AST Practice Test - Part 1 Of 2
250 question practice exam for AST certification. Topics covered are basic sciences, preoperative patient care, preoperative case management, intraoperative case management, postoperative case management, surgical specialties/procedures, and ancillary functions. Part 1: questions 1-135
- 1.In an inguinal herniorrhaphy the spermatic cord is
- A.
Ligated with a hemoclip
- B.
Retracted witha Penrose drain
- C.
Incised for ease of access
- D.
Clamped with a Kelly
- 2.Polyglycolic acid sutures are
- A.
Absorbed by an enzyme action
- B.
Absorbed by the process of hydrolysis
- C.
Nonabsorbable
- D.
Encapsulated by body tissue
- 3.The pounds of pressure necessary in a flash steam sterilizer set at 270F is
- A.
15
- B.
17
- C.
20
- D.
27
- 4.A patient is having elective surgery. The nurse notes that her white cell count is 14,000 cu mm. This would indicate
- A.
There may be an inflammation or infection present
- B.
The count is within normal range, and surgery can proceed
- C.
The count is below normal
- D.
There may be an anemic condition present, and surgery should be canceled
- 5.Distal refers to
- A.
Closer to the body
- B.
Away from the body
- C.
In the center of the body
- D.
Toward the feet
- 6.Meckel's diverticulum is found in the
- A.
Esophagus
- B.
Sigmoid colon
- C.
Ileum
- D.
Duodenum
- 7.In which case would a Frazier suction be used?
- A.
Eye
- B.
Ear
- C.
Gynecology
- D.
General
- 8.Airborne contamination is reduced by recirculation of filtered outside air at a rate of
- A.
12 air exchanges per minute
- B.
12 air exchanges per hour
- C.
20 air exchanges per minute
- D.
25 air exchanges per hour
- 9.The purpose of OSHA is to
- A.
Ensure safe and healthful working conditions
- B.
Provide a mechanism for peer review
- C.
Establish quality assurance
- D.
Provide standards of patient care
- 10.Body heat in pediatric patients is controlled with all of the following EXCEPT
- A.
Wrapping child in plastic materials
- B.
Warming blanket
- C.
Increasing room temperature
- D.
Hot water bottles
- 11.If a family is contacted but cannot come in to sign a permission for emergency surgery, the surgeon should
- A.
Wait until they arrive
- B.
Accept permission by phone, telegram, or in written communication
- C.
Ask another physician to sign
- D.
Refuse to do the case
- 12.Unwrapped instruments are sterilized at 270F (132C) for a minimum of
- A.
3 minutes
- B.
5 minutes
- C.
7 minutes
- D.
10 minutes
- 13.A retention suture passes through all fo the following EXCEPT
- A.
Mesentary tissue
- B.
Rectus muscle
- C.
Fascial tissue
- D.
Subcutaneous tissue
- 14.A hernia that passes through the inguinal ring into the inguinal canal is termed
- A.
Direct
- B.
Indiret
- C.
Pantaloon
- D.
Sliding
- 15.Dead space is the space
- A.
That has no blood supply
- B.
Caused by separation of wound edges that have not been closely approximated
- C.
Where the tissue has been approximated with sutures
- D.
Where the suture line has broken down
- 16.Wrapped tubing can be sterilized at 250F for a minimum of
- A.
5 minutes
- B.
10 minutes
- C.
20 minutes
- D.
30 minutes
- 17.Funnel chest is also known as
- A.
Pectus carinatum
- B.
Pectus excavatum
- C.
Atresia
- D.
Ramstedt-Fredet
- 18.Which term denotes low or decreased blood volume?
- A.
Anoxia
- B.
Hypovolemia
- C.
Hypoxia
- D.
Hypocapnia
- 19.Injection of contrast media into the brachial, carotid, or vertebral artery to study the intracranial vessels is called
- A.
Myelography
- B.
Pneumoencephalography
- C.
Computed axial tomography (CAT) scan
- D.
Angiography
- 20.Instruments and other items sterilized together in the flash autoclave require
- A.
3 minutes at 270F
- B.
53 minutes at 250F
- C.
10 minutes at 270F
- D.
30 minutes at 250F
- 21.Suture material that becomes encapsulated with fibrous tissue during the healing process is
- A.
Nonabsorbable suture
- B.
Absorbable suture
- C.
Synthetic absorbable suture
- D.
Gut suture
- 22.A right hemicolectomy is performed to remove pathology of the
- A.
Descending colon
- B.
Ascending colon
- C.
Sigmoid colon
- D.
Mesocolon
- 23.Dacryo refers to
- A.
Eyelid
- B.
Eyeball
- C.
Cornea
- D.
Lacrimal gland
- 24.When transporting a patient, drainage systems should be placed
- A.
At stretcher level
- B.
Below stretcher level
- C.
Above stretcher level
- D.
Optionally
- 25.The maximum size of a linen pack must not exceed
- A.
8x10x16 in
- B.
10x14x18 in
- C.
12x12x20 in
- D.
14x16x36 in
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