AST CERTIFICATION PRACTICE TEST
EXAM #1 | EXAM-LEVEL QUESTIONS,
VERIFIED ANSWERS & PASS-READY PREP
1. Which of the following structures is located in the alveolar processes?
A. Teeth
B. Villi
C. Sinuses
D. Tonsils --ANSWER IS---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 IS---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 IS---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 IS---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 IS---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 IS---Flat
7. Hyperkalemia is a high concentration of:
A. Calcium
B. Nitrogen
,C. Potassium
D. Albumin --ANSWER IS---Potassium
8. Which of the following tissues are cut using curved Mayo scissors?
A. Fascia
B. Periosteum
C. Dura mater
D. Arterial wall --ANSWER IS---Fascia
9. What laser beam can travel through clear tissues without heating them?
A. Argon
B. Excimer
C. Carbon dioxide
D. Neodymium: YAG --ANSWER IS---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 IS---Informed Consent
11. Which portion of the stomach surrounds the lower esophageal sphincter?
A. Cardia
, B. Fundus
C. Pylorus
D. Antrum --ANSWER IS---Cardia
12. Low level disinfectants kill most microbes, but do not destroy:
A. Viruses
B. Bacteria
C. Fungi
D. Spores --ANSWER IS---Spores
13. Syndactyly refers to:
A. Cleft palate
B. Webbed finger
C. Fused tarsale
D. Torn ligaments --ANSWER IS---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 IS---Backtable
15. The islets of Langerhans secrete:
EXAM #1 | EXAM-LEVEL QUESTIONS,
VERIFIED ANSWERS & PASS-READY PREP
1. Which of the following structures is located in the alveolar processes?
A. Teeth
B. Villi
C. Sinuses
D. Tonsils --ANSWER IS---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 IS---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 IS---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 IS---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 IS---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 IS---Flat
7. Hyperkalemia is a high concentration of:
A. Calcium
B. Nitrogen
,C. Potassium
D. Albumin --ANSWER IS---Potassium
8. Which of the following tissues are cut using curved Mayo scissors?
A. Fascia
B. Periosteum
C. Dura mater
D. Arterial wall --ANSWER IS---Fascia
9. What laser beam can travel through clear tissues without heating them?
A. Argon
B. Excimer
C. Carbon dioxide
D. Neodymium: YAG --ANSWER IS---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 IS---Informed Consent
11. Which portion of the stomach surrounds the lower esophageal sphincter?
A. Cardia
, B. Fundus
C. Pylorus
D. Antrum --ANSWER IS---Cardia
12. Low level disinfectants kill most microbes, but do not destroy:
A. Viruses
B. Bacteria
C. Fungi
D. Spores --ANSWER IS---Spores
13. Syndactyly refers to:
A. Cleft palate
B. Webbed finger
C. Fused tarsale
D. Torn ligaments --ANSWER IS---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 IS---Backtable
15. The islets of Langerhans secrete:
