AST EXAM PRACTICE LATEST
TEST B
Which of the following cranial nerves' nuclei are associated with the
medulla?
vagus
Mannitol (Osmitrol) is used in neurosurgical procedures to
decrease intracranial pressure
Once a surgical technologist dons a gown, the cuffs on the gown are
considered unsterile because they are
absorbant and collect moisture.
A patient is having a hemolytic reaction. Which of the following
actions should the surgical team take FIRST?
stop the transfusion
Which of the following is a type of emergency that does not require
Federal assistance and is MOST likely to occur in a larger city?
mass casualty event
Which of the following instruments is found in a basic laparotomy
setup?
Mayo scissors
Which of the following instruments is used for placement of
cottonoids during a craniotomy?
bayonet forceps
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TEST B
Which of the following structures are ligated and divided during a
cholecystectomy?
cystic artery and cystic duct
A surgeon requests a patient to be placed into the lithotomy position
for the surgical procedure. Which of the following positioning
devices must be obtained?
leg stirrups
A patient is in the supine position following a lung resection. Which
of the following BEST describes the placement of the collection unit
once it is connected to the chest tube?
below the level of the thoracic cavity
Which of the following anatomical structures is located just under
the diaphragm in the left upper quadrant of the abdomen?
stomach
Which of the following is the MOST important consideration when
cutting a suture?
avoiding the knot
The oxygen-carrying capacity of red blood cells is a function of
hemoglobin
At the start of a surgical procedure, two Forester sponge forceps are
clamped to the end of a drape sheet so the drape ends can be
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TEST B
securely weighted down during C-arm use. At the end of the
surgical case, the two Forester sponge forceps are unclamped by the
radiology technician. The surgical technologist should
request that the sponge forceps be placed inside the case cart.
During a procedure, a surgical technologist touches an unsterile
item with a sterile glove. The surgical technologist should
change the glove at once
During an abdominoperineal resection, which of the following
stapling devices should the surgical technologist have available to
form an anal pouch from the ileum?
GIA
(gastrointestinal anastomosis)
In decontamination, the instruments are sticking and difficult to
open. To aid in the process of washing instruments, the surgical
technologist should have
used a basin with sterile water on the field to soak and clean
instruments intraoperatively.
While removing peel pack instruments from the sterilizer, a surgical
technologist notices several of the packages have ruptured. The
MOST likely cause is that the
air was not evacuated from the pouch.
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TEST B
Which of the following cranial nerves' nuclei are associated with the
medulla?
vagus
Mannitol (Osmitrol) is used in neurosurgical procedures to
decrease intracranial pressure
Once a surgical technologist dons a gown, the cuffs on the gown are
considered unsterile because they are
absorbant and collect moisture.
A patient is having a hemolytic reaction. Which of the following
actions should the surgical team take FIRST?
stop the transfusion
Which of the following is a type of emergency that does not require
Federal assistance and is MOST likely to occur in a larger city?
mass casualty event
Which of the following instruments is found in a basic laparotomy
setup?
Mayo scissors
Which of the following instruments is used for placement of
cottonoids during a craniotomy?
bayonet forceps
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, AST EXAM PRACTICE LATEST
TEST B
Which of the following structures are ligated and divided during a
cholecystectomy?
cystic artery and cystic duct
A surgeon requests a patient to be placed into the lithotomy position
for the surgical procedure. Which of the following positioning
devices must be obtained?
leg stirrups
A patient is in the supine position following a lung resection. Which
of the following BEST describes the placement of the collection unit
once it is connected to the chest tube?
below the level of the thoracic cavity
Which of the following anatomical structures is located just under
the diaphragm in the left upper quadrant of the abdomen?
stomach
Which of the following is the MOST important consideration when
cutting a suture?
avoiding the knot
The oxygen-carrying capacity of red blood cells is a function of
hemoglobin
At the start of a surgical procedure, two Forester sponge forceps are
clamped to the end of a drape sheet so the drape ends can be
END OF
PAGE
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TEST B
securely weighted down during C-arm use. At the end of the
surgical case, the two Forester sponge forceps are unclamped by the
radiology technician. The surgical technologist should
request that the sponge forceps be placed inside the case cart.
During a procedure, a surgical technologist touches an unsterile
item with a sterile glove. The surgical technologist should
change the glove at once
During an abdominoperineal resection, which of the following
stapling devices should the surgical technologist have available to
form an anal pouch from the ileum?
GIA
(gastrointestinal anastomosis)
In decontamination, the instruments are sticking and difficult to
open. To aid in the process of washing instruments, the surgical
technologist should have
used a basin with sterile water on the field to soak and clean
instruments intraoperatively.
While removing peel pack instruments from the sterilizer, a surgical
technologist notices several of the packages have ruptured. The
MOST likely cause is that the
air was not evacuated from the pouch.
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