AST Practice Test Exam -1 for certification exam questions with correct answers.pdf

AST Practice Test Exam 1 for certification exam questio
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1../Which./of./the./following./structures./is./located./in./the./alveolar./processes?

A../Teeth

B../Villi

C../Sinuses

D../Tonsils./-./correct./answer./✔✔
Teeth./The./teeth./are./located./in./the./sockets./of./the./alveolar./processes./of./the./mandible./and./maxilla
e.



2../What./is./the./wound./classification./for./a./bronchoscopy?

A../Clean

B../Contaminated

C../Dirty./and./infected

D../Clean-contaminated./-./correct./answer./✔✔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./-./correct./answer./✔✔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./-./correct./answer./✔✔Enter./head./first,./exit./feet./first



5../Which./of./the./following./is./a./curved,./transverse./incision./across./the./lower./abdomen./frequently./us
ed./in./gynecological./surgery?

A../Midline

B../Paramedian

C../McBurney's

D../Pfannenstiel./-./correct./answer./✔✔Pfannenstiel



6../When./perforated./metal./trays./are./placed./on./the./shelves./of./the./steam./sterilizing./cart,./they./shoul
d./be./positioned./how?

A../Flat

B../Upside./down

C../Vertical

D../Angled./-./correct./answer./✔✔Flat



7../Hyperkalemia./is./a./high./concentration./of:

A../Calcium

B../Nitrogen

C../Potassium

D../Albumin./-./correct./answer./✔✔Potassium



8../Which./of./the./following./tissues./are./cut./using./curved./Mayo./scissors?

A../Fascia

B../Periosteum

C../Dura./mater

,D../Arterial./wall./-./correct./answer./✔✔Fascia



9../What./laser./beam./can./travel./through./clear./tissues./without./heating./them?

A../Argon

B../Excimer

C../Carbon./dioxide

D../Neodymium:./YAG./-./correct./answer./✔✔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./-./correct./answer./✔✔Informed./Consent



11../Which./portion./of./the./stomach./surrounds./the./lower./esophageal./sphincter?

A../Cardia

B../Fundus

C../Pylorus

D../Antrum./-./correct./answer./✔✔Cardia



12../Low./level./disinfectants./kill./most./microbes,./but./do./not./destroy:

A../Viruses

B../Bacteria

C../Fungi

D../Spores./-./correct./answer./✔✔Spores

, 13../Syndactyly./refers./to:

A../Cleft./palate

B../Webbed./finger

C../Fused./tarsale

D../Torn./ligaments./-./correct./answer./✔✔Webbed./fingers



14../The./surgical./pack./utilized./to./create./the./sterile./field./should./be./opened./on./the:

A../Stretcher

B../OR./table

C../Backtable

D../Mayo./stand./-./correct./answer./✔✔Backtable



15../The./islets./of./Langerhans./secrete:

A../Bile

B../Insulin

C../Intrinsic./factor

D../Inhibiting./hormones./-./correct./answer./✔✔Insulin



16../What./type./of./procedure./would./involve./the./removal./of./teeth?

A../Cleft./palate./repair

B../Arch./bar./application

C../Extractions

D../Implants./-./correct./answer./✔✔Extractions



17../Which./organism./is./a./normal./resident./flora./of./the./intestinal./tract?

A../Escherichia./coli