AST PRACTICE EXAM #4 UPDATED ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers

AST PRACTICE EXAM #4 UPDATED
ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers
What is used to retract the spermatic cord during an inguinal herniorraphy?
A. Skin hook
B. Penrose drain
C. Vessel loops

D. Umbilical tapes - CORRECT ANSWER - B. Penrose drain


Why is an indwelling Foley catheter placed prior to a hysterectomy?
A. Record fluid intake
B. Avoid injury to bladder
C. Distend bladder

D. Demonstrate ureteral patency - CORRECT ANSWER - B. Avoid injury to bladder


Which of the following scissors is the best choice for extending an arterial incision?
A. Metzenbaum
B. Jorgenson
C. Iris

D. Potts-Smith - CORRECT ANSWER - D. Potts-Smith


Which of the following is used to stain the cervix for a Schiller's test?
A. Lugol's solution
B. Indigo carmine
C. Methylene blue

D. Acetic acid - CORRECT ANSWER - A. Lugol's solution

,Which of the following arises from the left ventricle of the heart?
A. Ascending aorta
B. Pulmonary vein
C. Descending aorta

D. Pulmonary artery - CORRECT ANSWER - A. Ascending aorta


What method is used to confirm that items have been exposed to the sterilization process, but
sterility is not guaranteed?
A. Mechanical
B. Biological
C. Chemical

D. Bowie-Dick - CORRECT ANSWER - C. Chemical


Why would the hair of a patient 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 - CORRECT ANSWER - C. It is patient property


When rearing a double basin for sterilization, the:
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 - CORRECT ANSWER - A.
Basins should be separated by a porous, absorbent towel


Which structure, during a total hip arthroplasty, requires intramedullary reaming prior to
placement of a prosthesis?
A. Femoral canal

,B. Tibial plateau
C. Acetabular fossa

D. Greater trochanter - CORRECT ANSWER - A. Femoral canal


Which of the following is the least reactive form of credentialing?
A. Certification
B. Licensure
C. Registration

D. Accreditation - CORRECT ANSWER - C. Registration


What drug classification is Demoral?
A. Dilator
B. Analgesic
C. Sedative

D. Vasoconstrictor - CORRECT ANSWER - B. Analgesic


What should be transported to the PACU with a patient who underwent a thyroidectomy?
A. Tracheotomy tray
B. Clean stent dressing
C. Extra Penrose drain

D. Antiembolic stockings - CORRECT ANSWER - A. Tracheotomy tray


What is the chemical abbreviation for sodium chloride?
A. Fe
B. Hg
C. NaCl

D. H20 - CORRECT ANSWER - C. NaCl

, Which organelle is responsible for packaging of proteins?
A. Golgi complex
B. Mitochondria
C. Nucleus

D. Ribosome - CORRECT ANSWER - A. Golgi complex


Which procedure would utilize the instrument shown below?
A. D&C
B. Hemorrhoidectomy
C. Gastrostomy

D. TURP - CORRECT ANSWER - B. Hemorrhoidectomy


What types of treatment does a patient authorize when signing a general consent form?
A. Only for receiving general anesthesia
B. Invasive surgical procedures
C. Receiving experimental drugs

D. All routine treatments or procedures - CORRECT ANSWER - D. All routine treatments
or procedures


Which medication can be used as a topical jelly during cystoscopy procedures?
A. Bupivicaine
B. Xylocaine
C. Sensorcaine

D. Procaine - CORRECT ANSWER - B. Xylocaine


Which of the following is a primary postoperative complication of carotid endarterectomy?
A. Failure of graft
B. Pulmonary embolus