AST STUDY GUIDE #2 3RD EDITION
Which of the following is a type of tissue forceps?
A. Brown-Adson
B. Pean
C. Allis
D. Schnidt - (ANSWER)A. Brown-Adson
Which endoscope is used to visualize the heart and major vessels?
A. Ventriculoscope
B. Bronchoscope
C. Mediastinoscope
D. Angioscope - (ANSWER)D. Angioscope
The goal of the surgical scrub is to lower the population of which flora to an irreducible
minimum?
A. Parasitic
B. Resident
C. Transient
D. Enteric - (ANSWER)B. Resident
Which needle is used during the bladder suspension procedure for treating stress incontinence in
women?
A. Stamey
B. Chiba
C. Dorsey
D. Tru-cut - (ANSWER)A. Stamey
,Which procedure can be performed without making an incision to treat varicose veins?
A. Sclerotherapy
B. Varicocelectomy
C. Vein ligation
D. Vein stripping - (ANSWER)A. Sclerotherapy
When repairing a direct hernia, the surgeon works within the anatomical triangle formed by the
inguinal ligament, inferior epigastric vessels and the lateral border of the rectus abdominus
called:
A. Femoral
B. Anterior
C. Hesselbach's
D. Calot's - (ANSWER)C. Hesselbach's
Which of the following is correct postoperative sequence of actions completed by the surgical
technologist?
1. Assist with postoperative patient care
2. Remove drapes
3. Remove gown and gloves
4. Break down sterile setup
A. 2,1,4,3
B. 2,3,1,4
C. 3,2,4,1
D. 4,2,1,3 - (ANSWER)B. 2,3,1,4
What should be completed before the sterile items are opened for the first procedure of the day?
A. Lower temperature in the OR
B. Wipe down furniture and surfaces
,C. Test sterilizer in substerile room
D. Test anesthesia machine - (ANSWER)B. Wipe down furniture and surfaces
Cardiac muscles are controlled by which division of the nervous system?
A. Sympathetic
B. Somatic
C. Autonomic
D. Central - (ANSWER)C. Autonomic
Oophor/o is the root word for which anatomical structure?
A. Ovary
B. Uterus
C. Cervical os
D. Fallopian tube - (ANSWER)A. Ovary
In which if the following would absorbable suture be contraindicated?
A. Peritoneum
B. Muscle
C. Intestinal anastomosis
D. Vascular anastomosis - (ANSWER)D. Vascular anastomosis
During a cesarean section, which organ is freed from the uterus to prevent injury?
A. Pelvic ligaments
B. Ureters
C. Fallopian tubes
D. Bladder - (ANSWER)D. Bladder
Which of the following refers to the absence of pathogens?
, A. Pathological
B. Aseptic
C. Septic
D. Nosocomial - (ANSWER)B. Aseptic
Which surgical procedure would use the instrument shown below?
A. D & C
B. Colporrhaphy
C. LAVH
D. Myomectomy - (ANSWER)A. D&C
What must be done prior to positioning a patient undergoing a posterior lumbar laminectomy?
A. Attachment of arm boards
B. Padding of knee
C. Endotracheal intubation
D. Skin prep - (ANSWER)C. Endotracheal intubation
What is the name of the instrument shown below?
A. Carmalt
B. Oschsner
C. Adair
D. Pennington - (ANSWER)D. Pennington
Which of the following damages the mastoid air cells and ossicles of the ear?
A. Meniere's disease
B. Acoustic neuroma
C. Cholesteatoma
D. Otosclerosis - (ANSWER)C. Cholesteatoma
Which of the following is a type of tissue forceps?
A. Brown-Adson
B. Pean
C. Allis
D. Schnidt - (ANSWER)A. Brown-Adson
Which endoscope is used to visualize the heart and major vessels?
A. Ventriculoscope
B. Bronchoscope
C. Mediastinoscope
D. Angioscope - (ANSWER)D. Angioscope
The goal of the surgical scrub is to lower the population of which flora to an irreducible
minimum?
A. Parasitic
B. Resident
C. Transient
D. Enteric - (ANSWER)B. Resident
Which needle is used during the bladder suspension procedure for treating stress incontinence in
women?
A. Stamey
B. Chiba
C. Dorsey
D. Tru-cut - (ANSWER)A. Stamey
,Which procedure can be performed without making an incision to treat varicose veins?
A. Sclerotherapy
B. Varicocelectomy
C. Vein ligation
D. Vein stripping - (ANSWER)A. Sclerotherapy
When repairing a direct hernia, the surgeon works within the anatomical triangle formed by the
inguinal ligament, inferior epigastric vessels and the lateral border of the rectus abdominus
called:
A. Femoral
B. Anterior
C. Hesselbach's
D. Calot's - (ANSWER)C. Hesselbach's
Which of the following is correct postoperative sequence of actions completed by the surgical
technologist?
1. Assist with postoperative patient care
2. Remove drapes
3. Remove gown and gloves
4. Break down sterile setup
A. 2,1,4,3
B. 2,3,1,4
C. 3,2,4,1
D. 4,2,1,3 - (ANSWER)B. 2,3,1,4
What should be completed before the sterile items are opened for the first procedure of the day?
A. Lower temperature in the OR
B. Wipe down furniture and surfaces
,C. Test sterilizer in substerile room
D. Test anesthesia machine - (ANSWER)B. Wipe down furniture and surfaces
Cardiac muscles are controlled by which division of the nervous system?
A. Sympathetic
B. Somatic
C. Autonomic
D. Central - (ANSWER)C. Autonomic
Oophor/o is the root word for which anatomical structure?
A. Ovary
B. Uterus
C. Cervical os
D. Fallopian tube - (ANSWER)A. Ovary
In which if the following would absorbable suture be contraindicated?
A. Peritoneum
B. Muscle
C. Intestinal anastomosis
D. Vascular anastomosis - (ANSWER)D. Vascular anastomosis
During a cesarean section, which organ is freed from the uterus to prevent injury?
A. Pelvic ligaments
B. Ureters
C. Fallopian tubes
D. Bladder - (ANSWER)D. Bladder
Which of the following refers to the absence of pathogens?
, A. Pathological
B. Aseptic
C. Septic
D. Nosocomial - (ANSWER)B. Aseptic
Which surgical procedure would use the instrument shown below?
A. D & C
B. Colporrhaphy
C. LAVH
D. Myomectomy - (ANSWER)A. D&C
What must be done prior to positioning a patient undergoing a posterior lumbar laminectomy?
A. Attachment of arm boards
B. Padding of knee
C. Endotracheal intubation
D. Skin prep - (ANSWER)C. Endotracheal intubation
What is the name of the instrument shown below?
A. Carmalt
B. Oschsner
C. Adair
D. Pennington - (ANSWER)D. Pennington
Which of the following damages the mastoid air cells and ossicles of the ear?
A. Meniere's disease
B. Acoustic neuroma
C. Cholesteatoma
D. Otosclerosis - (ANSWER)C. Cholesteatoma
