AST CERTIFICATION FINAL SOLUTION SET
2026 QUESTIONS WITH SOLUTIONS
GRADED A+
⩥ Which of the following is used to contract the ribs for suturing
purposes?
A. Matson
B. Burford
C. Bailey
D. Doyen. Answer: C. Bailey
⩥ Which of the following is a self-retaining retractor?
A. Army-Navy
B. O'Sullivan-O'Connor
C. Deaver
D. Goelet. Answer: B. O'Sullivan-O'Conner
⩥ What chemical substance is referred to as bone cement?
A. Glutaraldehyde
B. Ethylene Oxide
C. Methyleneblue
D. Methyl Methacrylate. Answer: D. Methyl methacrylate
, ⩥ What is the name of the procedure where extra skin and/or fat deposits
are reoved from either the upper or lower eyelid?
A. Cheiloplasty
B. Lipectomy
C. Blepharoplasty
D.Rhytidectoy Answer: C. Blepharoplasty
⩥ Which suture needle is designed specifically for use in ophthalmic
surgery?
A. Reverse cutting
B. Side cutting
C. Blunt point
D. Tapered point Answer: B. Side cutting
⩥ What type of drape would be used for a thyroidectomy?
A. Incise drape
B. U-drape
C. Transverse drape
D. Aperture drape Answer: C. Transverse drape
⩥ What position would the patient be in or a laminectomy? Answer:
Prone
2026 QUESTIONS WITH SOLUTIONS
GRADED A+
⩥ Which of the following is used to contract the ribs for suturing
purposes?
A. Matson
B. Burford
C. Bailey
D. Doyen. Answer: C. Bailey
⩥ Which of the following is a self-retaining retractor?
A. Army-Navy
B. O'Sullivan-O'Connor
C. Deaver
D. Goelet. Answer: B. O'Sullivan-O'Conner
⩥ What chemical substance is referred to as bone cement?
A. Glutaraldehyde
B. Ethylene Oxide
C. Methyleneblue
D. Methyl Methacrylate. Answer: D. Methyl methacrylate
, ⩥ What is the name of the procedure where extra skin and/or fat deposits
are reoved from either the upper or lower eyelid?
A. Cheiloplasty
B. Lipectomy
C. Blepharoplasty
D.Rhytidectoy Answer: C. Blepharoplasty
⩥ Which suture needle is designed specifically for use in ophthalmic
surgery?
A. Reverse cutting
B. Side cutting
C. Blunt point
D. Tapered point Answer: B. Side cutting
⩥ What type of drape would be used for a thyroidectomy?
A. Incise drape
B. U-drape
C. Transverse drape
D. Aperture drape Answer: C. Transverse drape
⩥ What position would the patient be in or a laminectomy? Answer:
Prone
