AST EXAM PRACTICE QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
A capillary network within the renal cortex that functions as a filter is:
Loop of Henle
Renal papillae
Glomerulus
Nephron - Answer -Glomerulus
A chemical reaction that provides energy by the breakdown of food is:
Anabolism
Catabolism
Metabolism
Commensalism - Answer -Catabolism
A diagnostic procedure performed on patients with possible prostatic cancer is known
as a:
Needle biopsy
TURP
KUB
Cystostomy - Answer -Needle biopsy
note: KUB - kidney, ureter, and bladder study
According to the Rule of Nines, what percentage is assigned to the front and back of the
trunk?
27%
18%
4 1/2%
1% - Answer -18%
An axillary role is placed for lateral positioning to:
Aid venous return
Facilitate respiration
Create good body alignment
Allow access to incision site - Answer -Facilitate respiration
An identification bracelet is placed on the surgical patient upon admission to the:
, Facility
Nursing unit
Pre-op care unit
Surgery dept - Answer -Facility
At what point is it appropriate to lower the leg when draping for a knee arthroscopy?
After the tourniquet has been inflated
Before the tourniquet has been deflated
After the prep is completed
Before exsanguination - Answer -After the tourniquet has been inflated
Brachytherapy is performed to treat:
Uterine prolapse
Endometriosis
Cervical cancer
Menorrhagia - Answer -Cervical cancer
Brachytherapy is an advanced cancer treatment. Radioactive seeds or sources are
placed in or near the tumor itself, giving a high radiation dose to the tumor while
reducing the radiation exposure in the surrounding healthy tissues. The term "brachy" is
Greek for short distance.
During strabismus correction, resection has a greater effect on which muscle?
Superior rectus
Inferior rectus
Medial rectus
Lateral rectus - Answer -Lateral rectus
a portion of the lateral rectus muscle is excised, and the two ends reanastomosed
Following a TURP, a patient may have which of the following placed for bladder
irrigation and compression?
T-tube
3-way Foley
Robinson
Jackson-Pratt - Answer -3-way Foley
For which of the following diagnoses would a patient require pancreaticojejunostomy?
Gastroschisis
A capillary network within the renal cortex that functions as a filter is:
Loop of Henle
Renal papillae
Glomerulus
Nephron - Answer -Glomerulus
A chemical reaction that provides energy by the breakdown of food is:
Anabolism
Catabolism
Metabolism
Commensalism - Answer -Catabolism
A diagnostic procedure performed on patients with possible prostatic cancer is known
as a:
Needle biopsy
TURP
KUB
Cystostomy - Answer -Needle biopsy
note: KUB - kidney, ureter, and bladder study
According to the Rule of Nines, what percentage is assigned to the front and back of the
trunk?
27%
18%
4 1/2%
1% - Answer -18%
An axillary role is placed for lateral positioning to:
Aid venous return
Facilitate respiration
Create good body alignment
Allow access to incision site - Answer -Facilitate respiration
An identification bracelet is placed on the surgical patient upon admission to the:
, Facility
Nursing unit
Pre-op care unit
Surgery dept - Answer -Facility
At what point is it appropriate to lower the leg when draping for a knee arthroscopy?
After the tourniquet has been inflated
Before the tourniquet has been deflated
After the prep is completed
Before exsanguination - Answer -After the tourniquet has been inflated
Brachytherapy is performed to treat:
Uterine prolapse
Endometriosis
Cervical cancer
Menorrhagia - Answer -Cervical cancer
Brachytherapy is an advanced cancer treatment. Radioactive seeds or sources are
placed in or near the tumor itself, giving a high radiation dose to the tumor while
reducing the radiation exposure in the surrounding healthy tissues. The term "brachy" is
Greek for short distance.
During strabismus correction, resection has a greater effect on which muscle?
Superior rectus
Inferior rectus
Medial rectus
Lateral rectus - Answer -Lateral rectus
a portion of the lateral rectus muscle is excised, and the two ends reanastomosed
Following a TURP, a patient may have which of the following placed for bladder
irrigation and compression?
T-tube
3-way Foley
Robinson
Jackson-Pratt - Answer -3-way Foley
For which of the following diagnoses would a patient require pancreaticojejunostomy?
Gastroschisis
