AST PRACTICE EXAM 3 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GRADED A+
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AST PRACTICE EXAM 3 QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS GRADED A+
4. What is the recommended range of intra-abdominal pressure in an
adult patient when using an insufflator during a laparoscopic
procedure?
a. 8-11 mm Hg
b. 12-15 mm Hg
c. 16-19 mm Hg
d. 20-23 mm Hg - ANSWER -b. 12-15 mm Hg
5. Which of t...
AST PRACTICE EXAM 3 QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS GRADED A+
4. What is the recommended range of intra-abdominal pressure in an
adult patient when using an insufflator during a laparoscopic
procedure?
a. 8-11 mm Hg
b. 12-15 mm Hg
c. 16-19 mm Hg
d. 20-23 mm Hg - ANSWER -b. 12-15 mm Hg
5. Which of these terms refers to the inability to direct both eyes at
the same object?
a. Strabismus
b. Chalazion
c. Glaucoma
d. Cataract - ANSWER -a. Strabismus
6. What procedure is perform to correct chronic cerebral ischemia?
,a. Rhizotomy
b. Cranioplasty
c. Arteriography
d. Endarterectomy - ANSWER -d. Endarterectomy
7. According to the Rule of Nines, what percentage is assigned to the
front and back of the trunk?
a. 27%
b. 18%
c. 4 1/2%
d. 1% - ANSWER -b. 18%
8. Which term refers to an abnormal increase in the number of cells?
a. Atrophy
b. Dysplasia
c. Hyperplasia
d. Hypertrophy - ANSWER -c. Hyperplasia
9. A second intention wound heals by:
a. Granulation
,b. Evisceration
c. Primary union
d. Delayed suturing - ANSWER -a. Granulation
10. Intraoperative ventricular arrhythmias are treated with:
a. Lidocaine
b. Digitoxin
c. Prostigmin
d. Furosemide - ANSWER -a. Lidocaine
11. How many milliters equal 2 ounces?
a. 40
b. 50
c. 60
d. 70 - ANSWER -c. 60
12. Covering a sterile back table for later us is:
a. Permissible for up to one hour before the procedure
b. Permissible in instances of an emergency
c. Not permissible for up to 2 hours before the procedure
, d. Not permissible under any circumstances - ANSWER -d. Not
permissible under any circumstances
13. In which position would a patient be placed to counteract
hypovolemia?
a. Left lateral
b. Right lateral
c. Trendelenburg
d. Reverse Trendelenburg - ANSWER -c. Trendelenburg
14. Which of the following types of suture create the least tissue
trauma and drag?
a. Swaged multifilament
b. Swaged monofilament
c. Threaded multifilament
d. Threaded monofilament - ANSWER -b. Swaged monofilament
15. Which organization has legal oversight for the safety of healthcare
providers in the work place?
a. EPA
b. CDC
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