AST PRACTICE EXAM #2
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
,1. 1. Which of the following is a type of tissue forceps?
Brown-Adson
A. Brown-Adson
B. Pean
C. Allis
D. Schnidt
2. 2. Which endoscope is used to visualize the heart and Angioscope
major vessels?
A. Ventriculoscope
B. Bronchoscope
C. Mediastinoscope
D. Angioscope
3. 3. The goal of the surgical scrub is to lower the popu- Resident
lation of which flora to an irreducible minimum?
A. Parasitic
B. Resident
C. Transient
D. Enteric
4. 4. Which needle is used during the bladder suspen- Stamey
sion procedure for treating stress incontinence in
women?
A. Stamey
B. Chiba
C. Dorsey
D. Tru-Cut
5. 5. Which procedure can be performed without making Sclerotherapy
an incision to treat varicose veins?
A. Sclerotherapy
B. Varicocelectomy
, C. Vein ligation
D. Vein stripping
6. 6. When repairing a direct hernia, the surgeon works Hesselbach's
within the anatomical triangle formed by the inguinal
ligament, inferior epigastric vessels and the lateral
border of the rectus abdominis called:
A. Femoral
B. Anterior
C. Hesselbach's
D. Calot's
7. 7. Which of the following is the correct postoperative 2, 3, 1, 4
sequence of actions completed by the ST?
1. Assist with postoperative patient care
2. Remove drapes
3. Remove gown and gloves
4. Break down sterile setup
A. 2,1,4,3
B. 2.3.1.4
C. 3,2,4,1
D. 4,2,1,3
8. 8. What should be completed before the sterile items Wipe down furniture and
are opened for the first procedure of the day? surfaces
A. Lower temperature in the OR
B. Wipe down furniture and surfaces
C. Test sterilizer in substerile room
D. Test anesthesia machine
9. 9. Cardiac muscles are controlled by which division of Autonomic
the nervous system?
A, Sympathetic
, B. Somatic
C. Autonomic
D. Central
10. 10. Oophor/o is the root word for which anatomical Ovary
structure?
A. Ovary
B. Uterus
C. Cervical os
D. Fallopian tube
11. 11. In which of the following would absorbable suture Vascular anastomosis
be contraindicated?
A. Peritoneum
B. Muscle
C. Intestinal anastomosis
D. Vascular anastomosis
12. 12. During a cesarean section, which organ is freed Bladder
from the uterus to prevent injury?
A. Pelvic ligaments
B. Ureters
C. Fallopian tubes
D. Bladder
13. 13. Which of the following refers to the absence of Aseptic
pathogens?
A. Pathological
B. Aseptic
C. Septic
D. Nosocomial
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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
,1. 1. Which of the following is a type of tissue forceps?
Brown-Adson
A. Brown-Adson
B. Pean
C. Allis
D. Schnidt
2. 2. Which endoscope is used to visualize the heart and Angioscope
major vessels?
A. Ventriculoscope
B. Bronchoscope
C. Mediastinoscope
D. Angioscope
3. 3. The goal of the surgical scrub is to lower the popu- Resident
lation of which flora to an irreducible minimum?
A. Parasitic
B. Resident
C. Transient
D. Enteric
4. 4. Which needle is used during the bladder suspen- Stamey
sion procedure for treating stress incontinence in
women?
A. Stamey
B. Chiba
C. Dorsey
D. Tru-Cut
5. 5. Which procedure can be performed without making Sclerotherapy
an incision to treat varicose veins?
A. Sclerotherapy
B. Varicocelectomy
, C. Vein ligation
D. Vein stripping
6. 6. When repairing a direct hernia, the surgeon works Hesselbach's
within the anatomical triangle formed by the inguinal
ligament, inferior epigastric vessels and the lateral
border of the rectus abdominis called:
A. Femoral
B. Anterior
C. Hesselbach's
D. Calot's
7. 7. Which of the following is the correct postoperative 2, 3, 1, 4
sequence of actions completed by the ST?
1. Assist with postoperative patient care
2. Remove drapes
3. Remove gown and gloves
4. Break down sterile setup
A. 2,1,4,3
B. 2.3.1.4
C. 3,2,4,1
D. 4,2,1,3
8. 8. What should be completed before the sterile items Wipe down furniture and
are opened for the first procedure of the day? surfaces
A. Lower temperature in the OR
B. Wipe down furniture and surfaces
C. Test sterilizer in substerile room
D. Test anesthesia machine
9. 9. Cardiac muscles are controlled by which division of Autonomic
the nervous system?
A, Sympathetic
, B. Somatic
C. Autonomic
D. Central
10. 10. Oophor/o is the root word for which anatomical Ovary
structure?
A. Ovary
B. Uterus
C. Cervical os
D. Fallopian tube
11. 11. In which of the following would absorbable suture Vascular anastomosis
be contraindicated?
A. Peritoneum
B. Muscle
C. Intestinal anastomosis
D. Vascular anastomosis
12. 12. During a cesarean section, which organ is freed Bladder
from the uterus to prevent injury?
A. Pelvic ligaments
B. Ureters
C. Fallopian tubes
D. Bladder
13. 13. Which of the following refers to the absence of Aseptic
pathogens?
A. Pathological
B. Aseptic
C. Septic
D. Nosocomial
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