AST BONUS SCIENCE REVIEW #1 QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE ANSWERS 2025/2026 UPDATE

AST BONUS SCIENCE REVIEW #1 QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE
ANSWERS 2025/2026 UPDATE


A. False - CORRECT ANSWERS The prefix "pseudo-" means:
A. False
B. Again
C. Under
D. With


A. Dehiscence - CORRECT ANSWERS Disruption of previously sutured
tissue layers is:
A. Dehiscence
B. Sinus tract
C. Prolapse
D. Fistula
D. Phimosis - CORRECT ANSWERS What is the name of the condition
when the foreskin of the penis cannot be retracted to normal position?
A. Epispadias
B. Hydrocele
C. Cryptorchidism
D. Phimosis


A. Rod-shaped - CORRECT ANSWERS What shape are bacilli?
A. Rod-shaped
B. Round
C. Curved
D. Spiral

,A. EEA - CORRECT ANSWERS What type of stapling device is used to
perform low anterior anastomosis?
A. EEA
B. GIA
C. TA
D. LDS


B. Sympathetic - CORRECT ANSWERS Which division of the autonomic
nervous system is responsible for the "fight or flight" response?
A. Visceral
B. Sympathetic
C. Parasympathetic
D. Somatic


D. Arthrocentesis - CORRECT ANSWERS Surgical puncture of the joint
space with a synovial fluid drainage is called:
A. Arthroscopy
B. Arthroplasty
C. Arthography
D. Arthocentesis


D. Acromegaly - CORRECT ANSWERS Excessive secretion of growth
hormones in adults causes:
A. Hepatomegaly
B. Pituitary dwarfism
C. Splenomegaly
D. Acromegaly

,D. Ovary - CORRECT ANSWERS Oophorectomy is the surgical removal of
the:
A. Fallopian tube
B. Corpus luteum
C. Uterus
D. Ovary


B. Fomite - CORRECT ANSWERS An inanimate object upon which
pathogens may be conveyed is referred to as a:
A. Bioburden
B. Fomite
C. Flora
D. Vector


D. Estrogen - CORRECT ANSWERS The hormone responsible for the
development and maintenance of the female secondary sex characteristic is:
A. Progesterone
B. Inhibin
C. Prolactin
D. Estrogen


C. Trapezius - CORRECT ANSWERS Which of the following muscles is not
a component of the rotator cuff of the shoulder?
A. Infraspinatus
B. Subscapularis
C. Trapezius
D. Supraspinatus

, A. Antigen - CORRECT ANSWERS A foreign substance that stimulates the
production of antibodies is a/an:
A. Antigen
B. Androgen
C. Endotoxin
D. Exotoxin


C. Breakdown, destruction - CORRECT ANSWERS The suffix "-lysis"
means:
A. Tumor, mass
B. Softening
C. Breakdown, destruction
D. Enlargement


D. Contrast media - CORRECT ANSWERS Diatrizoate megulmine (Hypaque
or Renografin) or lothalamute meglumine (Conray) are examples of:
A. Staining agents
B. Diuretics
C. Dyes
D. Contrast media


B. 3 - CORRECT ANSWERS The small intestine is divided into how many
sections?
A. 2
B. 3
C. 4
D. 5