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AST PRACTICE EXAM 4 QUESTIONS ANDANSWERS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
What is used to retract the spermatic cord during an inguinal herniorrhaphy?
A. Skin hook
B. Penrose drain
C. Vessel loops
D. Umbilical tapes - ANSWER B. Penrose drain
Why is an indwelling Foley catheter placed prior to a hysterectomy?
A. Record fluid intake
B. Avoid injury to bladder
C. Distend bladder
D. Demonstrate ureteral patency - ANSWER B. Avoid injury to bladder
Which of the following scissors is the best choice for extending an arterial
incision?
A. Metzenbaum
B. Jorgenson
C. Iris
D. Potts-Smith - ANSWER D. Potts-Smith
Which of the following is used to stain the cervix for a Schiller's test?
A. Lugol's solution
,B. Indigo carmine
C. Methylene blue
D. Acetic acid - ANSWER A. Lugol's solution
Which of the following arises from the left ventricle of the heart?
A. Ascending aorta
B. Pulmonary vein
C. Descending aorta
D. Pulmonary artery - ANSWER A. Ascending aorta
What method is used to confirm that items have been exposed to the sterilization
process, but sterility is not guaranteed?
A. Mechanical
B. Biological
C. Chemical
D. Bowie-Dick - ANSWER C. Chemical
Why would the hair of a patient undergoing craniotomy be bagged, labeled and
saved?
A. To donate to cancer patients
B. In case of need for future genetic testing
C. It is patient property
D. Prevent post-op surgical site infection - ANSWER C. It is patient property
When rearing a double basin for sterilization, the:
,A. Basins should be separated by a porous, absorbent towel
B. Sponges should be placed in the top basin
C. Wrapped package should be laid flat on the shelf of the sterilizing cart
D. Bottom basin should contain a residual of distilled water - ANSWER A. Basins
should be separated by a porous, absorbent towel
Which structure, during a total hip arthroplasty, requires intramedullary reaming
prior to placement of a prosthesis?
A. Femoral canal
B. Tibial plateau
C. Acetabular fossa
D. Greater trochanter - ANSWER A. Femoral canal
Which of the following is the least reactive form of credentialing?
A. Certification
B. Licensure
C. Registration
D. Accreditation - ANSWER C. Registration
What drug classification is Demoral?
A. Dilator
B. Analgesic
C. Sedative
D. Vasoconstrictor - ANSWER B. Analgesic
, What should be transported to the PACU with a patient who underwent a
thyroidectomy?
A. Tracheotomy tray
B. Clean stent dressing
C. Extra Penrose drain
D. Antiembolic stockings - ANSWER A. Tracheotomy tray
What is the chemical abbreviation for sodium chloride?
A. Fe
B. Hg
C. NaCl
D. H20 - ANSWER C. NaCl
Which organelle is responsible for packaging of proteins?
A. Golgi complex
B. Mitochondria
C. Nucleus
D. Ribosome - ANSWER A. Golgi complex
Which procedure would utilize the instrument shown below?
A. D&C
B. Hemorrhoidectomy
C. Gastrostomy
D. TURP - ANSWER B. Hemorrhoidectomy
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