AST practice exam -2 questions with correct answers
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1. 1. Which of the following is a type of tissue forceps?
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A. Brown-Adson
B. Pean
C. Allis
D. Schnidt: Brown-Adson ./
2. 2. Which endoscope is used to visualize the heart and major vessels?
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A. Ventriculoscope
B. Bronchoscope
C. Mediastinoscope
D. Angioscope: Angioscope ./
3. 3. The goal of the surgical scrub is to lower the population of which flora to an ir
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reducible minimum? ./
A. Parasitic
B. Resident
C. Transient
D. Enteric: Resident ./
4. 4. Which needle is used during the bladder suspension procedure for treat-
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./ ing stress incontinence in women?
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A. Stamey
B. Chiba
C. Dorsey
,D. Tru-Cut: Stamey ./
5. 5. Which procedure can be performed without making an incision to treat va
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ricose veins? ./
A. Sclerotherapy
B. Varicocelectomy
C. Vein ligation ./
D. Vein stripping: Sclerotherapy
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6. 6. When repairing a direct hernia, the surgeon works within the anatomical tri
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angle formed by the inguinal ligament, inferior epigastric vessels and the later
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al border of the rectus abdominis called:
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A. Femoral
B. Anterior
C. Hesselbach's
D. Calot's: Hesselbach's ./
7. 7. Which of the following is the correct postoperative sequence of actions co
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mpleted by the ST? ./ ./ ./
1. Assist with postoperative patient care
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2. Remove drapes ./
,3. Remove gown and gloves ./ ./ ./
4. Break down sterile setup ./ ./ ./
A. 2,1,4,3
B. 2.3.1.4
C. 3,2,4,1
D. 4,2,1,3: 2, 3, 1, 4 ./ ./ ./ ./
8. 8. Whatshould be completed before the sterile items are opened for the first pro
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cedure of the day?./ ./ ./
A. Lower temperature in the OR ./ ./ ./ ./
B. Wipe down furniture and surfaces
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C. Test sterilizer in substerile room
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D. Test anesthesia machine: Wipe down furniture and surfaces
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9. 9. Cardiac muscles are controlled bywhich division ofthe nervous system? A,
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Sympathetic
B. Somatic
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C. Autonomic
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D. Central: Autonomic
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10. 10. Oophor/o is the root word for which anatomical structure?
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A. Ovary
B. Uterus
C. Cervical os ./
D. Fallopian tube: Ovary ./ ./
11. 11. In which of the following would absorbable suture be contraindicated?
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A. Peritoneum
B. Muscle
, C. Intestinal anastomosis ./
D. Vascular anastomosis: Vascular anastomosis
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12. 12. During a cesarean section, which organ is freed from the uterus to pr
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event injury?
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A. Pelvic ligaments ./
B. Ureters
C. Fallopian tubes ./
D. Bladder: Bladder ./
13. 13. Which of the following refers to the absence of pathogens?
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A. Pathological
B. Aseptic
C. Septic
D. Nosocomial: Aseptic ./
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1. 1. Which of the following is a type of tissue forceps?
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A. Brown-Adson
B. Pean
C. Allis
D. Schnidt: Brown-Adson ./
2. 2. Which endoscope is used to visualize the heart and major vessels?
./ ./ ./ ./ ./ ./ ./ ./ ./ ./ ./
A. Ventriculoscope
B. Bronchoscope
C. Mediastinoscope
D. Angioscope: Angioscope ./
3. 3. The goal of the surgical scrub is to lower the population of which flora to an ir
./ ./ ./ ./ ./ ./ ./ ./ ./ ./ ./ ./ ./ ./ ./ ./ ./
reducible minimum? ./
A. Parasitic
B. Resident
C. Transient
D. Enteric: Resident ./
4. 4. Which needle is used during the bladder suspension procedure for treat-
./ ./ ./ ./ ./ ./ ./ ./ ./ ./ ./
./ ing stress incontinence in women?
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A. Stamey
B. Chiba
C. Dorsey
,D. Tru-Cut: Stamey ./
5. 5. Which procedure can be performed without making an incision to treat va
./ ./ ./ ./ ./ ./ ./ ./ ./ ./ ./ ./
ricose veins? ./
A. Sclerotherapy
B. Varicocelectomy
C. Vein ligation ./
D. Vein stripping: Sclerotherapy
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6. 6. When repairing a direct hernia, the surgeon works within the anatomical tri
./ ./ ./ ./ ./ ./ ./ ./ ./ ./ ./ ./
angle formed by the inguinal ligament, inferior epigastric vessels and the later
./ ./ ./ ./ ./ ./ ./ ./ ./ ./ ./
al border of the rectus abdominis called:
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A. Femoral
B. Anterior
C. Hesselbach's
D. Calot's: Hesselbach's ./
7. 7. Which of the following is the correct postoperative sequence of actions co
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mpleted by the ST? ./ ./ ./
1. Assist with postoperative patient care
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2. Remove drapes ./
,3. Remove gown and gloves ./ ./ ./
4. Break down sterile setup ./ ./ ./
A. 2,1,4,3
B. 2.3.1.4
C. 3,2,4,1
D. 4,2,1,3: 2, 3, 1, 4 ./ ./ ./ ./
8. 8. Whatshould be completed before the sterile items are opened for the first pro
./ ./ ./ ./ ./ ./ ./ ./ ./ ./ ./ ./ ./ ./
cedure of the day?./ ./ ./
A. Lower temperature in the OR ./ ./ ./ ./
B. Wipe down furniture and surfaces
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C. Test sterilizer in substerile room
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D. Test anesthesia machine: Wipe down furniture and surfaces
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9. 9. Cardiac muscles are controlled bywhich division ofthe nervous system? A,
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Sympathetic
B. Somatic
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C. Autonomic
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D. Central: Autonomic
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10. 10. Oophor/o is the root word for which anatomical structure?
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A. Ovary
B. Uterus
C. Cervical os ./
D. Fallopian tube: Ovary ./ ./
11. 11. In which of the following would absorbable suture be contraindicated?
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A. Peritoneum
B. Muscle
, C. Intestinal anastomosis ./
D. Vascular anastomosis: Vascular anastomosis
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12. 12. During a cesarean section, which organ is freed from the uterus to pr
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event injury?
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A. Pelvic ligaments ./
B. Ureters
C. Fallopian tubes ./
D. Bladder: Bladder ./
13. 13. Which of the following refers to the absence of pathogens?
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A. Pathological
B. Aseptic
C. Septic
D. Nosocomial: Aseptic ./
