CSFA Certification Exam Questions with
Correct Answers 2026-2027
A complication of steep reverse Trendelenburg position is
A. deep vein thrombosis.
B. arterial compression.
C. cardiac overload.
D. respiratory alkalosis. - CORRECT ANSWER -A. deep vein thrombosis.
Which of the following positions should be utilized for posterior colpotomy?
A. prone
B. supine
C. lithotomy
D. Fowler's - CORRECT ANSWER -C. lithotomy
Which of the following BEST prevents hypothermia in the OR?
A. forced air warming blanket
B. warmed IV solution
C. warmed irrigation solution
D. multiple layers of warm blankets - CORRECT ANSWER -A. forced air warming blanket
OR humidity must be maintained between which of the following ranges?
A. 5% to 20%
B. 20% to 60%
C. 40% to 80%
D. 50% to 90% - CORRECT ANSWER -B. 20% to 60%
,An important process in which all team members must participate just prior to incision is calle
d the
A. huddle.
B. timeout.
C. debriefing
D. consent. - CORRECT ANSWER -B. timeout.
Which of the following is Mohs surgery used to treat?
A. malignant melanoma and basal cell carcinoma
B. basal cell and squamous cell carcinoma
C. malignant melanoma and squamous cell carcinoma
D. basal cell and Merkel cell carcinoma - CORRECT ANSWER -
B. basal cell and squamous cell carcinoma
When reviewing the chart for a patient scheduled for a mammoplasty, it is noticed that the pa
tient's K+ is 5.4. The patient is suffering from which of the following?
A. hyperkalemia
B. hypokalemia
C. hypercalcemia
D. hypocalcemia - CORRECT ANSWER -A. hyperkalemia
Which of the following are the preferred positioning devices used during surgical procedures?
A. foam pads
B. saline bags
C. gel pads
D. sheet rolls - CORRECT ANSWER -C. gel pads
,When inserting a Foley catheter into a male patient, the surgical first assistant encounters diffi
culty. Which of the following is the NEXT step that the surgical first assistant should take?
A. Proceed with force until the catheter goes in.
B. Stop attempting and notify the surgeon.
C. Abort the surgical procedure.
D. Obtain a new kit and try again. - CORRECT ANSWER -
B. Stop attempting and notify the surgeon.
Which of the following could occur as a result of a tourniquet causing excessive pressure on t
he nerves?
A. paralysis
B. ischemia
C. hematoma
D. necrosis - CORRECT ANSWER -A. paralysis
Which of the following positions is used for an LAVH?
A. reverse Trendelenburg
B. supine
C. lateral recumbent
D. lithotomy - CORRECT ANSWER -D. lithotomy
Which of the following types of positioning injury occurs when underlying tissue is stationary
while the skeletal structure moves?
A. friction injury
B. pressure injury
C. shear injury
D. negativity injury - CORRECT ANSWER -C. shear injury
, Which of the following patients positions would be MOST likely to cause an obturator nerve in
jury?
A. lateral
B. prone
C. lithotomy
D. semi-Fowler's - CORRECT ANSWER -C. lithotomy
When the surgeon incises tissue, the surgical first assistant usually provides a clear field by
A. light adjustment
B. clamping.
C. retraction.
D. cauterizing. - CORRECT ANSWER -C. retraction
Which of the following is known as a Kelly procedure?
A. anterior colporrhaphy
B. cervical conization
C. Bartholin cyst marsupialization
D. vulvectomy - CORRECT ANSWER -A. anterior colporrhaphy
Which of the following is a type of shunt used during a carotid endarterectomy?
A. Javid
B. Fogarty
C. Swan-Ganz
D. Rummel - CORRECT ANSWER -A. Javid
Correct Answers 2026-2027
A complication of steep reverse Trendelenburg position is
A. deep vein thrombosis.
B. arterial compression.
C. cardiac overload.
D. respiratory alkalosis. - CORRECT ANSWER -A. deep vein thrombosis.
Which of the following positions should be utilized for posterior colpotomy?
A. prone
B. supine
C. lithotomy
D. Fowler's - CORRECT ANSWER -C. lithotomy
Which of the following BEST prevents hypothermia in the OR?
A. forced air warming blanket
B. warmed IV solution
C. warmed irrigation solution
D. multiple layers of warm blankets - CORRECT ANSWER -A. forced air warming blanket
OR humidity must be maintained between which of the following ranges?
A. 5% to 20%
B. 20% to 60%
C. 40% to 80%
D. 50% to 90% - CORRECT ANSWER -B. 20% to 60%
,An important process in which all team members must participate just prior to incision is calle
d the
A. huddle.
B. timeout.
C. debriefing
D. consent. - CORRECT ANSWER -B. timeout.
Which of the following is Mohs surgery used to treat?
A. malignant melanoma and basal cell carcinoma
B. basal cell and squamous cell carcinoma
C. malignant melanoma and squamous cell carcinoma
D. basal cell and Merkel cell carcinoma - CORRECT ANSWER -
B. basal cell and squamous cell carcinoma
When reviewing the chart for a patient scheduled for a mammoplasty, it is noticed that the pa
tient's K+ is 5.4. The patient is suffering from which of the following?
A. hyperkalemia
B. hypokalemia
C. hypercalcemia
D. hypocalcemia - CORRECT ANSWER -A. hyperkalemia
Which of the following are the preferred positioning devices used during surgical procedures?
A. foam pads
B. saline bags
C. gel pads
D. sheet rolls - CORRECT ANSWER -C. gel pads
,When inserting a Foley catheter into a male patient, the surgical first assistant encounters diffi
culty. Which of the following is the NEXT step that the surgical first assistant should take?
A. Proceed with force until the catheter goes in.
B. Stop attempting and notify the surgeon.
C. Abort the surgical procedure.
D. Obtain a new kit and try again. - CORRECT ANSWER -
B. Stop attempting and notify the surgeon.
Which of the following could occur as a result of a tourniquet causing excessive pressure on t
he nerves?
A. paralysis
B. ischemia
C. hematoma
D. necrosis - CORRECT ANSWER -A. paralysis
Which of the following positions is used for an LAVH?
A. reverse Trendelenburg
B. supine
C. lateral recumbent
D. lithotomy - CORRECT ANSWER -D. lithotomy
Which of the following types of positioning injury occurs when underlying tissue is stationary
while the skeletal structure moves?
A. friction injury
B. pressure injury
C. shear injury
D. negativity injury - CORRECT ANSWER -C. shear injury
, Which of the following patients positions would be MOST likely to cause an obturator nerve in
jury?
A. lateral
B. prone
C. lithotomy
D. semi-Fowler's - CORRECT ANSWER -C. lithotomy
When the surgeon incises tissue, the surgical first assistant usually provides a clear field by
A. light adjustment
B. clamping.
C. retraction.
D. cauterizing. - CORRECT ANSWER -C. retraction
Which of the following is known as a Kelly procedure?
A. anterior colporrhaphy
B. cervical conization
C. Bartholin cyst marsupialization
D. vulvectomy - CORRECT ANSWER -A. anterior colporrhaphy
Which of the following is a type of shunt used during a carotid endarterectomy?
A. Javid
B. Fogarty
C. Swan-Ganz
D. Rummel - CORRECT ANSWER -A. Javid
