CST REVIEW: AST Practice Exam 1
What structure is located in the alveolar processes? - CORRECT ANSWER teeth
Which of the following is the wound classification for a bronchoscopy?
A) clean
B) contaminated
C) dirty and infected
D) clean contaminated - CORRECT ANSWER Clean-contaminated procedures include those when the aerodigestive tract is entered. The bronchoscope is inserted through the mouth and into the bronchial tubes. The procedure is considered clean, not sterile.
The enzyme used to soften the zonules of the lens before cataract surgery is? - CORRECT ANSWER alpha-chymotrypsin
Alpha-chymotrypsin is a solution used to soften the zonules holding the lens before cataract surgery to ease extraction of the lens. How should the stretcher be oriented when necessary to use an elevator to transport a patient to the OR? - CORRECT ANSWER enter head first, exit feet first
The patient should be placed in the elevator entering head first and exit feet first when being transported to the OR on the stretcher.
What is the curved, transverse incision across the lower abdomen frequently used
in gynecological surgery? - CORRECT ANSWER Pfannenstiel
Pfannenstiel's incision is a curved transverse incision across the lower abdomen and used frequently in gynecologic surgery.
When perforated metal trays are placed on the shelves of the steam sterilizing cart, they should be positioned? - CORRECT ANSWER flat
Metal trays that are perforated or have a mesh bottom should be placed on the sterilizing cart flat.
Hyperkalemia is a high concentration of? - CORRECT ANSWER Potassium
Potassium plays four important roles: influences the electrical excitability of cells; the amount of potassium in cells affects cell volume; potassium balance is important in maintaining the acid-base balance; the amount of potassium in cells affects cell metabolism. Hyperkalemia, an abnormal level of potassium, can be life
threatening, causing cardiac irregularities. Which tissue is cut using curved Mayo scissors? - CORRECT ANSWER fascia
Curved Mayo scissors are large scissors, with thick blades used to cut tough tissue,
such as fascia, tendons, and muscle.
What laser beam can travel through clear tissues without heating them? - CORRECT ANSWER Argon
The argon laser beam can travel through clear fluids and tissues.
Permission for treatment given with full knowledge of the risks is a/an? - CORRECT ANSWER informed consent
Informed consent must be obtained from the patient before any invasive procedure can be performed. it protects the patient because it verifies that he/she understands the condition to be treated and the intervention to be performed.
Which portion of the stomach surrounds the lower esophageal sphincter? - CORRECT ANSWER cardia
The cardia is the portion of the stomach that surrounds the superior opening of the stomach. Low level disinfectants kill most microbes, but do not destroy what? - CORRECT ANSWER spores
Low level disinfectants kill most types of bacteria and some fungi and viruses, but do not kill spores and M.tuberculosis
Syndactyly refers to? - CORRECT ANSWER webbed fingers
The surgical pack utilized to create the sterile field should be opened on the? - CORRECT ANSWER backtable
The islets of Langerhans secrete? - CORRECT ANSWER insulin
The islets of Langerhans secrete glucagon, insulin, somatostatin, and pancreatic polypeptide.
What type of procedure would involve the removal of teeth? - CORRECT ANSWER Extractions
What structure is located in the alveolar processes? - CORRECT ANSWER teeth
Which of the following is the wound classification for a bronchoscopy?
A) clean
B) contaminated
C) dirty and infected
D) clean contaminated - CORRECT ANSWER Clean-contaminated procedures include those when the aerodigestive tract is entered. The bronchoscope is inserted through the mouth and into the bronchial tubes. The procedure is considered clean, not sterile.
The enzyme used to soften the zonules of the lens before cataract surgery is? - CORRECT ANSWER alpha-chymotrypsin
Alpha-chymotrypsin is a solution used to soften the zonules holding the lens before cataract surgery to ease extraction of the lens. How should the stretcher be oriented when necessary to use an elevator to transport a patient to the OR? - CORRECT ANSWER enter head first, exit feet first
The patient should be placed in the elevator entering head first and exit feet first when being transported to the OR on the stretcher.
What is the curved, transverse incision across the lower abdomen frequently used
in gynecological surgery? - CORRECT ANSWER Pfannenstiel
Pfannenstiel's incision is a curved transverse incision across the lower abdomen and used frequently in gynecologic surgery.
When perforated metal trays are placed on the shelves of the steam sterilizing cart, they should be positioned? - CORRECT ANSWER flat
Metal trays that are perforated or have a mesh bottom should be placed on the sterilizing cart flat.
Hyperkalemia is a high concentration of? - CORRECT ANSWER Potassium
Potassium plays four important roles: influences the electrical excitability of cells; the amount of potassium in cells affects cell volume; potassium balance is important in maintaining the acid-base balance; the amount of potassium in cells affects cell metabolism. Hyperkalemia, an abnormal level of potassium, can be life
threatening, causing cardiac irregularities. Which tissue is cut using curved Mayo scissors? - CORRECT ANSWER fascia
Curved Mayo scissors are large scissors, with thick blades used to cut tough tissue,
such as fascia, tendons, and muscle.
What laser beam can travel through clear tissues without heating them? - CORRECT ANSWER Argon
The argon laser beam can travel through clear fluids and tissues.
Permission for treatment given with full knowledge of the risks is a/an? - CORRECT ANSWER informed consent
Informed consent must be obtained from the patient before any invasive procedure can be performed. it protects the patient because it verifies that he/she understands the condition to be treated and the intervention to be performed.
Which portion of the stomach surrounds the lower esophageal sphincter? - CORRECT ANSWER cardia
The cardia is the portion of the stomach that surrounds the superior opening of the stomach. Low level disinfectants kill most microbes, but do not destroy what? - CORRECT ANSWER spores
Low level disinfectants kill most types of bacteria and some fungi and viruses, but do not kill spores and M.tuberculosis
Syndactyly refers to? - CORRECT ANSWER webbed fingers
The surgical pack utilized to create the sterile field should be opened on the? - CORRECT ANSWER backtable
The islets of Langerhans secrete? - CORRECT ANSWER insulin
The islets of Langerhans secrete glucagon, insulin, somatostatin, and pancreatic polypeptide.
What type of procedure would involve the removal of teeth? - CORRECT ANSWER Extractions
