AST PRACTICE EXAM #4 | QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS | VERIFIED AND WELL DETAILED ANSWERS | LATEST EXAM UPDATE

AST PRACTICE EXAM #4 | QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS | VERIFIED
AND WELL DETAILED ANSWERS | LATEST EXAM UPDATE


What is used to retract the spermatic cord during an inguinal herniorraphy?
A. Skin hook
B. Penrose drain
C. Vessel loops
D. Umbilical tapes
B. Penrose drain
Why is an indwelling Foley catheter placed prior to a hysterectomy?
A. Record fluid intake
B. Avoid injury to bladder
C. Distend bladder
D. Demonstrate ureteral patency
B. Avoid injury to bladder
Which of the following scissors is the best choice for extending an arterial
incision?
A. Metzenbaum
B. Jorgenson
C. Iris
D. Potts-Smith
D. Potts-Smith
Which of the following is used to stain the cervix for a Schiller's test?
A. Lugol's solution
B. Indigo carmine
C. Methylene blue
D. Acetic acid
A. Lugol's solution
Which of the following arises from the left ventricle of the heart?
A. Ascending aorta

,B. Pulmonary vein
C. Descending aorta
D. Pulmonary artery
A. Ascending aorta
What method is used to confirm that items have been exposed to the
sterilization process, but sterility is not guaranteed?
A. Mechanical
B. Biological
C. Chemical
D. Bowie-Dick
C. Chemical
Why would the hair of a patient undergoing craniotomy be bagged, labeled
and saved?
A. To donate to cancer patients
B. In case of need for future genetic testing
C. It is patient property
D. Prevent post-op surgical site infection
C. It is patient property
When rearing a double basin for sterilization, the:
A. Basins should be separated by a porous, absorbent towel
B. Sponges should be placed in the top basin
C. Wrapped package should be laid flat on the shelf of the sterilizing cart
D. Bottom basin should contain a residual of distilled water
A. 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?
A. Femoral canal
B. Tibial plateau
C. Acetabular fossa
D. Greater trochanter
A. Femoral canal

,Which of the following is the least reactive form of credentialing?
A. Certification
B. Licensure
C. Registration
D. Accreditation
C. Registration
What drug classification is Demoral?
A. Dilator
B. Analgesic
C. Sedative
D. Vasoconstrictor
B. Analgesic
What should be transported to the PACU with a patient who underwent a
thyroidectomy?
A. Tracheotomy tray
B. Clean stent dressing
C. Extra Penrose drain
D. Antiembolic stockings
A. Tracheotomy tray
What is the chemical abbreviation for sodium chloride?
A. Fe
B. Hg
C. NaCl
D. H20
C. NaCl
Which organelle is responsible for packaging of proteins?
A. Golgi complex
B. Mitochondria
C. Nucleus
D. Ribosome
A. Golgi complex

, Which procedure would utilize the instrument shown below?
A. D&C
B. Hemorrhoidectomy
C. Gastrostomy
D. TURP
B. Hemorrhoidectomy
What types of treatment does a patient authorize when signing a general
consent form?
A. Only for receiving general anesthesia
B. Invasive surgical procedures
C. Receiving experimental drugs
D. All routine treatments or procedures
D. All routine treatments or procedures
Which medication can be used as a topical jelly during cystoscopy
procedures?
A. Bupivicaine
B. Xylocaine
C. Sensorcaine
D. Procaine
B. Xylocaine
Which of the following is a primary postoperative complication of carotid
endarterectomy?
A. Failure of graft
B. Pulmonary embolus
C. Pneumonia
D. Stroke
D. Stroke
During which procedure would the instrument shown below be used?
A. D&C
B. TAH