AST Practice Test Exam #1 for certification exam LATEST
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AST Practice Test Exam #1 for certification exam LATEST
AST Practice Test Exam #1 for certification exam LATEST
AST Practice Test Exam #1 for certification exam LATEST
AST Practice Test Exam #1 for
certification exam LATEST
1. Which of the following structures is located in the alveolar processes?
A. Teeth
B. Villi
C. Sinuses
D. Tonsils - CORRECT ANSWERS Teeth The teeth are located in the sockets of the alveolar processes
of the mandible and maxillae.
2. What is the wound classification for a bronchoscopy?
A. Clean
B. Contaminated
C. Dirty and infected
D. Clean-contaminated - CORRECT ANSWERS Clean-contaminated
3. The enzyme used to soften the zonules of the lens before cataract surgery is:
A. Atropine sulfate
B. Alpha-chymotrypsin
C. Acetylcholine chloride
D. Pilocarpine hydrochloride - CORRECT ANSWERS Alpha-chymotrypsin
4. 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 elevant is irrelevant
D. Enter feet first, exit head first - CORRECT ANSWERS Enter head first, exit feet first
5. Which of the following is a curved, transverse incision across the lower abdomen frequently used
in gynecological surgery?
A. Midline
B. Paramedian
,C. McBurney's
D. Pfannenstiel - CORRECT ANSWERS Pfannenstiel
6. When perforated metal trays are placed on the shelves of the steam sterilizing cart, they should
be positioned how?
A. Flat
B. Upside down
C. Vertical
D. Angled - CORRECT ANSWERS Flat
7. Hyperkalemia is a high concentration of:
A. Calcium
B. Nitrogen
C. Potassium
D. Albumin - CORRECT ANSWERS Potassium
8. Which of the following tissues are cut using curved Mayo scissors?
A. Fascia
B. Periosteum
C. Dura mater
D. Arterial wall - CORRECT ANSWERS Fascia
9. What laser beam can travel through clear tissues without heating them?
A. Argon
B. Excimer
C. Carbon dioxide
D. Neodymium: YAG - CORRECT ANSWERS Argon
10. Permission for treatment given with full knowledge of the risks is a/an:
A. Tort
B. Malpractice
,C. Personal liability
D. Informed Consent - CORRECT ANSWERS Informed Consent
11. Which portion of the stomach surrounds the lower esophageal sphincter?
A. Cardia
B. Fundus
C. Pylorus
D. Antrum - CORRECT ANSWERS Cardia
12. Low level disinfectants kill most microbes, but do not destroy:
A. Viruses
B. Bacteria
C. Fungi
D. Spores - CORRECT ANSWERS Spores
13. Syndactyly refers to:
A. Cleft palate
B. Webbed finger
C. Fused tarsale
D. Torn ligaments - CORRECT ANSWERS Webbed fingers
14. The surgical pack utilized to create the sterile field should be opened on the:
A. Stretcher
B. OR table
C. Backtable
D. Mayo stand - CORRECT ANSWERS Backtable
15. The islets of Langerhans secrete:
A. Bile
B. Insulin
C. Intrinsic factor
, D. Inhibiting hormones - CORRECT ANSWERS Insulin
16. What type of procedure would involve the removal of teeth?
A. Cleft palate repair
B. Arch bar application
C. Extractions
D. Implants - CORRECT ANSWERS Extractions
17. Which organism is a normal resident flora of the intestinal tract?
A. Escherichia coli
B. Stephylococcus aureus
C. Pseudomonas aeruginosa
D. Clostridium tetani - CORRECT ANSWERS Escherichia coli
18. Where should the first scrub surgical technologist stand when handing towels to the surgeon to
square off an incision site?
A. Opposite side from surgeon
B. Same side as surgeon
C. Foot of OR table
D. Head of OR table - CORRECT ANSWERS Same side as surgeon
19. A properly performed surgical scrub renders the skin:
A. Sterile
B. Disinfected
C. Surgically clean
D. Moistened and dehydrated - CORRECT ANSWERS Surgically clean
20. 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
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