AST CST PREP FORM EXAM A
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
,1. During a laparoscopic appendectomy, the appendix is Suction the fluid from the
perforated, and contents begin spilling into the ab- abdomen.
domen. Which of the following should the surgical
technologist anticipate as the NEXT step?
2. A carotid endarterectomy has just been finished and Push the back table, mayo,
the dressing is on. The surgical technologist begins and basin back and keep
removing all sharps and non-disposables from the sterile until the patient is
drapes before pushing everything back. According to transported to PACU.
best practice, which of the following should be the
NEXT step?
3. Which of the following should be prepared for a mas- several flutted sponges
toid dressing? and rolled gauze
4. Which of the following is the FIRST step in applying the padding the limb where
pneumatic tourniquet? the tourniquet is to be
wrapped with Webril
5. When performing a dilation and curettage, which of Schroeder
the following instruments is used to grasp the cervix?
A. Sims
B. Auvard
C. Schroeder
D. Bozeman
6. How many lobes do the right and left lungs have, three, two
respectively?
A. three, two
B. two, three
C. three, three
D. two, two
, 7. When a break in aseptic technique occurs, the surgical contaminating team
technologist should FIRST notify the member.
8. Which of the following pathological conditions may be hydrocephalus
caused by an excessive production of cerebrospinal
fluid in the brain?
9. If unexpected heavy blood loss occurs during an ab- lap sponges
dominal procedure, a surgical technologist should re-
quest additional
10. Growth in the length of a long bone occurs at the epiphyseal plate
A. diaphysis.
B. medullary canal.
C. epiphyseal plate.
D. articular cartilage.
11. In which of the following situations can a DNR order The patient's durable POA
be continued in an unconscious patient for a surgical requests it be continued.
procedure?
12. A surgeon asks for warm irrigation after a right hemi- to aid visual inspection for
colectomy. Which of the following BEST describes the leakage
reason for irrigating at this point in the procedure?
13. The rate per hour in air exchanges in a standard OR B. 15-25.
suite is
A. 5-10.
B. 15-25.
C. 30-35.
D. 40-50.
14. Pathology
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
,1. During a laparoscopic appendectomy, the appendix is Suction the fluid from the
perforated, and contents begin spilling into the ab- abdomen.
domen. Which of the following should the surgical
technologist anticipate as the NEXT step?
2. A carotid endarterectomy has just been finished and Push the back table, mayo,
the dressing is on. The surgical technologist begins and basin back and keep
removing all sharps and non-disposables from the sterile until the patient is
drapes before pushing everything back. According to transported to PACU.
best practice, which of the following should be the
NEXT step?
3. Which of the following should be prepared for a mas- several flutted sponges
toid dressing? and rolled gauze
4. Which of the following is the FIRST step in applying the padding the limb where
pneumatic tourniquet? the tourniquet is to be
wrapped with Webril
5. When performing a dilation and curettage, which of Schroeder
the following instruments is used to grasp the cervix?
A. Sims
B. Auvard
C. Schroeder
D. Bozeman
6. How many lobes do the right and left lungs have, three, two
respectively?
A. three, two
B. two, three
C. three, three
D. two, two
, 7. When a break in aseptic technique occurs, the surgical contaminating team
technologist should FIRST notify the member.
8. Which of the following pathological conditions may be hydrocephalus
caused by an excessive production of cerebrospinal
fluid in the brain?
9. If unexpected heavy blood loss occurs during an ab- lap sponges
dominal procedure, a surgical technologist should re-
quest additional
10. Growth in the length of a long bone occurs at the epiphyseal plate
A. diaphysis.
B. medullary canal.
C. epiphyseal plate.
D. articular cartilage.
11. In which of the following situations can a DNR order The patient's durable POA
be continued in an unconscious patient for a surgical requests it be continued.
procedure?
12. A surgeon asks for warm irrigation after a right hemi- to aid visual inspection for
colectomy. Which of the following BEST describes the leakage
reason for irrigating at this point in the procedure?
13. The rate per hour in air exchanges in a standard OR B. 15-25.
suite is
A. 5-10.
B. 15-25.
C. 30-35.
D. 40-50.
14. Pathology
