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AST Practice Exam 4 Questions WithComplete Solutions
A clamp used for occluding a peripheral vessel is:
A. Duval
B. Allen
C. Kocher
D. DeBakey Correct Answers DeBakey
a hernia that presents through Hesselbachs triangle is a/an
Correct Answers Direct
A left subcostal incision would be used to expose the:
A. Descending colon
B. Spleen
C. Ovary
D. Gallbladder Correct Answers Spleen
A patient that has sudden onset of shortness of breath in the
PACU may indicate:
A. Hypotension
B. Pulmonary embolism
C. Air embolism
D. Asthma attack Correct Answers Pulmonary embolism
A postoperative anesthesia complication when extubating a
patient is:
A. Allergic reaction
B. Laryngospasm
C. Hemorrhage
,D. Malignant hypothermia Correct Answers Laryngospasm
A tumescent solution is used in which of the following
procedures?
A. Breast augmentation
B. Scar revision
C. Collagen injection
D. Suction lipectomy Correct Answers Suction lipectomy
A ventilation system that provides a unidirectional positive-
pressure air flow at a high air exchange rate in the OR is:
A. Central air
B. Filtered air conditioning
C. Conventional air system
D. Laminar air flow Correct Answers Laminar air flow
A wrapped instrument set that will be run in the steam
prevacuum sterilizer at 270 degrees must be sterilized for a
minimum of how long?
A. 6 minutes
B. 2 minutes
C. 8 minutes
D. 4 minutes Correct Answers 4 minutes
After the patient is extubated, which device is often used to
maintain the airway around the relaxed tongue?
A. Laryngoscope
B. Oropharyngeal airway
C. Stylet
D. Laryngeal mask airway Correct Answers Oropharyngeal
airway
,After the patient leaves the OR, the reusable items should be
taken to the decontamination room:
A. By covering instrument ray with bag and carry
B. Carried in a basin soaking in enzymatic solution
C. On the shelf of the sterilization cart
D. Inside a closed case cart Correct Answers Inside a closed
case cart
An abnormal bending backward of the uterus is called:
A. Cephalic version
B. Anteversion
C. Retroperitoneal
D. Retroflexion Correct Answers Retroflexion
An emergency drug given to stabilize ventricular fibrillation is:
A. Anectine
B. Isoproterenol
C. Vasopressin
D. Nitroglycerine Correct Answers Isoproterenol
Catabolism of fats produce:
A. Ketone bodies
B. Glycogen
C. Amino acids
D. Bile Correct Answers Ketone bodies
Creating a positive-pressure air supply for each OR will:
A. Prevents fires during laser surgery
B. Maintain a stable relative humidity
C. Minimize airborne bacteria entering room
, D. Reduce external noise and conversations Correct Answers
Minimize airborne bacteria entering room
During a total hip arthroplasty, which instrument is used after
intramedullary reaming to reshape the proximal femoral canal?
A. Rongeur
B. Curette
C. Brush
D. Rasp Correct Answers Rasp
During a total hip arthroplasty, which type of device prevents
polymethyl methacrylate from filling the medullary canal distal
to the prosthesis?
A. Stem
B. Restrictor
C. Brush
D. Wick Correct Answers Restrictor
During an EtO sterilization cycle, humidity is maintained at
what?
A. 50-90%
B. 80-100%
C. 20-80%
D. 10-25% Correct Answers 20-80%
During which procedure would the instrument shown below be
used?
A. Pancreatectomy
B. Gastrectomy
C. Splenectomy
D. Cholecystecomy Correct Answers Cholecystectomy
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