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AST PRACTICE EXAM | 250 COMPLETEQUESTIONS AND ANSWERS VERIFIED BY
EXPERT | NEW UPDATE
Which of the following statements is correct for the handling of dirty instruments
during the breakdown of the sterile setup? - ANSWER dirty instruments are
opened or disassembled and placed in basin of water
During a thyroidectomy, what structure must be identified to preserve the
function of the vocal cords? - ANSWER recurrent laryngeal nerve
Which suture material is the best choice when a wound infection is present? -
ANSWER Polypropylene
Which of the following scissors is the best choice for extending an arterial incision
- ANSWER Potts-Smith
The spermatic cord is retracted with a _____ for operative exposure. - ANSWER
Penrose drain
A pregnancy that does NOT occur in the normal location is called: - ANSWER
ectopic
What guidelines were established by OSHA and the CDC to reduce the risk to
health care providers of disease transmission from blood and body fluids? -
ANSWER standard precautions
,The upper portion of the stomach is called the: - ANSWER fundus
Interferons act by: - ANSWER interrupting replication of DNA in viruses
The following statements are true for self-growing, EXCEPT: - ANSWER Hands
are extended through cuff of the gown
What layer of a three-layer dressing absorbs secretions? - ANSWER
intermediate
A skin graft that consists of the epidermis and half of the dermis is a/an: -
ANSWER split thickness
Which of the following assesses the function of the right side of the heart? -
ANSWER central venous pressure
What documentation MUST be included in the patient's chart prior to surgery? -
ANSWER history and physical
The humidity in the O.R. is maintained between: - ANSWER 50-55%
A critical component of a disaster plan that impacts the operating room is the: -
ANSWER Recieving area and triage of patients
, The facial fracture that involves the complete separation of the mid-face from the
cranial base is a/an: - ANSWER Le fort II
What is the technical term for robotic arms? - ANSWER manipulator
What is the proper method of preparing a Frazier suction tip for steam
sterilization? - ANSWER Small amount of distilled water left in lumen
Which of the following is a type of dispersive electrode that is a large pad placed
on the O.R. table inside a protective cover which the patient lays on top of? -
ANSWER capacitance pad
When performing the surgical scrub, the arms should be scrubbed: - ANSWER
2" above the elbow
The abnormal enlargement of the male breast is called: - ANSWER
gynecomastia
The abnormal accumulation of cerebrospinal fluid in the brain of children known
as - ANSWER Hydrocephalu
What procedure should the first scrub surgical technologist set up when a female
patient is undergoing repair for a cystocele and rectocele? - ANSWER anterior
and posterior colporrhaphy
A patient with a white blood cell count of 13,000/mm3 would indicate: -
ANSWER infection
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