AST PRACTICE TEST EXAM #1 FOR CERTIFICATION 2026/2027 || VERIFIED
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS || HIGH-YIELD SURGICAL TECHNOLOGY REVIEW ||
ASEPTIC TECHNIQUE, SURGICAL PROCEDURES, INSTRUMENTATION & PATIENT
SAFETY || FULL PRACTICE EXAM || CERTIFICATION-READY STUDY GUIDE ||
GRADED A+
1. Which of the following structures is located in the alveolar processes?
A. Teeth
B. Villi
C. Sinuses
D. Tonsils - CORRECT ANSWER - Teeth The teeth are located in the sockets
of the alveolar processes of the mandible and maxillae.
2. What is the wound classification for a bronchoscopy?
A. Clean
B. Contaminated
C. Dirty and infected
D. Clean-contaminated - CORRECT ANSWER - Clean-contaminated
3. The enzyme used to soften the zonules of the lens before cataract surgery is:
A. Atropine sulfate
B. Alpha-chymotrypsin
C. Acetylcholine chloride
D. Pilocarpine hydrochloride - CORRECT ANSWER - Alpha-chymotrypsin
4. How should the stretcher be oriented when necessary to use an elevator to
transport a patient to the OR?
,A. Place stretcher sideways in elevator
B. Enter head first, exit feet first
C. Position in elevant is irrelevant
D. Enter feet first, exit head first - CORRECT ANSWER - Enter head first,
exit feet first
5. Which of the following is a curved, transverse incision across the lower
abdomen frequently used in gynecological surgery?
A. Midline
B. Paramedian
C. McBurney's
D. Pfannenstiel - CORRECT ANSWER - Pfannenstiel
6. When perforated metal trays are placed on the shelves of the steam
sterilizing cart, they should be positioned how?
A. Flat
B. Upside down
C. Vertical
D. Angled - CORRECT ANSWER - Flat
7. Hyperkalemia is a high concentration of:
A. Calcium
B. Nitrogen
C. Potassium
D. Albumin - CORRECT ANSWER - Potassium
,8. Which of the following tissues are cut using curved Mayo scissors?
A. Fascia
B. Periosteum
C. Dura mater
D. Arterial wall - CORRECT ANSWER - Fascia
9. What laser beam can travel through clear tissues without heating them?
A. Argon
B. Excimer
C. Carbon dioxide
D. Neodymium: YAG - CORRECT ANSWER - Argon
10. Permission for treatment given with full knowledge of the risks is a/an:
A. Tort
B. Malpractice
C. Personal liability
D. Informed Consent - CORRECT ANSWER - Informed Consent
11. Which portion of the stomach surrounds the lower esophageal sphincter?
A. Cardia
B. Fundus
C. Pylorus
D. Antrum - CORRECT ANSWER - Cardia
12. Low level disinfectants kill most microbes, but do not destroy:
, A. Viruses
B. Bacteria
C. Fungi
D. Spores - CORRECT ANSWER - Spores
13. Syndactyly refers to:
A. Cleft palate
B. Webbed finger
C. Fused tarsale
D. Torn ligaments - CORRECT ANSWER - Webbed fingers
14. The surgical pack utilized to create the sterile field should be opened on
the:
A. Stretcher
B. OR table
C. Backtable
D. Mayo stand - CORRECT ANSWER - Backtable
15. The islets of Langerhans secrete:
A. Bile
B. Insulin
C. Intrinsic factor
D. Inhibiting hormones - CORRECT ANSWER - Insulin
16. What type of procedure would involve the removal of teeth?
A. Cleft palate repair
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS || HIGH-YIELD SURGICAL TECHNOLOGY REVIEW ||
ASEPTIC TECHNIQUE, SURGICAL PROCEDURES, INSTRUMENTATION & PATIENT
SAFETY || FULL PRACTICE EXAM || CERTIFICATION-READY STUDY GUIDE ||
GRADED A+
1. Which of the following structures is located in the alveolar processes?
A. Teeth
B. Villi
C. Sinuses
D. Tonsils - CORRECT ANSWER - Teeth The teeth are located in the sockets
of the alveolar processes of the mandible and maxillae.
2. What is the wound classification for a bronchoscopy?
A. Clean
B. Contaminated
C. Dirty and infected
D. Clean-contaminated - CORRECT ANSWER - Clean-contaminated
3. The enzyme used to soften the zonules of the lens before cataract surgery is:
A. Atropine sulfate
B. Alpha-chymotrypsin
C. Acetylcholine chloride
D. Pilocarpine hydrochloride - CORRECT ANSWER - Alpha-chymotrypsin
4. How should the stretcher be oriented when necessary to use an elevator to
transport a patient to the OR?
,A. Place stretcher sideways in elevator
B. Enter head first, exit feet first
C. Position in elevant is irrelevant
D. Enter feet first, exit head first - CORRECT ANSWER - Enter head first,
exit feet first
5. Which of the following is a curved, transverse incision across the lower
abdomen frequently used in gynecological surgery?
A. Midline
B. Paramedian
C. McBurney's
D. Pfannenstiel - CORRECT ANSWER - Pfannenstiel
6. When perforated metal trays are placed on the shelves of the steam
sterilizing cart, they should be positioned how?
A. Flat
B. Upside down
C. Vertical
D. Angled - CORRECT ANSWER - Flat
7. Hyperkalemia is a high concentration of:
A. Calcium
B. Nitrogen
C. Potassium
D. Albumin - CORRECT ANSWER - Potassium
,8. Which of the following tissues are cut using curved Mayo scissors?
A. Fascia
B. Periosteum
C. Dura mater
D. Arterial wall - CORRECT ANSWER - Fascia
9. What laser beam can travel through clear tissues without heating them?
A. Argon
B. Excimer
C. Carbon dioxide
D. Neodymium: YAG - CORRECT ANSWER - Argon
10. Permission for treatment given with full knowledge of the risks is a/an:
A. Tort
B. Malpractice
C. Personal liability
D. Informed Consent - CORRECT ANSWER - Informed Consent
11. Which portion of the stomach surrounds the lower esophageal sphincter?
A. Cardia
B. Fundus
C. Pylorus
D. Antrum - CORRECT ANSWER - Cardia
12. Low level disinfectants kill most microbes, but do not destroy:
, A. Viruses
B. Bacteria
C. Fungi
D. Spores - CORRECT ANSWER - Spores
13. Syndactyly refers to:
A. Cleft palate
B. Webbed finger
C. Fused tarsale
D. Torn ligaments - CORRECT ANSWER - Webbed fingers
14. The surgical pack utilized to create the sterile field should be opened on
the:
A. Stretcher
B. OR table
C. Backtable
D. Mayo stand - CORRECT ANSWER - Backtable
15. The islets of Langerhans secrete:
A. Bile
B. Insulin
C. Intrinsic factor
D. Inhibiting hormones - CORRECT ANSWER - Insulin
16. What type of procedure would involve the removal of teeth?
A. Cleft palate repair
