AST Certification Practice exam questions
with correct answers
Which of the following methods should be used for routine processing of a
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specimen?
| A. frozen section
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| B. in formalin
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| C. smeared biopsy
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| D. aspiration biopsy - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-B
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Hydrocephalus is a condition marked by excessive | | | | | |
| A. HGH.
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| B. CSF.
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| C. subarachnoid space.
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| D. gamma globulin. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-B
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Immediately prior to ovulation, the structure preparing to rupture from the ovary
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|wall is the
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| A. corpus luteum.
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| B. corpus albicans.
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| C. graafian follicle.
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| D. secondary follicle. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-C
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,Which of the following procedures is performed to correct a congenital
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malformation of the external ear or to create an ear destroyed by trauma?
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| A. tympanoplasty
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| B. myringoplasty
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| C. otoplasty
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| D. stapedectomy - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-C
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Which of the following sutures glides through tissue easily and does not readily
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harbor bacteria?
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| A. monofilament
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| B. multifilament
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| C. absorbable
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| D. non-absorbable - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-A
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Which of the following structures articulates with the head of the femur?
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| A. coxal
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| B. iliac crest
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| C. tibia
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| D. acetabulum - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-D
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During a C-section, the MOST appropriate time to perform the first closing count
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is
,| A. while the uterus is being closed.
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| B. while the peritoneum is being closed.
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| C. during initiation of fascial closure.
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| D. during initiation of skin closure. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-A
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When opening and closing an instrument during the instrument inspection and
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assembly process, a surgical technologist discovers the hinge is stiff. The
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technologist should |
A. throw it away.
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| B. tag it for repair.
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| C. order a new instrument.
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| D. use mineral oil as a lubricant. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-B
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A Javid or Argyle shunt is used during which of the following surgical procedures?
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A. coronary artery bypass graft
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| B. femoral popliteal bypass
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| C. carotid endarterectomy
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| D. creation of AV fistula - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-C
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When encountering resistance while inserting a urethral catheter, the circulating
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surgical technologist should
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, | A. remove the catheter and call a urologist.
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| B. continue to advance the catheter using increased force.
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| C. switch hands and then attempt to advance the catheter.
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D. withdraw the catheter slightly and gently reattempt to advance. - CORRECT
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ANSWER✔✔-D
Which of the following is the MOST toxic of known chemical agents, causing
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death with minutes due to respiratory obstruction and cardiac failure?
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| A. vesicants
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| B. choking agent
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| C. phosgene
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| D. nerve agent - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-D
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Which of the following is the closure order of layers from inner to outer in an
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abdominal wound? |
| A. peritoneum, fascia, muscle, subcutaneous, subcuticular, skin
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| B. peritoneum, fascia, muscle, subcuticular, subcutaneous, skin
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| C. peritoneum, muscle, fascia, subcutaneous, subcuticular, skin
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D. peritoneum, muscle, fascia, subcuticular, subcutaneous, skin - CORRECT
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ANSWER✔✔-A
Electrocautery is considered which of the following types of hemostasis?
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with correct answers
Which of the following methods should be used for routine processing of a
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
specimen?
| A. frozen section
| |
| B. in formalin
| |
| C. smeared biopsy
| |
| D. aspiration biopsy - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-B
| | | | |
Hydrocephalus is a condition marked by excessive | | | | | |
| A. HGH.
|
| B. CSF.
|
| C. subarachnoid space.
| |
| D. gamma globulin. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-B
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Immediately prior to ovulation, the structure preparing to rupture from the ovary
| | | | | | | | | | |
|wall is the
| |
| A. corpus luteum.
| |
| B. corpus albicans.
| |
| C. graafian follicle.
| |
| D. secondary follicle. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-C
| | | | |
,Which of the following procedures is performed to correct a congenital
| | | | | | | | | | |
malformation of the external ear or to create an ear destroyed by trauma?
| | | | | | | | | | | |
| A. tympanoplasty
|
| B. myringoplasty
|
| C. otoplasty
|
| D. stapedectomy - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-C
| | | |
Which of the following sutures glides through tissue easily and does not readily
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
harbor bacteria?
|
| A. monofilament
|
| B. multifilament
|
| C. absorbable
|
| D. non-absorbable - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-A
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Which of the following structures articulates with the head of the femur?
| | | | | | | | | | |
| A. coxal
|
| B. iliac crest
| |
| C. tibia
|
| D. acetabulum - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-D
| | | |
During a C-section, the MOST appropriate time to perform the first closing count
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
is
,| A. while the uterus is being closed.
| | | | | |
| B. while the peritoneum is being closed.
| | | | | |
| C. during initiation of fascial closure.
| | | | |
| D. during initiation of skin closure. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-A
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When opening and closing an instrument during the instrument inspection and
| | | | | | | | | | |
assembly process, a surgical technologist discovers the hinge is stiff. The
| | | | | | | | | | |
technologist should |
A. throw it away.
| | |
| B. tag it for repair.
| | | |
| C. order a new instrument.
| | | |
| D. use mineral oil as a lubricant. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-B
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A Javid or Argyle shunt is used during which of the following surgical procedures?
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A. coronary artery bypass graft
| | | |
| B. femoral popliteal bypass
| | |
| C. carotid endarterectomy
| |
| D. creation of AV fistula - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-C
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When encountering resistance while inserting a urethral catheter, the circulating
| | | | | | | | | |
surgical technologist should
| |
, | A. remove the catheter and call a urologist.
| | | | | | |
| B. continue to advance the catheter using increased force.
| | | | | | | |
| C. switch hands and then attempt to advance the catheter.
| | | | | | | | |
D. withdraw the catheter slightly and gently reattempt to advance. - CORRECT
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ANSWER✔✔-D
Which of the following is the MOST toxic of known chemical agents, causing
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
death with minutes due to respiratory obstruction and cardiac failure?
| | | | | | | | |
| A. vesicants
|
| B. choking agent
| |
| C. phosgene
|
| D. nerve agent - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-D
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Which of the following is the closure order of layers from inner to outer in an
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
abdominal wound? |
| A. peritoneum, fascia, muscle, subcutaneous, subcuticular, skin
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| B. peritoneum, fascia, muscle, subcuticular, subcutaneous, skin
| | | | | |
| C. peritoneum, muscle, fascia, subcutaneous, subcuticular, skin
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D. peritoneum, muscle, fascia, subcuticular, subcutaneous, skin - CORRECT
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ANSWER✔✔-A
Electrocautery is considered which of the following types of hemostasis?
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