NIFA FINAL EXAM 2026 WITH 100%
ACCURATE ANSWERS
peripheral nerve block for ankle ORIF would complain if which symptom - Precise
Answer ✔✔metallic taste in mouth
positioning arms correctly to avoid pressure on the elbow to prevent - Precise
Answer ✔✔ulnar nerve injury
positioning device for bariatric patients prior to intubation - Precise Answer
✔✔upper body ramp
depolarizing muscle relaxant that produces generalized fasciculations - Precise
Answer ✔✔succinylcholine
hemostatic device offers rapid and secure method of clamping, metal and MRI
compatible - Precise Answer ✔✔ligating clip
positioning device for head cases - Precise Answer ✔✔mayfield head positioner
suture permanently attached at the end of the needle referred to as - Precise
Answer ✔✔swaged
overpressurization can lead to - Precise Answer ✔✔hypercarbaria
most commonly used local anesthetic - Precise Answer ✔✔lidocaine
double gloving - Precise Answer ✔✔the american college of surgeons endorses
double gloving for all surgery and invasive procedures
anesthesia that lets patients maintain their own airway and be easily aroused from
sleep - Precise Answer ✔✔moderate sedation / analgesia
who requires two patient identifiers on specimen labels - Precise Answer ✔✔JCO
,factor with high influence on wound healing that the surgical team can control -
Precise Answer ✔✔tissue handling
patient at highest risk for hypothermia in perianesthesia phase - Precise Answer
✔✔3 week old neonate for cardiac anomaly
suture best suited for intestinal anastomosis - Precise Answer ✔✔vicryl
trailing a new insuflation system, over-pressurization leads to - Precise Answer
✔✔hypercarbia
process of decontamination begins when - Precise Answer ✔✔at completion of the
surgical procedure
which injury is NOT related to a patient being placed in the lateral position -
Precise Answer ✔✔compression of abdominal cavity
primary substance found in epidermis that protects body from fluid loss and
invasion of pathogens - Precise Answer ✔✔keratin
correct statement regarding closed gloving - Precise Answer ✔✔closed gloving
can only be used for initial gloving
what measure can be taken to prevent aspiration based on patient's history - Precise
Answer ✔✔cricoid pressure during induction
on factor that describes high incidence of musculoskeletal disorders among
surgical techs and nurses - Precise Answer ✔✔the cumulative effect of repeated
patient handling events q
allergic contact dermatitis with natural rubber latex - Precise Answer ✔✔puritis,
edema, erythema and visicles 6-48 hours after exposure
patient reports latex allergy, carries epi pen and beta-agonist inhaler - Precise
Answer ✔✔true latex allergy
191.18 kg patient scheduled for surgery; interventions to enhance patient safety -
,Precise Answer ✔✔use of an OR bed to accommodate patient weight and size
risk reduction strategy to reduce sharps injury - Precise Answer ✔✔passing sharp
items using neutral / hands free techniques instead of passing hand to hand
self retaining retractor for large patient - Precise Answer ✔✔bookwalter
silk loses tensile strength after what period of time - Precise Answer ✔✔1 year
physical characteristic of suture - Precise Answer ✔✔knot strength
appropriate steps to remove sterile gown - Precise Answer ✔✔wipe gloves clean,
untie side of gown, grasp gown at one shoulder seam
practice for sponge, sharp, and instrument counts follows: - Precise Answer
✔✔institutional policy
laparoscopic trocars placed by resident; unusual occurance that could lead to sepsis
- Precise Answer ✔✔inadvertent trocar puncture through bowel on insertion
risk factor for PONV - Precise Answer ✔✔FEMALE GENDER
source of radiation in OR - Precise Answer ✔✔C arm
ideal suture material is one that has handling characteristics such as - Precise
Answer ✔✔pliability
NOT a characteristic of silk suture - Precise Answer ✔✔memory
risk reduction strategy to reduce RSI - Precise Answer ✔✔replacing or tagging
sponges and laparotomy instruments with RFID chips
skin injuries related to shearing occur when the patient is in what position - Precise
Answer ✔✔trendelenburg
intracorporeal suture technique uses suture tying process analogous to - Precise
Answer ✔✔instrument tying
, health professionals should employ which strategy to reduce risk of allergic
reaction to latex - Precise Answer ✔✔use powder free gloves that have low levels
of protein and chemical allergens
patient right regarding consent - Precise Answer ✔✔right to informed consent
patient has numb and tingly mouth, lips and tongue, and metallic taste after
peripheral nerve block - Precise Answer ✔✔a toxic overdose to local anesthetic,
monitoring and increasing flow rate in IV saline
select the intervention that is an engineered control factor to protect patient from
hypothermia - Precise Answer ✔✔set ambient room temp between 68-73
CO2 gas is used to insufflate to: - Precise Answer ✔✔9 L/min, 14-16 mm Hg
treatment for LAST includes - Precise Answer ✔✔lipids
correct order of removal for soiled sterile attire - Precise Answer ✔✔gown, gloves,
mask
sponge counts should be performed - Precise Answer ✔✔before the procedure,
before closure of each body cavity, before wound closure, at skin closure
suture that helps eliminate tension of primary suture line - Precise Answer
✔✔retention
tensile strength of lactic and glycolic acid polymers is sufficient for how many
weeks - Precise Answer ✔✔2-3
concern with large doses of ketamine - Precise Answer ✔✔respiratory depression
patient having cardiac surgery, consider all of the following except: - Precise
Answer ✔✔RBCcount?
there are blank main coronary arteries which originate in the blank - Precise
Answer ✔✔2, sinuses of valsalva
ACCURATE ANSWERS
peripheral nerve block for ankle ORIF would complain if which symptom - Precise
Answer ✔✔metallic taste in mouth
positioning arms correctly to avoid pressure on the elbow to prevent - Precise
Answer ✔✔ulnar nerve injury
positioning device for bariatric patients prior to intubation - Precise Answer
✔✔upper body ramp
depolarizing muscle relaxant that produces generalized fasciculations - Precise
Answer ✔✔succinylcholine
hemostatic device offers rapid and secure method of clamping, metal and MRI
compatible - Precise Answer ✔✔ligating clip
positioning device for head cases - Precise Answer ✔✔mayfield head positioner
suture permanently attached at the end of the needle referred to as - Precise
Answer ✔✔swaged
overpressurization can lead to - Precise Answer ✔✔hypercarbaria
most commonly used local anesthetic - Precise Answer ✔✔lidocaine
double gloving - Precise Answer ✔✔the american college of surgeons endorses
double gloving for all surgery and invasive procedures
anesthesia that lets patients maintain their own airway and be easily aroused from
sleep - Precise Answer ✔✔moderate sedation / analgesia
who requires two patient identifiers on specimen labels - Precise Answer ✔✔JCO
,factor with high influence on wound healing that the surgical team can control -
Precise Answer ✔✔tissue handling
patient at highest risk for hypothermia in perianesthesia phase - Precise Answer
✔✔3 week old neonate for cardiac anomaly
suture best suited for intestinal anastomosis - Precise Answer ✔✔vicryl
trailing a new insuflation system, over-pressurization leads to - Precise Answer
✔✔hypercarbia
process of decontamination begins when - Precise Answer ✔✔at completion of the
surgical procedure
which injury is NOT related to a patient being placed in the lateral position -
Precise Answer ✔✔compression of abdominal cavity
primary substance found in epidermis that protects body from fluid loss and
invasion of pathogens - Precise Answer ✔✔keratin
correct statement regarding closed gloving - Precise Answer ✔✔closed gloving
can only be used for initial gloving
what measure can be taken to prevent aspiration based on patient's history - Precise
Answer ✔✔cricoid pressure during induction
on factor that describes high incidence of musculoskeletal disorders among
surgical techs and nurses - Precise Answer ✔✔the cumulative effect of repeated
patient handling events q
allergic contact dermatitis with natural rubber latex - Precise Answer ✔✔puritis,
edema, erythema and visicles 6-48 hours after exposure
patient reports latex allergy, carries epi pen and beta-agonist inhaler - Precise
Answer ✔✔true latex allergy
191.18 kg patient scheduled for surgery; interventions to enhance patient safety -
,Precise Answer ✔✔use of an OR bed to accommodate patient weight and size
risk reduction strategy to reduce sharps injury - Precise Answer ✔✔passing sharp
items using neutral / hands free techniques instead of passing hand to hand
self retaining retractor for large patient - Precise Answer ✔✔bookwalter
silk loses tensile strength after what period of time - Precise Answer ✔✔1 year
physical characteristic of suture - Precise Answer ✔✔knot strength
appropriate steps to remove sterile gown - Precise Answer ✔✔wipe gloves clean,
untie side of gown, grasp gown at one shoulder seam
practice for sponge, sharp, and instrument counts follows: - Precise Answer
✔✔institutional policy
laparoscopic trocars placed by resident; unusual occurance that could lead to sepsis
- Precise Answer ✔✔inadvertent trocar puncture through bowel on insertion
risk factor for PONV - Precise Answer ✔✔FEMALE GENDER
source of radiation in OR - Precise Answer ✔✔C arm
ideal suture material is one that has handling characteristics such as - Precise
Answer ✔✔pliability
NOT a characteristic of silk suture - Precise Answer ✔✔memory
risk reduction strategy to reduce RSI - Precise Answer ✔✔replacing or tagging
sponges and laparotomy instruments with RFID chips
skin injuries related to shearing occur when the patient is in what position - Precise
Answer ✔✔trendelenburg
intracorporeal suture technique uses suture tying process analogous to - Precise
Answer ✔✔instrument tying
, health professionals should employ which strategy to reduce risk of allergic
reaction to latex - Precise Answer ✔✔use powder free gloves that have low levels
of protein and chemical allergens
patient right regarding consent - Precise Answer ✔✔right to informed consent
patient has numb and tingly mouth, lips and tongue, and metallic taste after
peripheral nerve block - Precise Answer ✔✔a toxic overdose to local anesthetic,
monitoring and increasing flow rate in IV saline
select the intervention that is an engineered control factor to protect patient from
hypothermia - Precise Answer ✔✔set ambient room temp between 68-73
CO2 gas is used to insufflate to: - Precise Answer ✔✔9 L/min, 14-16 mm Hg
treatment for LAST includes - Precise Answer ✔✔lipids
correct order of removal for soiled sterile attire - Precise Answer ✔✔gown, gloves,
mask
sponge counts should be performed - Precise Answer ✔✔before the procedure,
before closure of each body cavity, before wound closure, at skin closure
suture that helps eliminate tension of primary suture line - Precise Answer
✔✔retention
tensile strength of lactic and glycolic acid polymers is sufficient for how many
weeks - Precise Answer ✔✔2-3
concern with large doses of ketamine - Precise Answer ✔✔respiratory depression
patient having cardiac surgery, consider all of the following except: - Precise
Answer ✔✔RBCcount?
there are blank main coronary arteries which originate in the blank - Precise
Answer ✔✔2, sinuses of valsalva
