AST Final Exam comprehensive
Questions and Answers with Verified
Solutions
Question 1:
which of the following structures is located in the alveolar processes? A.
Teeth B. Villi C. sinuses D. tonsils
Answer:
A. Teeth
Question 2:
which of the following is the wound classification for a bronchoscopy? a.
clean b. contaminated c. dirty and infected d. clean-contaminated
Answer:
d. clean-contaminated
Question 3:
b. alpha-chymotrypsin
Answer:
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
,Question 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 elevator is irrelevant D.
Enter feet first, exit head first
Answer:
B. Enter head first, exit feet first
Question 5:
D. Pfannenstiel
Answer:
Question 6:
when perforated metal trays are placed on the shelves of the steam
sterilizing cart, they should be positioned: a. flat b. upside down c. vertical
d. angled
Answer:
a. flat
Question 7:
c. potassium
Answer:
Hyperkalemia is a high concentration of: A. Calcium B. Nitrogen C.
Potassium D. Albumin
, Question 8:
which of the following tissues are cut using curved Mayo scissors? a.
fascia b. periosteum c. dura mater d. arterial wall
Answer:
a. fascia
Question 9:
which laser beam can travel through clear tissues without heating them?
Answer:
a. argon
Question 10:
d. informed consent
Answer:
Permission for treatment given with full knowledge of the risks is a/an: A.
Tort B. Malpractice C. Personal liability D. Informed consent
Question 11:
which portion of the stomach surrounds the lower esophageal sphincter?
a. cardia b. fundus c. pylorus d. antrum
Answer:
a. cardia
Question 12:
d. spores
Answer:
Low level disinfectants kill most microbes, but do not destroy: A. Viruses
B. Bacteria C. Fungi D. Spores
Questions and Answers with Verified
Solutions
Question 1:
which of the following structures is located in the alveolar processes? A.
Teeth B. Villi C. sinuses D. tonsils
Answer:
A. Teeth
Question 2:
which of the following is the wound classification for a bronchoscopy? a.
clean b. contaminated c. dirty and infected d. clean-contaminated
Answer:
d. clean-contaminated
Question 3:
b. alpha-chymotrypsin
Answer:
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
,Question 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 elevator is irrelevant D.
Enter feet first, exit head first
Answer:
B. Enter head first, exit feet first
Question 5:
D. Pfannenstiel
Answer:
Question 6:
when perforated metal trays are placed on the shelves of the steam
sterilizing cart, they should be positioned: a. flat b. upside down c. vertical
d. angled
Answer:
a. flat
Question 7:
c. potassium
Answer:
Hyperkalemia is a high concentration of: A. Calcium B. Nitrogen C.
Potassium D. Albumin
, Question 8:
which of the following tissues are cut using curved Mayo scissors? a.
fascia b. periosteum c. dura mater d. arterial wall
Answer:
a. fascia
Question 9:
which laser beam can travel through clear tissues without heating them?
Answer:
a. argon
Question 10:
d. informed consent
Answer:
Permission for treatment given with full knowledge of the risks is a/an: A.
Tort B. Malpractice C. Personal liability D. Informed consent
Question 11:
which portion of the stomach surrounds the lower esophageal sphincter?
a. cardia b. fundus c. pylorus d. antrum
Answer:
a. cardia
Question 12:
d. spores
Answer:
Low level disinfectants kill most microbes, but do not destroy: A. Viruses
B. Bacteria C. Fungi D. Spores
