AST Surgical Technologist CST Practice
Exam 1 Latest 2023 Graded A+
Which of the following structures is located in the alveolar processes? ✔✔Teeth
Which of the following is the wound classification for a bronchoscopy? ✔✔Clean -
Contaminated
The enzyme used to soften the zonules of the lens before cataract surgery is: ✔✔Alpha-
chymotrypsin
How should the stretcher be oriented when necessary to use an elevator to transport a patient to
the OR? ✔✔Enter head first, exit feet first
Which of the following is a curved, transverse incision across the lower abdomen frequently
used in gynecological surgery? ✔✔Pfannenstiel
When perforated metal trays are placed on the shelves of the steam sterilizing cart, they should
be positioned: ✔✔Flat
,Hyperkalemia is a high concentration of: ✔✔Potassium
Which of the following tissues are cut using curved Mayo scissors? ✔✔Fascia
Which laser beam can travel through clear tissues without heating them? ✔✔Argon
Permission for treatment given with full knowledge of the risks is a/an: ✔✔Informed consent
Which portion of the stomach surrounds the lower esophageal sphincter? ✔✔Cardia
Low level disinfectants kill most microbes, but do not destroy: ✔✔Spores
Syndactyly refers to: ✔✔Webbed fingers
The surgical pack utilized to create the sterile field should be opened on the: ✔✔Back table
, The islets of Langerhans secrete: ✔✔Insulin
What type of procedure would involve the removal of teeth? ✔✔Extractions
Which organism is a normal resident flora of the intestinal tract? ✔✔Escherichia coli
Where should the first scrub surgical technologist stand when handing towels to the surgeon to
square off an incision site? ✔✔Same side as surgeon
A properly performed surgical scrub renders the skin: ✔✔Surgically clean
Through which of the following do the common bile duct and the pancreatic duct empty?
✔✔Ampulla of Vater
Which of the following identifiers must be verified by the patient or their ID bracelet prior to
transporting a patient to the OR? ✔✔Name, date of birth, physician
What are spiral-shaped bacteria called? ✔✔Spirilli
Exam 1 Latest 2023 Graded A+
Which of the following structures is located in the alveolar processes? ✔✔Teeth
Which of the following is the wound classification for a bronchoscopy? ✔✔Clean -
Contaminated
The enzyme used to soften the zonules of the lens before cataract surgery is: ✔✔Alpha-
chymotrypsin
How should the stretcher be oriented when necessary to use an elevator to transport a patient to
the OR? ✔✔Enter head first, exit feet first
Which of the following is a curved, transverse incision across the lower abdomen frequently
used in gynecological surgery? ✔✔Pfannenstiel
When perforated metal trays are placed on the shelves of the steam sterilizing cart, they should
be positioned: ✔✔Flat
,Hyperkalemia is a high concentration of: ✔✔Potassium
Which of the following tissues are cut using curved Mayo scissors? ✔✔Fascia
Which laser beam can travel through clear tissues without heating them? ✔✔Argon
Permission for treatment given with full knowledge of the risks is a/an: ✔✔Informed consent
Which portion of the stomach surrounds the lower esophageal sphincter? ✔✔Cardia
Low level disinfectants kill most microbes, but do not destroy: ✔✔Spores
Syndactyly refers to: ✔✔Webbed fingers
The surgical pack utilized to create the sterile field should be opened on the: ✔✔Back table
, The islets of Langerhans secrete: ✔✔Insulin
What type of procedure would involve the removal of teeth? ✔✔Extractions
Which organism is a normal resident flora of the intestinal tract? ✔✔Escherichia coli
Where should the first scrub surgical technologist stand when handing towels to the surgeon to
square off an incision site? ✔✔Same side as surgeon
A properly performed surgical scrub renders the skin: ✔✔Surgically clean
Through which of the following do the common bile duct and the pancreatic duct empty?
✔✔Ampulla of Vater
Which of the following identifiers must be verified by the patient or their ID bracelet prior to
transporting a patient to the OR? ✔✔Name, date of birth, physician
What are spiral-shaped bacteria called? ✔✔Spirilli
