AST Practice Test Exam #1 for
certification exam Questions and
Answers 100% Pass
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
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,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
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,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
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, 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:
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certification exam Questions and
Answers 100% Pass
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
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,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
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,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
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, 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:
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