AST Practice Test Exam #1 for certification exam
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS
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1. Which of the following structures is located in the
alveolar processes?
A. Teeth
B. Villi
C. Sinuses
D. Tonsils - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔->>>>>>>>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 - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔-
>>>>>>>>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 - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔-
>>>>>>>>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 - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔-
>>>>>>>>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 - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔->>>>>>>>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 - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔->>>>>>>>Flat
7. Hyperkalemia is a high concentration of:
A. Calcium
B. Nitrogen
C. Potassium
D. Albumin - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔->>>>>>>>Potassium
, 8. Which of the following tissues are cut using curved
Mayo scissors?
A. Fascia
B. Periosteum
C. Dura mater
D. Arterial wall - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔->>>>>>>>Fascia
9. What laser beam can travel through clear tissues
without heating them?
A. Argon
B. Excimer
C. Carbon dioxide
D. Neodymium: YAG - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔->>>>>>>>Argon
10. Permission for treatment given with full knowledge of
the risks is a/an:
A. Tort
B. Malpractice
C. Personal liability
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS
(DETAILED ANSWERS) ALREADY GRADED A+ 100%
GUARANTEED TO PASS CONCEPTS!!
1. Which of the following structures is located in the
alveolar processes?
A. Teeth
B. Villi
C. Sinuses
D. Tonsils - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔->>>>>>>>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 - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔-
>>>>>>>>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 - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔-
>>>>>>>>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 - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔-
>>>>>>>>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 - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔->>>>>>>>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 - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔->>>>>>>>Flat
7. Hyperkalemia is a high concentration of:
A. Calcium
B. Nitrogen
C. Potassium
D. Albumin - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔->>>>>>>>Potassium
, 8. Which of the following tissues are cut using curved
Mayo scissors?
A. Fascia
B. Periosteum
C. Dura mater
D. Arterial wall - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔->>>>>>>>Fascia
9. What laser beam can travel through clear tissues
without heating them?
A. Argon
B. Excimer
C. Carbon dioxide
D. Neodymium: YAG - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔->>>>>>>>Argon
10. Permission for treatment given with full knowledge of
the risks is a/an:
A. Tort
B. Malpractice
C. Personal liability
