AST Practice Exam #3 Multiple Choice
Questions and Answers 100% Pass
1. Which cranial nerve is affected by trigeminal neuralgia?
a. I
b. V
c. VI
d. VII - ✔✔b. V
2. What is used to lubricate the donor site and reduce friction from the dermatome?
a. Bacitracin ointment
b. Lodophor solution
c. Petrolatum gel
d. Mineral oil - ✔✔d. Mineral oil
3. Which of the following is an example of proper sterile technique when performing
the prep for a split-thickness skin graft?
a. Donor site first
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,b. Recipient site first
c. Donor site only
d. Recipient site only - ✔✔a. Donor site first
4. What is the recommended range of intra-abdominal pressure in an adult patient
when using an insufflator during a laparoscopic procedure?
a. 8-11 mm Hg
b. 12-15 mm Hg
c. 16-19 mm Hg
d. 20-23 mm Hg - ✔✔b. 12-15 mm Hg
5. Which of these terms refers to the inability to direct both eyes at the same object?
a. Strabismus
b. Chalazion
c. Glaucoma
d. Cataract - ✔✔a. Strabismus
6. What procedure is perform to correct chronic cerebral ischemia?
a. Rhizotomy
b. Cranioplasty
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,c. Arteriography
d. Endarterectomy - ✔✔d. Endarterectomy
7. According to the Rule of Nines, what percentage is assigned to the front and back
of the trunk?
a. 27%
b. 18%
c. 4 1/2%
d. 1% - ✔✔b. 18%
8. Which term refers to an abnormal increase in the number of cells?
a. Atrophy
b. Dysplasia
c. Hyperplasia
d. Hypertrophy - ✔✔c. Hyperplasia
9. A second intention wound heals by:
a. Granulation
b. Evisceration
c. Primary union
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, d. Delayed suturing - ✔✔a. Granulation
10. Intraoperative ventricular arrhythmias are treated with:
a. Lidocaine
b. Digitoxin
c. Prostigmin
d. Furosemide - ✔✔a. Lidocaine
11. How many milliters equal 2 ounces?
a. 40
b. 50
c. 60
d. 70 - ✔✔c. 60
12. Covering a sterile back table for later us is:
a. Permissible for up to one hour before the procedure
b. Permissible in instances of an emergency
c. Not permissible for up to 2 hours before the procedure
d. Not permissible under any circumstances - ✔✔d. Not permissible under any
circumstances
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Questions and Answers 100% Pass
1. Which cranial nerve is affected by trigeminal neuralgia?
a. I
b. V
c. VI
d. VII - ✔✔b. V
2. What is used to lubricate the donor site and reduce friction from the dermatome?
a. Bacitracin ointment
b. Lodophor solution
c. Petrolatum gel
d. Mineral oil - ✔✔d. Mineral oil
3. Which of the following is an example of proper sterile technique when performing
the prep for a split-thickness skin graft?
a. Donor site first
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,b. Recipient site first
c. Donor site only
d. Recipient site only - ✔✔a. Donor site first
4. What is the recommended range of intra-abdominal pressure in an adult patient
when using an insufflator during a laparoscopic procedure?
a. 8-11 mm Hg
b. 12-15 mm Hg
c. 16-19 mm Hg
d. 20-23 mm Hg - ✔✔b. 12-15 mm Hg
5. Which of these terms refers to the inability to direct both eyes at the same object?
a. Strabismus
b. Chalazion
c. Glaucoma
d. Cataract - ✔✔a. Strabismus
6. What procedure is perform to correct chronic cerebral ischemia?
a. Rhizotomy
b. Cranioplasty
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,c. Arteriography
d. Endarterectomy - ✔✔d. Endarterectomy
7. According to the Rule of Nines, what percentage is assigned to the front and back
of the trunk?
a. 27%
b. 18%
c. 4 1/2%
d. 1% - ✔✔b. 18%
8. Which term refers to an abnormal increase in the number of cells?
a. Atrophy
b. Dysplasia
c. Hyperplasia
d. Hypertrophy - ✔✔c. Hyperplasia
9. A second intention wound heals by:
a. Granulation
b. Evisceration
c. Primary union
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, d. Delayed suturing - ✔✔a. Granulation
10. Intraoperative ventricular arrhythmias are treated with:
a. Lidocaine
b. Digitoxin
c. Prostigmin
d. Furosemide - ✔✔a. Lidocaine
11. How many milliters equal 2 ounces?
a. 40
b. 50
c. 60
d. 70 - ✔✔c. 60
12. Covering a sterile back table for later us is:
a. Permissible for up to one hour before the procedure
b. Permissible in instances of an emergency
c. Not permissible for up to 2 hours before the procedure
d. Not permissible under any circumstances - ✔✔d. Not permissible under any
circumstances
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