AST Practice Test Exam #1 for certification
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1. Which of the following structures is located in the alveolar
processes?
A. Teeth
B. Villi
C. Sinuses
D. Tonsils
Teeth The teeth are located in the sockets of the alveolar processes of the
mandible and maxillae.
2. What is the wound classification for a bronchoscopy?
A. Clean
B. Contaminated
C. Dirty and infected
D. Clean-contaminated
Clean-contaminated
3. The enzyme used to soften the zonules of the lens before cataract
surgery is:
A. Atropine sulfate
B. Alpha-chymotrypsin
C. Acetylcholine chloride
D. Pilocarpine hydrochloride
Alpha-chymotrypsin
4. How should the stretcher be oriented when necessary to use an
elevator to transport a patient to the OR?
A. Place stretcher sideways in elevator
B. Enter head first, exit feet first
C. Position in elevant is irrelevant
D. Enter feet first, exit head first
Enter head first, exit feet first
5. Which of the following is a curved, transverse incision across the
lower abdomen frequently used in gynecological surgery?
,A. Midline
B. Paramedian
C. McBurney's
D. Pfannenstiel
Pfannenstiel
6. When perforated metal trays are placed on the shelves of the steam
sterilizing cart, they should be positioned how?
A. Flat
B. Upside down
C. Vertical
D. Angled
Flat
7. Hyperkalemia is a high concentration of:
A. Calcium
B. Nitrogen
C. Potassium
D. Albumin
Potassium
8. Which of the following tissues are cut using curved Mayo scissors?
A. Fascia
B. Periosteum
C. Dura mater
D. Arterial wall
Fascia
9. What laser beam can travel through clear tissues without heating
them?
A. Argon
B. Excimer
C. Carbon dioxide
D. Neodymium: YAG
Argon
10. Permission for treatment given with full knowledge of the risks is
a/an:
A. Tort
B. Malpractice
,C. Personal liability
D. Informed Consent
Informed Consent
11. Which portion of the stomach surrounds the lower esophageal
sphincter?
A. Cardia
B. Fundus
C. Pylorus
D. Antrum
Cardia
12. Low level disinfectants kill most microbes, but do not destroy:
A. Viruses
B. Bacteria
C. Fungi
D. Spores
Spores
13. Syndactyly refers to:
A. Cleft palate
B. Webbed finger
C. Fused tarsale
D. Torn ligaments
Webbed fingers
14. The surgical pack utilized to create the sterile field should be
opened on the:
A. Stretcher
B. OR table
C. Backtable
D. Mayo stand
Backtable
15. The islets of Langerhans secrete:
A. Bile
B. Insulin
C. Intrinsic factor
D. Inhibiting hormones
Insulin
, 16. What type of procedure would involve the removal of teeth?
A. Cleft palate repair
B. Arch bar application
C. Extractions
D. Implants
Extractions
17. Which organism is a normal resident flora of the intestinal tract?
A. Escherichia coli
B. Stephylococcus aureus
C. Pseudomonas aeruginosa
D. Clostridium tetani
Escherichia coli
18. Where should the first scrub surgical technologist stand when
handing towels to the surgeon to square off an incision site?
A. Opposite side from surgeon
B. Same side as surgeon
C. Foot of OR table
D. Head of OR table
Same side as surgeon
19. A properly performed surgical scrub renders the skin:
A. Sterile
B. Disinfected
C. Surgically clean
D. Moistened and dehydrated
Surgically clean
20. Through which of the following do the common bile duct and the
pancreatic duct empty?
A. Ampulla of Vater
B. Duct of Santorini
C. Wirsung's duct
D. Sphincter of Oddi
Ampulla of Vater
21. What identifiers must be verified by the patient on their ID bracelet
prior to transporting a patient to the OR?A. Name, social security #,
physician
B. Name, medical record #, allergies
Questions and Verified Answers Latest Top
Rated A+
1. Which of the following structures is located in the alveolar
processes?
A. Teeth
B. Villi
C. Sinuses
D. Tonsils
Teeth The teeth are located in the sockets of the alveolar processes of the
mandible and maxillae.
2. What is the wound classification for a bronchoscopy?
A. Clean
B. Contaminated
C. Dirty and infected
D. Clean-contaminated
Clean-contaminated
3. The enzyme used to soften the zonules of the lens before cataract
surgery is:
A. Atropine sulfate
B. Alpha-chymotrypsin
C. Acetylcholine chloride
D. Pilocarpine hydrochloride
Alpha-chymotrypsin
4. How should the stretcher be oriented when necessary to use an
elevator to transport a patient to the OR?
A. Place stretcher sideways in elevator
B. Enter head first, exit feet first
C. Position in elevant is irrelevant
D. Enter feet first, exit head first
Enter head first, exit feet first
5. Which of the following is a curved, transverse incision across the
lower abdomen frequently used in gynecological surgery?
,A. Midline
B. Paramedian
C. McBurney's
D. Pfannenstiel
Pfannenstiel
6. When perforated metal trays are placed on the shelves of the steam
sterilizing cart, they should be positioned how?
A. Flat
B. Upside down
C. Vertical
D. Angled
Flat
7. Hyperkalemia is a high concentration of:
A. Calcium
B. Nitrogen
C. Potassium
D. Albumin
Potassium
8. Which of the following tissues are cut using curved Mayo scissors?
A. Fascia
B. Periosteum
C. Dura mater
D. Arterial wall
Fascia
9. What laser beam can travel through clear tissues without heating
them?
A. Argon
B. Excimer
C. Carbon dioxide
D. Neodymium: YAG
Argon
10. Permission for treatment given with full knowledge of the risks is
a/an:
A. Tort
B. Malpractice
,C. Personal liability
D. Informed Consent
Informed Consent
11. Which portion of the stomach surrounds the lower esophageal
sphincter?
A. Cardia
B. Fundus
C. Pylorus
D. Antrum
Cardia
12. Low level disinfectants kill most microbes, but do not destroy:
A. Viruses
B. Bacteria
C. Fungi
D. Spores
Spores
13. Syndactyly refers to:
A. Cleft palate
B. Webbed finger
C. Fused tarsale
D. Torn ligaments
Webbed fingers
14. The surgical pack utilized to create the sterile field should be
opened on the:
A. Stretcher
B. OR table
C. Backtable
D. Mayo stand
Backtable
15. The islets of Langerhans secrete:
A. Bile
B. Insulin
C. Intrinsic factor
D. Inhibiting hormones
Insulin
, 16. What type of procedure would involve the removal of teeth?
A. Cleft palate repair
B. Arch bar application
C. Extractions
D. Implants
Extractions
17. Which organism is a normal resident flora of the intestinal tract?
A. Escherichia coli
B. Stephylococcus aureus
C. Pseudomonas aeruginosa
D. Clostridium tetani
Escherichia coli
18. Where should the first scrub surgical technologist stand when
handing towels to the surgeon to square off an incision site?
A. Opposite side from surgeon
B. Same side as surgeon
C. Foot of OR table
D. Head of OR table
Same side as surgeon
19. A properly performed surgical scrub renders the skin:
A. Sterile
B. Disinfected
C. Surgically clean
D. Moistened and dehydrated
Surgically clean
20. Through which of the following do the common bile duct and the
pancreatic duct empty?
A. Ampulla of Vater
B. Duct of Santorini
C. Wirsung's duct
D. Sphincter of Oddi
Ampulla of Vater
21. What identifiers must be verified by the patient on their ID bracelet
prior to transporting a patient to the OR?A. Name, social security #,
physician
B. Name, medical record #, allergies
