AST practice exam #4 UPDATED Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers

AST practice exam #4 UPDATED Exam
Questions and CORRECT Answers
What is used to retract the spermatic cord during an inguinal herniorraphy? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Penrose drain


Why is an indwelling Foley catheter placed prior to a hysterectomy? - CORRECT
ANSWER - To avoid injury to the bladder


Which of the following scissors is the best choice for extending an arterial incision?A.
MetzenbaumB. JorgensonC. IrisD. Potts-Smith - CORRECT ANSWER - Potts-Smith


Which of the following is used to stain the cervix for a Schiller's test?A. Lugol's solutionB.
Indigo carmineC. Methylene blueD. Acetic acid - CORRECT ANSWER - Lugol's solution


Which of the following arises from the left ventricle of the heart?A. Ascending aortaB.
Pulmonary veinC. Descending aortaD. Pulmonary artery - CORRECT ANSWER -
Ascending aorta


What method is used to confirm that items have been exposed to the sterilization process, but
sterility is not guaranteed?A. MechanicalB. BiologicalC. ChemicalD. Bowie-Dick - CORRECT
ANSWER - Chemical


Why would the hair of a patient undergoing craniotomy be bagged, labeled and saved? -
CORRECT ANSWER - It is patient property


When preparing a double basin for sterilization, the:A. Basins should be separated by a porous,
absorbent towelB. Sponges should be placed in the top basinC. Wrapped package should be laid
flat on the shelf of the sterilizing cartD. Bottom basin should contain a residual of distilled water
- CORRECT ANSWER - Basins should be separated by a porous, absorbent towel

,Which structure, during a total hip arthroplasty, requires intramedullary reaming prior to
placement of a prosthesis? - CORRECT ANSWER - Femoral canal


Which of the following is the least restrictive form of credentialing?A. CertificationB.
LicensureC. RegistrationD. Accreditation - CORRECT ANSWER - Registration



What drug classification is Demerol? - CORRECT ANSWER - Analgesic


What should be transported to the PACU with a patient who underwent a thyroidectomy? -
CORRECT ANSWER - Tracheotomy tray



What is the chemical abbreviation for sodium chloride? - CORRECT ANSWER - NaCl



What organelle is responsible for packaging of proteins? - CORRECT ANSWER - Golgi
complex


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Which procedure would utilize the instrument shown above? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Hemorrhoidectomy


What types of treatment does a patient authorize when signing a general consent form? -
CORRECT ANSWER - All routine treatments or procedures


Which medication can be used as a topical jelly during cystoscopy procedures? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Xylocaine


Which of the following is a primary postoperative complication of carotid endarterectomy?A.
Failure of graftB. Pulmonary embolusC. PneumoniaD. Stroke - CORRECT ANSWER -
Stroke

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What is the instrument above and which procedure would it be used for? A. D&C B. TAH C.
MMK D. LAVH - CORRECT ANSWER - Ferris-Smith tissue forcepsTAH



When is it acceptable to open surgical dressing sponges? - CORRECT ANSWER - After
the final count


What is the correct procedure to follow when a sterilized rigid instrument container is opened
and condensation is observed? - CORRECT ANSWER - Don't use, return to Sterile
Processing Department


Which method of sterilization requires an aeration cycle? - CORRECT ANSWER - EtO



Elevated IOP in a glaucoma patient is a result of excess what? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Aqueous humor


Where should the grounding pad be placed on a patient undergoing a laparoscopic
cholecystectomy who has a right hip prosthesis? - CORRECT ANSWER - Left anterior
thigh


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The instrument above is used during what procedure? - CORRECT ANSWER - Vaginal
hysterectomy


The Trendelenburg position is often used for surgery on which of the following?A. TuboplastyB.
Vaginal hysterectomyC. LaparoscopyD. Simple vulvectomy - CORRECT ANSWER -
Vaginal hysterectomy