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FREE SURGERY AND STUDY GAMES ABOUT * AST REVIEW
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-Guarantee passing score -522 Questions and Answers -format set of multiple-choice -Expert-Verified Explanation Question 1: Which of the following are abdominal skin prep perimeters for an exploratory laparotomy?
- Nipple line to umbilicus
- Shoulders to umbilicus
- Shoulders to midthigh
- Nipple line to midthigh
Answer:
Nipple line to midthigh Question 2: Which procedure can be performed without making an incision to treat varicose veins?-Sclerotherapy -Varicocelectomy -Vein Ligation -Vein Stripping
Answer:
Sclerotherapy
Question 3: What is used to remove the lamina during a laminectomy?
Answer:
Kerrison rongeur
Question 4: An example of inhaled anesthetic is?
Answer:
Nitrous oxide Question 5: Medical term for "cell eating" is:
Answer:
Phagocytosis Question 6: The largest artery in the body is the:
Answer:
Aorta
Question 7: Low level disinfectants kill most microbes, but do not destroy?
Answer:
Spores Question 8: What benzodiazepines sedative is given before a procedure or anesthesia to cause drowsiness, decrease anxiety or cause forgetfulness is?
Answer:
Versed
Question 9: What are the five important factors of steam sterilization?
Answer:
Time, Contact, Temperature , Moisture , Pressure and air ,
Question 10: A preoperative diagnosis of cholelithiasis indicates a:
Answer:
Condition of gallstones
Question 11: A cornea transplant is procedure is ?
Answer:
Keratoplasty Question 12: What type of anesthesia is a combination of inhalation and intravenous drugs?
Answer:
Balanced
Question 13: What body structure is entered during a gastroscopy ?
Answer:
Mouth Question 14: When a patient has generalized (systemic) infection, the WBC count would:
Answer:
Increase (elevate) Question 15: The hormones produced the adrenal cortex to protect one during a stressful
situation is:
-corticoids -adrenaline -adrenocorticotropic -insulin
Answer:
Corticoids
Question 16: The cartilaginous nasal septum is anterior to which bone ?
Answer:
Vomer
Question 17: Which neurosurgical pathology would a myelogram diagnose?
-subdural hematoma -creutzfeldt-Jakob -spinal stenosis -myelomeningocele
Answer:
Spinal stenosis Question 18: Which of the following preoperative diagnostic tests would be administered to a patient with a brain injury?
- EEG
- EMG
- SAO2
- TEE
Answer:
EEG
Question 19: Electro discharges can lead to what in the OR?
Answer:
Failure of a device Question 20: Which of the following is not a benefit of using surface-mounted sliding doors for access to the OR?-Uses less space for opening -Aids in controlling temperature -Eliminates air turbulence -Provides for thorough cleaning
Answer:
Aids in controlling temperature Question 21: Dr. E in room 8 is concerned that the patient may have been given too much Heparin. What medication will he use to reverse the effects?
Answer:
Protamin sulfate