AST PRACTICE TEST EXAM QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS LATEST UPDATE (2024/2025) GUARANTEED PASS
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AST PRACTICE TEST EXAM QUESTIONS
WITH CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS
LATEST UPDATE (2024/2025)
GUARANTEED PASS
1. Which of the following structures is located in the alveolar processes?
A. Teeth
B. Villi
C. Sinuses
D. Tonsils - ANS ✅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 - ANS ✅Clean-contaminated
3. The enzyme used to soften the zonules of the lens before cataract surgery
is:
A. Atropine sulphate
B. Alpha-chymotrypsin
C. Acetylcholine chloride
D. Pilocarpine hydrochloride - ANS ✅Alpha-chymotrypsin
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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 relevant is irrelevant
D. Enter feet first, exit head first - ANS ✅Enter head first, exit feet first
5. Which of the following is a curved, transverse incision across the lower
abdomen frequently used in gynaecological surgery?
A. Midline
B. Paramedian
C. McBurney's
D. Pfannenstiel - ANS ✅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 - ANS ✅Flat
7. Hyperkalaemia is a high concentration of:
A. Calcium
B. Nitrogen
C. Potassium
D. Albumin - ANS ✅Potassium
8. Which of the following tissues are cut using curved Mayo scissors?
A. Fascia
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B. Periosteum
C. Dura mater
D. Arterial wall - ANS ✅Fascia
9. What laser beam can travel through clear tissues without heating them?
A. Argon
B. Excimer
C. Carbon dioxide
D. Neodymium: YAG - ANS ✅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 - ANS ✅Informed Consent
11. Which portion of the stomach surrounds the lower oesophageal
sphincter?
A. Cardia
B. Fundus
C. Pylorus
D. Antrum - ANS ✅Cardia
12. Low level disinfectants kill most microbes, but do not destroy:
A. Viruses
B. Bacteria
C. Fungi
D. Spores - ANS ✅Spores
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13. Syndactyly refers to:
A. Cleft palate
B. Webbed finger
C. Fused tarsale
D. Torn ligaments - ANS ✅Webbed fingers
14. The surgical pack utilized to create the sterile field should be opened on
the:
A. Stretcher
B. OR table
C. Back table
D. Mayo stand - ANS ✅Back table
15. The islets of Langerhans secrete:
A. Bile
B. Insulin
C. Intrinsic factor
D. Inhibiting hormones - ANS ✅Insulin
16. What type of procedure would involve the removal of teeth?
A. Cleft palate repair
B. Arch bar application
C. Extractions
D. Implants - ANS ✅Extractions
17. Which organism is a normal resident flora of the intestinal tract?
A. Escherichia coli
B. Staphylococcus aureus
C. Pseudomonas aeruginosa
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