AST Practice Exam UPDATED ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers

AST Practice Exam UPDATED ACTUAL
Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
Teeth - CORRECT ANSWER - What structure is located in the alveolar processes?



Clean-contaminated - CORRECT ANSWER - What is the wound classification for a
bronchoscopy?


Alpha-chymotrypsin - CORRECT ANSWER - What is the enzyme that is used to soften
the zonules of the lens before cataract surgery?


Enter head first, exit feet first - CORRECT ANSWER - How should the stretcher be
oriented when necessary to use an elevator to transport a patient to the OR?


Pfannestiel - CORRECT ANSWER - What is a curved, transverse incision across the
lower abdomen frequently used in gynecological surgery?


Flat - CORRECT ANSWER - When perforated metal trays are placed on the shelves of the
steam sterilizing cart, they should be positioned...


Potassium - CORRECT ANSWER - Hyperkalemia is a high concentration of....



Fascia - CORRECT ANSWER - What tissues are cut using curved Mayo scissors?



Argon - CORRECT ANSWER - What laser beam travels through clear tissues without
heating them?


Informed consent - CORRECT ANSWER - Permission for treatment given with full
knowledge of the risks is a/an?

,Cardia - CORRECT ANSWER - What portion of the stomach surrounds the lower
esophageal sphincter?


Spores - CORRECT ANSWER - Low level disinfectants kill most microbes, but do not
destroy...


Webbed fingers - CORRECT ANSWER - Syndactyly referes to?



Backtable - CORRECT ANSWER - The surgical pack utilized to create the sterile field
should be opened on the?


Insulin - CORRECT ANSWER - The islets of Langerhans secrete?



Extractions - CORRECT ANSWER - What type of procedure would involve the removal
of teeth?


Escherichia coli - CORRECT ANSWER - What organism is a normal resident flora of the
intestinal tract?


Same side as surgeon - CORRECT ANSWER - Where should the first scrub surgical
technologist stand when handing towels to the surgeon to square off an incision site?


Surgically clean - CORRECT ANSWER - A properly performed surgical scrub renders the
skin?


Ampulla of Vater - CORRECT ANSWER - Where does the common bile duct and the
pancreatic duct empty?


Name, date of birth, physician - CORRECT ANSWER - What identifiers must be verified
by the patient or their ID bracelet prior to transporting a patient to the OR?

, Spirilli - CORRECT ANSWER - What are spiral shaped bacteria called?



Store bile - CORRECT ANSWER - The primary function of the gallbladder is to?



Circulator - CORRECT ANSWER - Who is considered a non-sterile member of the
surgical team?


Aid in controlling temperature - CORRECT ANSWER - What is not a benefit of using
surface-mounted sliding doors for access to the operating room?


Time, shielding, distance - CORRECT ANSWER - What are the three factors for reducing
ionizing radiation exposure?


Duodenum - CORRECT ANSWER - What is the first part of the small intestine?



Lateral - CORRECT ANSWER - What is the surgical position frequently used for patients
undergoing kidney surgery?


Arthropod bites - CORRECT ANSWER - How are rickettsiae transmitted?



Colposcopy - CORRECT ANSWER - What is an examination of the cervix using a
binocular microscope?


Tamponade - CORRECT ANSWER - Compression of the heart from excessive fluid or
blood buildup is called?


Anesthesia provider - CORRECT ANSWER - What surgical team member determines
when the patient can be transported from the OR to the PACU?