AST Practice Test B Exam (Latest 2026/2027
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Which of the following is a. management of specimens
considered the MOST important
skill for a ST?
a. management of specimens
b. management of sponges
c. maintaining an orderly setup
d. ensuring adequate lighting
The surgical incision that allows for c. midline
the BEST visualization for a Billroth I
procedure is
a. McBurney's
b. Pfannenstiel
c. midline
d. subcostal
,During the postoperative phase, c. ST
the personnel primarily responsible
for transporting soiled
instrumentation to decontamination
is the
a. housekeeping staff
b. anesthesia technician
c. ST
d. central processing technician
CSF is formed in the lateral c. Sylvius into the fourth ventricle
ventricles of a pt. and may not
properly flow into the third
ventricle through the foramen of
a. Magendie into fourth ventricle
b. Monro into the fourth ventricle
c. Sylvius into the fourth ventricle
d. Luschka into the fourth ventricle
During an excisional biopsy of c. place in separate container and identify
biopsy of sentinel nodes, the ST
should prepare specimens using
which of the following methods?
a. place on a raytec to be handed
off to the circulator
b. separate on Telfa and pass to the
circulator
c. place in separate containers and
identify
d. place in specimen container held
by the circulator using a hemostat
,A ST received the following d. 0.9% saline + 1 gm baci and .25 marc with epi
medications onto the sterile field:
0.9% sodium chloride, bacitracin 1
gm, and 0.25% Marcaine with
epinephrine. Which of the following
is the MOST appropriate way to
label these medications?
a. saline + bacitracin and .25
Marcaine + epinephrine
b. NACL + 1 gm baci and .25 marc
with epi
c. saline + baci and .25 marc with
epi
d. 0.9% saline + 1 gm baci and .25
marc with epi
A thyroidectomy that was done b. laps, silk ties, and hemoclips
earlier in the day is being brought
back for excessive bleeding from
the incision. Which of the following
items are needed for this case?
a. monocryl suture and harmonc
scalpel
b. laps, silk ties, and hemoclips
c. vicryl ties, pledgets, and alexis
d. nylon suture, raytec, and geralds
If there is any question related to c. pathology
handling a specific type of
specimen, which of the following
departments should be consulted?
a. histology
b. laboratory
c. pathology
d. radiology
, The required number of air b. 15 to 25
exchanges per hour in an OR is
a. 5 to 10
b. 15 to 25
c. 30 to 35
d. 40 to 50
A special-made instrument without d. there are no wrappers or pouches available for
a backup falls to the floor during a sterilizing the instrument
procedure. Which of the following
is the BEST reason to hesitate
performing immediate-use
sterilization?
a. the sterilizer is used for
implantable devices, but not
instruments
b. the manufacturers standards for
sterilizing the instrument are
unknown
c. the staff feels uncomfortable
transporting the unwrapped
instrument to the OR after
sterilization
d. there are no wrappers or
pouches available for sterilizing the
instrument
When transferring a thoracotomy d. maintained below the pts. chest level
pt. to recovery, the chest drainage
system should be
a. disconnected
b. placed at the pts. side
c. positioned above the pts. head
d. maintained below the pts. chest
level
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Terms in this set (150)
Which of the following is a. management of specimens
considered the MOST important
skill for a ST?
a. management of specimens
b. management of sponges
c. maintaining an orderly setup
d. ensuring adequate lighting
The surgical incision that allows for c. midline
the BEST visualization for a Billroth I
procedure is
a. McBurney's
b. Pfannenstiel
c. midline
d. subcostal
,During the postoperative phase, c. ST
the personnel primarily responsible
for transporting soiled
instrumentation to decontamination
is the
a. housekeeping staff
b. anesthesia technician
c. ST
d. central processing technician
CSF is formed in the lateral c. Sylvius into the fourth ventricle
ventricles of a pt. and may not
properly flow into the third
ventricle through the foramen of
a. Magendie into fourth ventricle
b. Monro into the fourth ventricle
c. Sylvius into the fourth ventricle
d. Luschka into the fourth ventricle
During an excisional biopsy of c. place in separate container and identify
biopsy of sentinel nodes, the ST
should prepare specimens using
which of the following methods?
a. place on a raytec to be handed
off to the circulator
b. separate on Telfa and pass to the
circulator
c. place in separate containers and
identify
d. place in specimen container held
by the circulator using a hemostat
,A ST received the following d. 0.9% saline + 1 gm baci and .25 marc with epi
medications onto the sterile field:
0.9% sodium chloride, bacitracin 1
gm, and 0.25% Marcaine with
epinephrine. Which of the following
is the MOST appropriate way to
label these medications?
a. saline + bacitracin and .25
Marcaine + epinephrine
b. NACL + 1 gm baci and .25 marc
with epi
c. saline + baci and .25 marc with
epi
d. 0.9% saline + 1 gm baci and .25
marc with epi
A thyroidectomy that was done b. laps, silk ties, and hemoclips
earlier in the day is being brought
back for excessive bleeding from
the incision. Which of the following
items are needed for this case?
a. monocryl suture and harmonc
scalpel
b. laps, silk ties, and hemoclips
c. vicryl ties, pledgets, and alexis
d. nylon suture, raytec, and geralds
If there is any question related to c. pathology
handling a specific type of
specimen, which of the following
departments should be consulted?
a. histology
b. laboratory
c. pathology
d. radiology
, The required number of air b. 15 to 25
exchanges per hour in an OR is
a. 5 to 10
b. 15 to 25
c. 30 to 35
d. 40 to 50
A special-made instrument without d. there are no wrappers or pouches available for
a backup falls to the floor during a sterilizing the instrument
procedure. Which of the following
is the BEST reason to hesitate
performing immediate-use
sterilization?
a. the sterilizer is used for
implantable devices, but not
instruments
b. the manufacturers standards for
sterilizing the instrument are
unknown
c. the staff feels uncomfortable
transporting the unwrapped
instrument to the OR after
sterilization
d. there are no wrappers or
pouches available for sterilizing the
instrument
When transferring a thoracotomy d. maintained below the pts. chest level
pt. to recovery, the chest drainage
system should be
a. disconnected
b. placed at the pts. side
c. positioned above the pts. head
d. maintained below the pts. chest
level
