AST Practice Exam #1 Questions and
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Which of the following structures is located in the Alveolar process?
A. Teeth
B. Villi
C. Sinuses
D. Tonsils - ✔✔A. Teeth;
Located in sockets of the alveolar processes of the mandible and maxillae
Which of the following is the wound classification for a bronchoscopy?
A. Clean
B. Contaminated
C. Dirty and Infected
D. Clean-Contaminated - ✔✔D. Clean-Contaminated;
Procedures include those when the aerodigestive tract is entered.
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,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 - ✔✔B. Alpha-chymotrypsin;
Solution used to soften the zonules holding the lens to ease extraction.
How should the stretcher be oriented when necessary to use an elevator to transport a
patient to the O.R.?
A. Place stretcher sideways in elevator
B. Enter head first, exit feet first
C. Position in elevator is irrelevant
D. Enter feet first, exit head first - ✔✔B. Enter head first, exit feet first;
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
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,D. Pfannenstiel - ✔✔D. Pfannenstiel
When perforated metal trays are placed on the shelves of the steam sterilizing cart, they
should be positioned:
A. Flat
B. Upside Down
C. Vertical
D. Angled - ✔✔A. Flat;
Should be flat if it has a perforated or mesh bottom.
Hyperkalemia is a high concentration of?
A. Calcium
B. Nitrogen
C. Potassium
D. Albumin - ✔✔C. Potassium;
Abnormal level of potassium, can be life threatening and cause cardiac irregularities.
Which of the following tissues are cut using curved Mayo scissors?
A. Fascia
B. Periosteum
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, C. Dura mater
D. Arterial wall - ✔✔A. Fascia;
Large scissors with thick blades for cutting tough tissue.
Which laser beam can travel through clear tissues without heating them?
A. Argon
B. Excimer
C. Carbon dioxide
D. Neodymium: YAG - ✔✔A. Argon;
Can travel through clear tissue and fluids.
Permission for treatment given with full knowledge of the risks is a/an?
A. Tort
B. Malpractice
C. Personal liability
D. Informed Consent - ✔✔D. Informed Consent;
Must be obtained before invasive procedures can be performed.
Which portion of the stomach surrounds the lower esophageal sphincter?
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Answers 100% Pass
Which of the following structures is located in the Alveolar process?
A. Teeth
B. Villi
C. Sinuses
D. Tonsils - ✔✔A. Teeth;
Located in sockets of the alveolar processes of the mandible and maxillae
Which of the following is the wound classification for a bronchoscopy?
A. Clean
B. Contaminated
C. Dirty and Infected
D. Clean-Contaminated - ✔✔D. Clean-Contaminated;
Procedures include those when the aerodigestive tract is entered.
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,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 - ✔✔B. Alpha-chymotrypsin;
Solution used to soften the zonules holding the lens to ease extraction.
How should the stretcher be oriented when necessary to use an elevator to transport a
patient to the O.R.?
A. Place stretcher sideways in elevator
B. Enter head first, exit feet first
C. Position in elevator is irrelevant
D. Enter feet first, exit head first - ✔✔B. Enter head first, exit feet first;
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
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,D. Pfannenstiel - ✔✔D. Pfannenstiel
When perforated metal trays are placed on the shelves of the steam sterilizing cart, they
should be positioned:
A. Flat
B. Upside Down
C. Vertical
D. Angled - ✔✔A. Flat;
Should be flat if it has a perforated or mesh bottom.
Hyperkalemia is a high concentration of?
A. Calcium
B. Nitrogen
C. Potassium
D. Albumin - ✔✔C. Potassium;
Abnormal level of potassium, can be life threatening and cause cardiac irregularities.
Which of the following tissues are cut using curved Mayo scissors?
A. Fascia
B. Periosteum
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, C. Dura mater
D. Arterial wall - ✔✔A. Fascia;
Large scissors with thick blades for cutting tough tissue.
Which laser beam can travel through clear tissues without heating them?
A. Argon
B. Excimer
C. Carbon dioxide
D. Neodymium: YAG - ✔✔A. Argon;
Can travel through clear tissue and fluids.
Permission for treatment given with full knowledge of the risks is a/an?
A. Tort
B. Malpractice
C. Personal liability
D. Informed Consent - ✔✔D. Informed Consent;
Must be obtained before invasive procedures can be performed.
Which portion of the stomach surrounds the lower esophageal sphincter?
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