NIFA CERTIFICATION EVALUATION TEST 2026
QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS GUARANTEED
TO PASS
◉ absolute contraindication for a cholecystectomy is. Answer:
uncontrolled coagulopathy
◉ ductal ectasia is difficult to distinguish from cancer because it
presents with. Answer: a hard irregular mass, nipple discharge, and
enlarged axillary nodes
◉ wound classification for breast surgery. Answer: clean
◉ correct path of cardiac conduction system. Answer: SA, AV<
bundle of his, purkinjie fibers
◉ branch of the left main coronary artery. Answer: circumflex
coronary artery
◉ patient with CVI is not often treated surgically because. Answer:
CVI is not life threatening or limb threatening
,◉ venous structure that prevents blood backflow. Answer:
semilunar intimal folds
◉ communication with anesthesia in cases involving facial nerves.
Answer: muscle relaxants, paralytic agents, and some local
anesthetics must be avoided
◉ primary function of three thyroid hormones. Answer: regulate
energy metabolism
◉ absences of distinct teniae serves as visual landmark for. Answer:
upper margin of rectum
◉ lymphatics of small bowel and portions of colon are located in.
Answer: mesentary
◉ point of insertion for iliopsoas muscle. Answer: lesser trochanter
◉ femoral hernias occur more frequently in. Answer: women
◉ minimally invasive technique used to remove thyroid tumors deep
in the mediastinum. Answer: thoracoscopy
◉ colon wall has 5 layers which include. Answer: mucosa
,◉ possible benefit to paramedian incision. Answer: decreased risk
for hernia
◉ transthoracic esophagectomy with lymph node dissection for
cancer of esophagus; which approach. Answer: upper midline
abdominal and right thoracotomy
◉ burn patient; preparation performed before patient comes to OR.
Answer: prewarm the OR to above the ambient high temp for adult
◉ distinguishing characteristic of large intestine. Answer: teniae
coli, haustra, epiploic appendages
◉ 51 y/o male with hepatobiliary disease; pre op assessment
includes. Answer: review his chart for bleeding and coagulation
times and platelet count
◉ boundaries for skin prep for patient receiving liver transplant.
Answer: neck to midthigh, bedline to bedline
◉ during kidney transplant prior to clamping vessels, drugs given.
Answer: heparin and mannitol
, ◉ hernias that occur in the heselbach's triangle. Answer: direct
inguinal hernia
◉ incision for removing cancerous testis. Answer: midportion of
scrotum
◉ correct statement regarding trigone of bladder. Answer: forms the
base of the bladder
◉ nerve supply for female pelvis comes from. Answer: superior
hypogastric plexus
◉ tear to the meningeal artery results in what kind of hematoma.
Answer: epidural
◉ bloodless plane that contains loose areolar tissue and permits
mobility of scalp. Answer: subgleal space
◉ vessels of the circle of willis include. Answer: posterior
communicating artery
◉ cranial nerve responsible for pupillary reaction. Answer: cranial
nerve III
QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS GUARANTEED
TO PASS
◉ absolute contraindication for a cholecystectomy is. Answer:
uncontrolled coagulopathy
◉ ductal ectasia is difficult to distinguish from cancer because it
presents with. Answer: a hard irregular mass, nipple discharge, and
enlarged axillary nodes
◉ wound classification for breast surgery. Answer: clean
◉ correct path of cardiac conduction system. Answer: SA, AV<
bundle of his, purkinjie fibers
◉ branch of the left main coronary artery. Answer: circumflex
coronary artery
◉ patient with CVI is not often treated surgically because. Answer:
CVI is not life threatening or limb threatening
,◉ venous structure that prevents blood backflow. Answer:
semilunar intimal folds
◉ communication with anesthesia in cases involving facial nerves.
Answer: muscle relaxants, paralytic agents, and some local
anesthetics must be avoided
◉ primary function of three thyroid hormones. Answer: regulate
energy metabolism
◉ absences of distinct teniae serves as visual landmark for. Answer:
upper margin of rectum
◉ lymphatics of small bowel and portions of colon are located in.
Answer: mesentary
◉ point of insertion for iliopsoas muscle. Answer: lesser trochanter
◉ femoral hernias occur more frequently in. Answer: women
◉ minimally invasive technique used to remove thyroid tumors deep
in the mediastinum. Answer: thoracoscopy
◉ colon wall has 5 layers which include. Answer: mucosa
,◉ possible benefit to paramedian incision. Answer: decreased risk
for hernia
◉ transthoracic esophagectomy with lymph node dissection for
cancer of esophagus; which approach. Answer: upper midline
abdominal and right thoracotomy
◉ burn patient; preparation performed before patient comes to OR.
Answer: prewarm the OR to above the ambient high temp for adult
◉ distinguishing characteristic of large intestine. Answer: teniae
coli, haustra, epiploic appendages
◉ 51 y/o male with hepatobiliary disease; pre op assessment
includes. Answer: review his chart for bleeding and coagulation
times and platelet count
◉ boundaries for skin prep for patient receiving liver transplant.
Answer: neck to midthigh, bedline to bedline
◉ during kidney transplant prior to clamping vessels, drugs given.
Answer: heparin and mannitol
, ◉ hernias that occur in the heselbach's triangle. Answer: direct
inguinal hernia
◉ incision for removing cancerous testis. Answer: midportion of
scrotum
◉ correct statement regarding trigone of bladder. Answer: forms the
base of the bladder
◉ nerve supply for female pelvis comes from. Answer: superior
hypogastric plexus
◉ tear to the meningeal artery results in what kind of hematoma.
Answer: epidural
◉ bloodless plane that contains loose areolar tissue and permits
mobility of scalp. Answer: subgleal space
◉ vessels of the circle of willis include. Answer: posterior
communicating artery
◉ cranial nerve responsible for pupillary reaction. Answer: cranial
nerve III