothermia (13:59-14:30): Dantrolene (Dantrium) is used to treat malignant hypothermia.