AST practice Exam 2 Latest 2024/2025 (Questions with 100% Correct Answers) (A+ Graded Verified)
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Which of the following is a type of tissue forceps?
A. Brown-Adson
B. Pean
C. Allis
D. Schnidt - CORRECT ANSWERS A. Brown-Adson
Which endoscope is used to visualize the heart and major vessels?
A. Ventriculoscope
B. Bronchoscope
C. Mediastinoscope
D. Angioscope - CORRECT ANSWERS D. Ang...
AST practice Exam 2 Latest 2024/2025 (Questions with
100% Correct Answers) (A+ Graded Verified)
Which of the following is a type of tissue forceps?
A. Brown-Adson
B. Pean
C. Allis
D. Schnidt - CORRECT ANSWERS A. Brown-Adson
Which endoscope is used to visualize the heart and major vessels?
A. Ventriculoscope
B. Bronchoscope
C. Mediastinoscope
D. Angioscope - CORRECT ANSWERS D. Angioscope
The goal of the surgical scrub is to lower the population of which flora to an irreducible minimum?
A. Parasitic
B. Resident
C. Transient
D. Enteric - CORRECT ANSWERS B. Resident
Which needle is used during the bladder suspension procedure for treating stress incontinence in
women?
A. Stamey
B. Chiba
C. Dorsey
D. Tru-cut - CORRECT ANSWERS A. Stamey
Which procedure can be performed without making an incision to treat varicose veins?
A. Sclerotherapy
B. Varicocelectomy
C. Vein ligation
D. Vein stripping - CORRECT ANSWERS A. Sclerotherapy
,When repairing a direct hernia, the surgeon works within the anatomical triangle formed by the
inguinal ligament, inferior epigastric vessels and the lateral border of the rectus abdominus called:
A. Femoral
B. Anterior
C. Hesselbach's
D. Calot's - CORRECT ANSWERS C. Hesselbach's
Which of the following is correct postoperative sequence of actions completed by the surgical
technologist?
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 - CORRECT ANSWERS B. 2,3,1,4
What should be completed before the sterile items are opened for the first procedure of the day?
A. Lower temperature in the OR
B. Wipe down furniture and surfaces
C. Test sterilizer in substerile room
D. Test anesthesia machine - CORRECT ANSWERS B. Wipe down furniture and surfaces
Cardiac muscles are controlled by which division of the nervous system?
A. Sympathetic
B. Somatic
C. Autonomic
D. Central - CORRECT ANSWERS C. Autonomic
,Oophor/o is the root word for which anatomical structure?
A. Ovary
B. Uterus
C. Cervical os
D. Fallopian tube - CORRECT ANSWERS A. Ovary
In which if the following would absorbable suture be contraindicated?
A. Peritoneum
B. Muscle
C. Intestinal anastomosis
D. Vascular anastomosis - CORRECT ANSWERS D. Vascular anastomosis
During a cesarean section, which organ is freed from the uterus to prevent injury?
A. Pelvic ligaments
B. Ureters
C. Fallopian tubes
D. Bladder - CORRECT ANSWERS D. Bladder
Which of the following refers to the absence of pathogens?
A. Pathological
B. Aseptic
C. Septic
D. Nosocomial - CORRECT ANSWERS B. Aseptic
Which surgical procedure would use the instrument shown below?
A. D & C
B. Colporrhaphy
C. LAVH
D. Myomectomy - CORRECT ANSWERS A. D&C
What must be done prior to positioning a patient undergoing a posterior lumbar laminectomy?
, A. Attachment of arm boards
B. Padding of knee
C. Endotracheal intubation
D. Skin prep - CORRECT ANSWERS C. Endotracheal intubation
What is the name of the instrument shown below?
A. Carmalt
B. Oschsner
C. Adair
D. Pennington - CORRECT ANSWERS D. Pennington
Which of the following damages the mastoid air cells and ossicles of the ear?
A. Meniere's disease
B. Acoustic neuroma
C. Cholesteatoma
D. Otosclerosis - CORRECT ANSWERS C. Cholesteatoma
When placing a swaged needle onto a needle holder, the needle should be clampled:
A. One-third distance from swaged end of needle
B. One-fourth distance from the needle point
C. At the junction of suture and needle
D. Half-way distance from the needle point - CORRECT ANSWERS A. One-third distance from swaged
end of needle
Which endoscope is used for the removal of foreign bodies from the airway of a pediatric patient?
A. Flexible esophagoscope
B. Flexible bronchoscope
C. Rigid esophagoscope
D. Rigid bronchoscope - CORRECT ANSWERS D. Rigid bronchoscope
Which of the following elements primarily make up the body's mass?
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