AST CERTIFICATION EXAM SCRIPT 2026 FULL
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
ALREADY PASSED
◉ Hydrocephalus is a condition marked by excessive
A. HGH.
B. CSF.
C. subarachnoid space.
D. gamma globulin. Answer: B
◉ 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. 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. 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. Answer: A
◉ Which of the following structures articulates with the head of the
femur?
A. coxal
B. iliac crest
C. tibia
D. acetabulum. 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. Answer: A
◉ 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. Answer: B
◉ A Javid or Argyle shunt is used during which of the following surgical
procedures?
A. coronary artery bypass graft
B. femoral popliteal bypass
C. carotid endarterectomy
D. creation of AV fistula. Answer: C
, ◉ 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.
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. Answer: D
◉ 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
B. peritoneum, fascia, muscle, subcuticular, subcutaneous, skin
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
ALREADY PASSED
◉ Hydrocephalus is a condition marked by excessive
A. HGH.
B. CSF.
C. subarachnoid space.
D. gamma globulin. Answer: B
◉ 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. 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. 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. Answer: A
◉ Which of the following structures articulates with the head of the
femur?
A. coxal
B. iliac crest
C. tibia
D. acetabulum. 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. Answer: A
◉ 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. Answer: B
◉ A Javid or Argyle shunt is used during which of the following surgical
procedures?
A. coronary artery bypass graft
B. femoral popliteal bypass
C. carotid endarterectomy
D. creation of AV fistula. Answer: C
, ◉ 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.
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. Answer: D
◉ 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
B. peritoneum, fascia, muscle, subcuticular, subcutaneous, skin
