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AST PRACTICE TEST EXAM #1 FORCERTIFICATION EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS | ALREADY GRADED 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
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