NIFA Perioperative Quiz 1 LATEST
UPDATE 2026 | Actual Exam with
Complete Questions & Verified Answers |
National Institute for First Assistants
Recommended practices for sponge, sharp and instrument counts should follow
which of the following?
a. JCAHO rules
b. Institutional policy
c. Legislation
d. CDC recommendations
Institutional Policy
Of the following choices, which would not be a consideration for choosing
suture?
a. type of procedure
b. the tissue being reapproximated
c. type of reapproximation
d. scrub person preference
scrub person preference
Your patient had an episode of vomiting during anesthesia induction and was
effectively suctioned by anesthesia. Upon extubation, the patient presented with
coughing, wheezing, dyspnea, use of accessory muscles, and tachypnea. What is
this patient most likely experiencing?
,a. Airway obstruction
b. Bronchospasm
c. Laryngospasm
d. Irritated airway
Bronchospasm
The area between the surgeon and scrub person designated for passing sharps
safely is referred to as the:
a. sharps zone
b. hands-free zone
c. neutral zone
d. safety zone
neutral zone
The immature blood-brain barrier and decreased protein binding in infants
increase their sensitivity to which group of medications?
a. Anticholinergics, parasympatholytics
b. Antidysrhythmic agents
c. Opioids and hypnotics
d. Adrenergics
. Opioids and hypnotics
Select all of the potentially harmful effects of extreme 45-degree Trendelenburg in
a robotic procedure from the following.
a. increased intraocular pressure, decreased pulmonary complaince, shearing
b. Pelvic pressure from abdominal organs, finger injury from hands pressed
, against thighs, popliteal pressure within stirrups
c. Facial edema, decreased ICP. shearing injuries
d. Heel pressure injury from stirrup boot, hyperabduction injury to the arms,
pulmonary embolism.
increased intraocular pressure, decreased pulmonary complaince, shearing
Laryngospasm is a serious complication often seen in the PACU setting. What is
the ideal immediate and last resort response by the anesthesia provider or
perianesthesia nurse in an emerging patient who has been in spasm for over 1
minute?
a. gentle stimulation and bag-valve mask ventilation with oxygen
b. suctioning, IV succinylcholine administration, and reintubation
c. emergency tracheostomy with a cricothyrotomy approach
d. IV bronchodilator administration and nebulized oxygen treatment in the PACU
suctioning, IV succinylcholine administration, and reintubation
The ideal suture material is one that has handling characteristics such as
a. memory
b. plasticity
c. pliability
d. capillarity
pliability
Which members of the surgical team can be held liable in litigation for retained
foreign bodies?
Select one:
UPDATE 2026 | Actual Exam with
Complete Questions & Verified Answers |
National Institute for First Assistants
Recommended practices for sponge, sharp and instrument counts should follow
which of the following?
a. JCAHO rules
b. Institutional policy
c. Legislation
d. CDC recommendations
Institutional Policy
Of the following choices, which would not be a consideration for choosing
suture?
a. type of procedure
b. the tissue being reapproximated
c. type of reapproximation
d. scrub person preference
scrub person preference
Your patient had an episode of vomiting during anesthesia induction and was
effectively suctioned by anesthesia. Upon extubation, the patient presented with
coughing, wheezing, dyspnea, use of accessory muscles, and tachypnea. What is
this patient most likely experiencing?
,a. Airway obstruction
b. Bronchospasm
c. Laryngospasm
d. Irritated airway
Bronchospasm
The area between the surgeon and scrub person designated for passing sharps
safely is referred to as the:
a. sharps zone
b. hands-free zone
c. neutral zone
d. safety zone
neutral zone
The immature blood-brain barrier and decreased protein binding in infants
increase their sensitivity to which group of medications?
a. Anticholinergics, parasympatholytics
b. Antidysrhythmic agents
c. Opioids and hypnotics
d. Adrenergics
. Opioids and hypnotics
Select all of the potentially harmful effects of extreme 45-degree Trendelenburg in
a robotic procedure from the following.
a. increased intraocular pressure, decreased pulmonary complaince, shearing
b. Pelvic pressure from abdominal organs, finger injury from hands pressed
, against thighs, popliteal pressure within stirrups
c. Facial edema, decreased ICP. shearing injuries
d. Heel pressure injury from stirrup boot, hyperabduction injury to the arms,
pulmonary embolism.
increased intraocular pressure, decreased pulmonary complaince, shearing
Laryngospasm is a serious complication often seen in the PACU setting. What is
the ideal immediate and last resort response by the anesthesia provider or
perianesthesia nurse in an emerging patient who has been in spasm for over 1
minute?
a. gentle stimulation and bag-valve mask ventilation with oxygen
b. suctioning, IV succinylcholine administration, and reintubation
c. emergency tracheostomy with a cricothyrotomy approach
d. IV bronchodilator administration and nebulized oxygen treatment in the PACU
suctioning, IV succinylcholine administration, and reintubation
The ideal suture material is one that has handling characteristics such as
a. memory
b. plasticity
c. pliability
d. capillarity
pliability
Which members of the surgical team can be held liable in litigation for retained
foreign bodies?
Select one:
