AST Practice Bonus Exam #2 (part 4)

170. The suffix meaning blood condition a. -emia b. -osis c. -oma d. -ectomy

a. -emia

155. Which of the following can be achieved with the use of electrosurgery? a. Coagulation b. Ablation c. Dessication d. Fulguration

a. Coagulation

164. The purpose of the foley catheter is to: a. Drain the bladder in order to avoid injury b. Secure vaginal packing postoperatively c. Estimate the patient's bladder capacity d. Verify the position of the uterers

a. Drain the bladder in order to avoid injury

158. The longest bone in the body is the: a. Femur b. Humerus c. Tibia d. Pelvis

a. Femur

166. Millimeter (mm) is a unit to measure a. Length b. Weight c. Time d. Volume

a. Length

151. The diencaphalon is composed of the a. Thalamus and hypothalamus b. Medulla and spinal cord c. Midbrain and thalamus d. Pons and midbrain

a. Thalamus and hypothalamus

147. The fifth cranial nerve is also called the: a. Trigeminal b. Vagus c. Vesticulocochlear d. Trochlear

a. Trigeminal

142. The body's first line of defense against the invasion of pathogens is a. Unbroken skin b. Immune response c. Phagocytosis d. Cellular response

a. Unbroken skin

162. Heparin is measured in: a. Units b. Cubic centimeters c. Millimeters d. Micrograms

a. Units

138. Which of the following bacteria requires oxygen? a. Gram positive b. Aerobic c. Anaerobic d. Gram negative

b. Aerobic

153. Which of the following is a life threatening allergic reaction? a. Toxic shock b. Anaphylaxis c. Urticaria d. Tachyphylaxis

b. Anaphylaxis

167. What does the prefix inter- meant? a. Within b. Between c. Belo d. Above

b. Between

171. What organ of the body contains both striated and smooth muscle? a. Liver b. Heart c. Kidney d. Colon

b. Heart

154. Before donning the sterile gown and gloves the surgical technologist must: a. Sterilize the hands b. Perform a surgical hand and arm scrub c. Disinfect the hands and arms d. Remove all resident flora from hands and arms

b. Perform a surgical hand and arm scrub

140. Which of the following absorbable sutures offers the longest duration of wound support? a. Polyglactin 910 b. Polydioxanone c. Polyglyconate d. Poliglecaprone 25

b. Polydioxanone

139. What is the function of the bartholin's glands? a. Produce oocytes b. Secrete lubrication c. Stimulate ovulation d. Secrete hormones

b. Secrete lubrication

144. A method of anesthesia in which anesthetic medication is injected into the sub arachnoid space is a/an: a. Bier block b. Spinal block c. Nerve block d. Field block

b. Spinal block

150. Which of the following is the staining characteristic of gram-negative organisms? a. Stain colorless b. Stain red c. Do not consistently stain d. Stain purple

b. Stain red

169. The first cervical vertebra is called the: a. Pedicle b. Axis c. Atlas d. Foramina

c. Atlas

161. The function of the sphincer of oddi is to control the flow of: a. CSF into the spinal cord b. Acids in the stomach c. Bile into the duodenum d. Urine into the bladder

c. Bile into the duodenum

157. The largest part of the brain is the: a. Thalamus b. Hypotalamus c. Cerebellum d. Cerebrum

c. Cerebellum

143. Anticoagulants: a. Increase the clotting time b. Decrease blood pressure c. Decrease the clotting time d. Increase blood pressure

c. Decrease the clotting time

145. Microorganisms that have the ability to adapt to an aerobic or anaerobic environment are: a. Aerobes b. Parasites c. Facultative d. Anaerobes

c. Facultative

146. Bone grafts are usually taken from the: a. Ilium b. Ischium c. Iliac crest d. Sacrum

c. Iliac crest

159. What does the term hepat/o mean? a. Pancreas b. Blood c. Liver d. Iron

c. Liver

152. Narcotic analgesics product heir effects by: a. Decreasing salivation b. Stimulating the central nervous system c. Minimizing pain perception d. Increasing general anesthesia required

c. Minimizing pain perception

148. The inner lining of the heart, composed of smooth, delicate membrane, is called the: a. Epicardium b. Myocardium c. Pericardium d. Endocardium

c. Pericardium

156. Antibiotics given to prevent postoperative infection are considered: a. Curative b. Palliative c. Prophylactic d. Maintenance

c. Prophylactic

141. Any instance in which a local anesthetic is injected to block or anesthetize a nerve is called: a. General anesthesia b. Monitored anesthesia care c. Regional anesthesia d. Topcial anesthesia

c. Regional anesthesia

165. The only non-articulating bone in the body is the a. Mastoid b. Vomer c. Sphenoid d. Hyoid

d. Hyoid

163. Which agent is used to perform a chromotubation a. Barium sulfate b. Indigo carmine c. Gentian violet d. Methylene blue

d. Methylene blue

149. Which of the following is the most common cause of a surgical site infection a. Incorrect surgical prep b. Improper sterilization process c. Hole in the surgeon's glove d. Patients endogenous flora

d. Patients endogenous flora

160. The folds of the lining in the stomach are a. Plicae circulares b. Microvilli c. Cristae d. Rugae

d. Rugae

168. What is known as the measure of force required to break a suture? a. Gauge b. Yield power c. Pliability d. Tensile strength

d. Tensile strength