Surgical First Assist Practice Exam Questions and Answers
Question 1
The primary purpose of a robotic device designed to hold and maneuver a laparoscope is to
Correct Answer
eliminate tremor associated with operating an endoscope.
Question 2
Which of the following are the MOST important considerations when preventing wound infection in the surgical patient?
1. pathogen transmittal
2. portal of entry into the susceptible host
3. anesthetic options for the patient's operative process
4. invasion of the susceptible host
Correct Answer
B. 1, 2, and 4 only
Question 3
Which of the following tendon autografts is MOST typically utilized when performing ACL reconstruction?
Correct Answer
patellar
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,Question 4
What is the normal range of red blood cells in a complete blood count for an adult male?
Correct Answer
4.6 - 6.2 million/nl
Question 5
Which of the following organisms normally found on the skin can cause wound infections?
Correct Answer
Staphylococcus aureus
Question 6
Which of the following is the desired effect when applying a partially threaded cancellous screw to a bone fragment
A. distraction
B. rotation
C. compression
D. subluxation
Correct Answer
compression
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,Question 7
When transferring a thoracotomy patient to recovery, the chest drainage system should be
Correct Answer
maintained below the patient's chest level
Question 8
Which of the following bones make up the pelvic girdle?
1. coccyx
2. acetabulum
3. sacrum
4. os coxae
Correct Answer
coccyx, sacrum, os coxae
Question 9
During a carotic endarterectomy, the arteries are unclamped and reclamped before arteriotomy closure is performed to
Correct Answer
flush free debris from the carotid
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, Question 10
Injury to which of the following arteries is commonly seen in the temporal lobes, where the skull is the thinnest and
meningeal blood vessels are numerous, and is the usual cause of epidural hematomas?
Correct Answer
middle meningeal
Question 11
Epidural hematoma is typically caused by trauma to what artery?
Correct Answer
middle meningeal
Question 12
During arterial cannulation in cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB), the cannula tip must be directed into which of the following
arteries?
Correct Answer
aorta
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Question 1
The primary purpose of a robotic device designed to hold and maneuver a laparoscope is to
Correct Answer
eliminate tremor associated with operating an endoscope.
Question 2
Which of the following are the MOST important considerations when preventing wound infection in the surgical patient?
1. pathogen transmittal
2. portal of entry into the susceptible host
3. anesthetic options for the patient's operative process
4. invasion of the susceptible host
Correct Answer
B. 1, 2, and 4 only
Question 3
Which of the following tendon autografts is MOST typically utilized when performing ACL reconstruction?
Correct Answer
patellar
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,Question 4
What is the normal range of red blood cells in a complete blood count for an adult male?
Correct Answer
4.6 - 6.2 million/nl
Question 5
Which of the following organisms normally found on the skin can cause wound infections?
Correct Answer
Staphylococcus aureus
Question 6
Which of the following is the desired effect when applying a partially threaded cancellous screw to a bone fragment
A. distraction
B. rotation
C. compression
D. subluxation
Correct Answer
compression
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,Question 7
When transferring a thoracotomy patient to recovery, the chest drainage system should be
Correct Answer
maintained below the patient's chest level
Question 8
Which of the following bones make up the pelvic girdle?
1. coccyx
2. acetabulum
3. sacrum
4. os coxae
Correct Answer
coccyx, sacrum, os coxae
Question 9
During a carotic endarterectomy, the arteries are unclamped and reclamped before arteriotomy closure is performed to
Correct Answer
flush free debris from the carotid
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, Question 10
Injury to which of the following arteries is commonly seen in the temporal lobes, where the skull is the thinnest and
meningeal blood vessels are numerous, and is the usual cause of epidural hematomas?
Correct Answer
middle meningeal
Question 11
Epidural hematoma is typically caused by trauma to what artery?
Correct Answer
middle meningeal
Question 12
During arterial cannulation in cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB), the cannula tip must be directed into which of the following
arteries?
Correct Answer
aorta
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