AST TEST PAPER 2026 STUDY GUIDE REVIEW

AST TEST PAPER 2026 STUDY GUIDE
REVIEW

◉ Which of the following is a self-retaining retractor?
A. Army-Navy
B. O'Sullivan-O'Connor
C. Deaver
D. Goelet Answer: B. O'Sullivan-O'Conner


◉ What chemical substance is referred to as bone cement?
A. Glutaraldehyde
B. Ethylene Oxide
C. Methyleneblue
D. Methyl Methacrylate Answer: D. Methyl methacrylate


◉ What is the name of the procedure where extra skin and/or fat
deposits are reoved from either the upper or lower eyelid?
A. Cheiloplasty
B. Lipectomy
C. Blepharoplasty
D.Rhytidectoy Answer: C. Blepharoplasty

, ◉ Which suture needle is designed specifically for use in ophthalmic
surgery?
A. Reverse cutting
B. Side cutting
C. Blunt point
D. Tapered point Answer: B. Side cutting


◉ What type of drape would be used for a thyroidectomy?
A. Incise drape
B. U-drape
C. Transverse drape
D. Aperture drape Answer: C. Transverse drape


◉ What position would the patient be in or a laminectomy? Answer:
Prone


◉ In order to be sterile, how many hours must an item be left
soaking in glutaraldehyde?
A. 10 minutes
B. 90 minutes
C. 6 hours