FREE AND STUDY GAMES ABOUT AST PRACTICE EXAM 5

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FREE AND STUDY GAMES ABOUT AST PRACTICE EXAM #5

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Question 1: Which space is entered during a thymectomy?

Answer:

• Mediastinum

Question 2: Which of the following would contraindicate preoperatively setting up the cell saver machine?

Answer:

• Patient has cancer

Question 3: What is the most common cause of aortic aneurysm?

Answer:

• Atherosclerosis

Question 4: Which stapling device would be used to create an anastomosis during a low anterior resection?

Answer:

B. EEA

Question 5: Type and cross match for blood is completed:

Answer:

• If blood loss with replacement is anticipated

Question 6: What would the preoperative diagnosis be for an infant undergoing craniectomy?

Answer:

• Craniosynostosis

Question 7: Which medication is contraindicated for patients with a history of malignant hyperthermia?

Answer:

• Succinylcholine

Question 8: Ethylene oxide sterilization destroys microbes by the process of:

Answer:

• Alkylation

Question 9: Prior to being placed in the EtO sterilizer, items must:

Answer:

• Be completely dry

Question 10: What does the suffix -ectomy mean?

Answer:

• Excision

Question 11: Which area is prepped first when performing the skin prep for a skin grafting procedure?

Answer:

• Donor site

Question 12: Which of the following has legal significance in the mishandling of a bullet?

Answer:

• Damaging ballistic markings

Question 13: What is the lining of the thoracic cavity?

Answer:

• Pleura

Question 14: What is used to determine the position of cannulated screws during repair of a femoral neck fracture?

Answer:

• Guide pins

Question 15: Which of the following is not a requirement when a patient is placed in the prone position?

Answer:

• Safety belt is placed below the knees

Question 16: Which of the following surgical instruments is used to retract the lung?

Answer:

• Allison

Question 17: Which organelle contains digestive juices?

Answer:

• Lysosome

Question 18: The purpose of the kidney elevator is to:

Answer:

• Increase the space between the lower rib and iliac crest

Question 19: A suture used to retract a structure to the side of the operative field is a/an:

Answer:

• Traction suture

Question 20: What incision is frequently used for pediatric aortic coarctation repair?

Answer:

• Posterolateral thoracotomy

Question 21: Which of the following is part of the immune system?

Answer:

• Spleen

Question 22: If the broth in the steam sterilization biological indicator is yellow after incubation, what action should be taken?

Answer:

• Items must be immediately recalled

Question 23: Femoral rasps are used for which of the following reasons:

Answer:

• Prepare the intramedullary space for a prosthesis

Question 24: What route of drug administration is parenteral?

Answer:

• Intravenous

Question 25: During general anesthesia induction, which sense is the last to be experienced by the patient?

Answer:

• Hearing

Question 26: Which of the following vessels arises from the right ventricle of the heart?

Answer:

• Pulmonary artery

Question 27: The instrument below is used to:

Answer:

• Cut bone

Question 28: The purpose of creating an arteriovenous fistula is for:

Answer:

• Hemodialysis