AST Practice Exam #4 Questions and Answers
2026/2027 | Complete Certification Exam Study
Guide | A+ Grade
Terms in this set (175)
What is used to retract the B. Penrose drain
spermatic cord during an inguinal
herniorraphy?
A. Skin hook
B. Penrose drain
C. Vessel loops
D. Umbilical tapes
Why is an indwelling Foley catheter B. Avoid injury to bladder
placed prior to a hysterectomy?
A. Record fluid intake
B. Avoid injury to bladder
C. Distend bladder
D. Demonstrate ureteral patency
Which of the following scissors is D. Potts-Smith
the best choice for extending an
arterial incision?
A. Metzenbaum
B. Jorgenson
C. Iris
D. Potts-Smith
,Which of the following is used to A. Lugol's solution
stain the cervix for a Schiller's test?
A. Lugol's solution
B. Indigo carmine
C. Methylene blue
D. Acetic acid
Which of the following arises from A. Ascending aorta
the left ventricle of the heart?
A. Ascending aorta
B. Pulmonary vein
C. Descending aorta
D. Pulmonary artery
What method is used to confirm C. Chemical
that items have been exposed to
the sterilization process, but sterility
is not guaranteed?
A. Mechanical
B. Biological
C. Chemical
D. Bowie-Dick
, Why would the hair of a patient C. It is patient property
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
When rearing a double basin for A. Basins should be separated by a porous,
sterilization, the: absorbent towel
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
Which structure, during a total hip A. Femoral canal
arthroplasty, requires
intramedullary reaming prior to
placement of a prosthesis?
A. Femoral canal
B. Tibial plateau
C. Acetabular fossa
D. Greater trochanter
Which of the following is the least C. Registration
reactive form of credentialing?
A. Certification
B. Licensure
C. Registration
D. Accreditation
2026/2027 | Complete Certification Exam Study
Guide | A+ Grade
Terms in this set (175)
What is used to retract the B. Penrose drain
spermatic cord during an inguinal
herniorraphy?
A. Skin hook
B. Penrose drain
C. Vessel loops
D. Umbilical tapes
Why is an indwelling Foley catheter B. Avoid injury to bladder
placed prior to a hysterectomy?
A. Record fluid intake
B. Avoid injury to bladder
C. Distend bladder
D. Demonstrate ureteral patency
Which of the following scissors is D. Potts-Smith
the best choice for extending an
arterial incision?
A. Metzenbaum
B. Jorgenson
C. Iris
D. Potts-Smith
,Which of the following is used to A. Lugol's solution
stain the cervix for a Schiller's test?
A. Lugol's solution
B. Indigo carmine
C. Methylene blue
D. Acetic acid
Which of the following arises from A. Ascending aorta
the left ventricle of the heart?
A. Ascending aorta
B. Pulmonary vein
C. Descending aorta
D. Pulmonary artery
What method is used to confirm C. Chemical
that items have been exposed to
the sterilization process, but sterility
is not guaranteed?
A. Mechanical
B. Biological
C. Chemical
D. Bowie-Dick
, Why would the hair of a patient C. It is patient property
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
When rearing a double basin for A. Basins should be separated by a porous,
sterilization, the: absorbent towel
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
Which structure, during a total hip A. Femoral canal
arthroplasty, requires
intramedullary reaming prior to
placement of a prosthesis?
A. Femoral canal
B. Tibial plateau
C. Acetabular fossa
D. Greater trochanter
Which of the following is the least C. Registration
reactive form of credentialing?
A. Certification
B. Licensure
C. Registration
D. Accreditation
