AST Practice Test Exam #1 For Certification Exam Actual Questions
And Answers With Verified Solutions Grade A+
1. Which of the following structures is located in the alveolar processes?
A. Teeth
B. Villi
C. Sinuses
D. Tonsils - ANSWER: Teeth The teeth are located in the sockets of the alveolar processes of the
mandible and maxillae.
2. What is the wound classification for a bronchoscopy?
A. Clean
B. Contaminated
C. Dirty and infected
D. Clean-contaminated - 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 - 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 - ANSWER: Enter head first, exit feet first
5. Which of the following is a curved, transverse incision across the lower abdomen frequently used in
gynecological surgery?
,A. Midline
B. Paramedian
C. McBurney's
D. Pfannenstiel - ANSWER: Pfannenstiel
6. When perforated metal trays are placed on the shelves of the steam sterilizing cart, they should be
positioned how?
A. Flat
B. Upside down
C. Vertical
D. Angled - ANSWER: Flat
7. Hyperkalemia is a high concentration of:
A. Calcium
B. Nitrogen
C. Potassium
D. Albumin - ANSWER: Potassium
8. Which of the following tissues are cut using curved Mayo scissors?
A. Fascia
B. Periosteum
C. Dura mater
D. Arterial wall - ANSWER: Fascia
9. What laser beam can travel through clear tissues without heating them?
A. Argon
B. Excimer
C. Carbon dioxide
D. Neodymium: YAG - 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 - ANSWER: Informed Consent
11. Which portion of the stomach surrounds the lower esophageal sphincter?
A. Cardia
B. Fundus
C. Pylorus
D. Antrum - ANSWER: Cardia
12. Low level disinfectants kill most microbes, but do not destroy:
A. Viruses
B. Bacteria
C. Fungi
D. Spores - ANSWER: Spores
13. Syndactyly refers to:
A. Cleft palate
B. Webbed finger
C. Fused tarsale
D. Torn ligaments - 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 - ANSWER: Backtable
, 15. The islets of Langerhans secrete:
A. Bile
B. Insulin
C. Intrinsic factor
D. Inhibiting hormones - 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 - ANSWER: Extractions
17. Which organism is a normal resident flora of the intestinal tract?
A. Escherichia coli
B. Stephylococcus aureus
C. Pseudomonas aeruginosa
D. Clostridium tetani - ANSWER: Escherichia coli
18. Where should the first scrub surgical technologist stand when handing towels to the surgeon to
square off an incision site?
A. Opposite side from surgeon
B. Same side as surgeon
C. Foot of OR table
D. Head of OR table - ANSWER: Same side as surgeon
19. A properly performed surgical scrub renders the skin:
A. Sterile
B. Disinfected
C. Surgically clean
D. Moistened and dehydrated - ANSWER: Surgically clean
And Answers With Verified Solutions Grade A+
1. Which of the following structures is located in the alveolar processes?
A. Teeth
B. Villi
C. Sinuses
D. Tonsils - ANSWER: Teeth The teeth are located in the sockets of the alveolar processes of the
mandible and maxillae.
2. What is the wound classification for a bronchoscopy?
A. Clean
B. Contaminated
C. Dirty and infected
D. Clean-contaminated - 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 - 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 - ANSWER: Enter head first, exit feet first
5. Which of the following is a curved, transverse incision across the lower abdomen frequently used in
gynecological surgery?
,A. Midline
B. Paramedian
C. McBurney's
D. Pfannenstiel - ANSWER: Pfannenstiel
6. When perforated metal trays are placed on the shelves of the steam sterilizing cart, they should be
positioned how?
A. Flat
B. Upside down
C. Vertical
D. Angled - ANSWER: Flat
7. Hyperkalemia is a high concentration of:
A. Calcium
B. Nitrogen
C. Potassium
D. Albumin - ANSWER: Potassium
8. Which of the following tissues are cut using curved Mayo scissors?
A. Fascia
B. Periosteum
C. Dura mater
D. Arterial wall - ANSWER: Fascia
9. What laser beam can travel through clear tissues without heating them?
A. Argon
B. Excimer
C. Carbon dioxide
D. Neodymium: YAG - 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 - ANSWER: Informed Consent
11. Which portion of the stomach surrounds the lower esophageal sphincter?
A. Cardia
B. Fundus
C. Pylorus
D. Antrum - ANSWER: Cardia
12. Low level disinfectants kill most microbes, but do not destroy:
A. Viruses
B. Bacteria
C. Fungi
D. Spores - ANSWER: Spores
13. Syndactyly refers to:
A. Cleft palate
B. Webbed finger
C. Fused tarsale
D. Torn ligaments - 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 - ANSWER: Backtable
, 15. The islets of Langerhans secrete:
A. Bile
B. Insulin
C. Intrinsic factor
D. Inhibiting hormones - 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 - ANSWER: Extractions
17. Which organism is a normal resident flora of the intestinal tract?
A. Escherichia coli
B. Stephylococcus aureus
C. Pseudomonas aeruginosa
D. Clostridium tetani - ANSWER: Escherichia coli
18. Where should the first scrub surgical technologist stand when handing towels to the surgeon to
square off an incision site?
A. Opposite side from surgeon
B. Same side as surgeon
C. Foot of OR table
D. Head of OR table - ANSWER: Same side as surgeon
19. A properly performed surgical scrub renders the skin:
A. Sterile
B. Disinfected
C. Surgically clean
D. Moistened and dehydrated - ANSWER: Surgically clean
