AST Certification Practice exam Latest Update 2024/2025 (Questions with 100% Correct Answers) (A+ Graded Verified)
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Which of the following methods should be used for routine processing of a specimen?
A. frozen section
B. in formalin
C. smeared biopsy
D. aspiration biopsy - ANS B
Hydrocephalus is a condition marked by excessive
A. HGH.
B. CSF.
C. subarachnoid space.
D. gamma globulin. - A...
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Which of the following methods should be used for routine processing of a specimen?
A. frozen section
B. in formalin
C. smeared biopsy
D. aspiration biopsy - ANS B
Hydrocephalus is a condition marked by excessive
A. HGH.
B. CSF.
C. subarachnoid space.
D. gamma globulin. - ANS B
Immediately prior to ovulation, the structure preparing to rupture from the ovary wall is
the
A. corpus luteum.
B. corpus albicans.
C. graafian follicle.
D. secondary follicle. - ANS C
Which of the following procedures is performed to correct a congenital malformation of
the external ear or to create an ear destroyed by trauma?
A. tympanoplasty
B. myringoplasty
C. otoplasty
D. stapedectomy - ANS C
Which of the following sutures glides through tissue easily and does not readily harbor
bacteria?
A. monofilament
B. multifilament
C. absorbable
D. non-absorbable - ANS A
Which of the following structures articulates with the head of the femur?
A. coxal
,B. iliac crest
C. tibia
D. acetabulum - ANS D
During a C-section, the MOST appropriate time to perform the first closing count is
A. while the uterus is being closed.
B. while the peritoneum is being closed.
C. during initiation of fascial closure.
D. during initiation of skin closure. - ANS A
When opening and closing an instrument during the instrument inspection and assembly
process, a surgical technologist discovers the hinge is stiff. The technologist should
A. throw it away.
B. tag it for repair.
C. order a new instrument.
D. use mineral oil as a lubricant. - ANS B
A Javid or Argyle shunt is used during which of the following surgical procedures?
A. coronary artery bypass graft
B. femoral popliteal bypass
C. carotid endarterectomy
D. creation of AV fistula - ANS C
When encountering resistance while inserting a urethral catheter, the circulating surgical
technologist should
A. remove the catheter and call a urologist.
B. continue to advance the catheter using increased force.
C. switch hands and then attempt to advance the catheter.
D. withdraw the catheter slightly and gently reattempt to advance. - ANS D
Which of the following is the MOST toxic of known chemical agents, causing death with
minutes due to respiratory obstruction and cardiac failure?
A. vesicants
B. choking agent
C. phosgene
D. nerve agent - ANS D
,Which of the following is the closure order of layers from inner to outer in an abdominal
wound?
A. peritoneum, fascia, muscle, subcutaneous, subcuticular, skin
B. peritoneum, fascia, muscle, subcuticular, subcutaneous, skin
C. peritoneum, muscle, fascia, subcutaneous, subcuticular, skin
D. peritoneum, muscle, fascia, subcuticular, subcutaneous, skin - ANS A
Electrocautery is considered which of the following types of hemostasis?
A. topical
B. chemical
C. thermal
D. mechanical - ANS C
Whenever laser surgery is planned for the head and neck, it is best practice to use
specialty drapes coated with
A. titanium.
B. aluminum.
C. copper.
D. lead. - ANS B
At the conclusion of an operation, the surgical technologist in the scrub role must inform
the circulating RN
A. of the amount of local anesthetic used.
B. that all sharps have been properly disposed of.
C. of the number of gloves that were opened.
D. that water is needed for the instruments. - ANS A
Tissue specimens that are sent to pathology for a frozen section are
A. placed in formalin.
B. sent dry.
C. placed in water.
D. sent sterile. - ANS B
When preparing for a male open inguinal herniorrhaphy, a surgical technologist should
make sure which of the following items is available?
A. 1/2 inch Penrose
B. balloon expander
C. Fogarty catheter
, D. 10 Fr. Robinson - ANS A
Which of the following is used to suture in a graft during a carotid endarterectomy?
A. 6-0 Prolene
B. 5-0 chromic
C. 4-0 silk
D. 3-0 Vicryl - ANS A
Which of the following sutures weakens and frays from excessive handling with rubber
gloves?
A. polyglactin
B. chromic
C. silk
D. nylon - ANS B
A laminectomy is accomplished by which of the following types of approach?
A. anterior
B. posterior
C. transabdominal
D. cranial - ANS B
Recapping a sterile solution is
A. always acceptable.
B. only allowed in an emergent situation.
C. permissible if contents are to be reused.
D. never allowed unless for disposal. - ANS D
Which of the following vessels is MOST commonly used in a femoropopliteal bypass?
A. radial artery
B. femoral artery
C. saphenous vein
D. basilic vein - ANS C
Which of the following dressings immobilizes an area with added support, eliminates
dead space, and reduces the chance of edema or the formation of a hematoma?
A. rigid
B. wet-to-wet
C. bolster
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