AST Surgical Technologist CST Practice Exam 1 Questions with Complete Solutions (Latest 2025) Which of the following structures is located in the alveolar processes? - Correct Answers ✅Teeth Which of the following is the wound classification for a bronchoscopy? - Correct Answers ✅Clean - Contaminated The enzyme used to soften the zonules of the lens before
cataract surgery is: - Correct Answers ✅Alpha-
chymotrypsin How should the stretcher be oriented when necessary to use an elevator to transport a patient to the OR? - Correct Answers ✅Enter head first, exit feet first Which of the following is a curved, transverse incision across the lower abdomen frequently used in gynecological surgery?
- Correct Answers ✅Pfannenstiel
When perforated metal trays are placed on the shelves of the
steam sterilizing cart, they should be positioned: - Correct
Answers ✅Flat
Hyperkalemia is a high concentration of: - Correct Answers
✅Potassium 1 / 3
AST Surgical Technologist CST Practice Exam 1 Questions with Complete Solutions (Latest 2025) Which of the following tissues are cut using curved Mayo scissors? - Correct Answers ✅Fascia Which laser beam can travel through clear tissues without heating them? - Correct Answers ✅Argon Permission for treatment given with full knowledge of the
risks is a/an: - Correct Answers ✅Informed consent
Which portion of the stomach surrounds the lower esophageal sphincter? - Correct Answers ✅Cardia
Low level disinfectants kill most microbes, but do not destroy:
- Correct Answers ✅Spores
Syndactyly refers to: - Correct Answers ✅Webbed fingers
The surgical pack utilized to create the sterile field should be
opened on the: - Correct Answers ✅Back table
The islets of Langerhans secrete: - Correct Answers
✅Insulin 2 / 3
AST Surgical Technologist CST Practice Exam 1 Questions with Complete Solutions (Latest 2025) What type of procedure would involve the removal of teeth? - Correct Answers ✅Extractions Which organism is a normal resident flora of the intestinal tract? - Correct Answers ✅Escherichia coli Where should the first scrub surgical technologist stand when handing towels to the surgeon to square off an incision site? - Correct Answers ✅Same side as surgeon
A properly performed surgical scrub renders the skin: -
Correct Answers ✅Surgically clean Through which of the following do the common bile duct and the pancreatic duct empty? - Correct Answers ✅Ampulla of Vater Which of the following identifiers must be verified by the patient or their ID bracelet prior to transporting a patient to the OR? - Correct Answers ✅Name, date of birth, physician What are spiral-shaped bacteria called? - Correct Answers ✅Spirilli
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