NBSTSA Certification Exam Questions And Answers

NBSTSA Certification Exam Questions And Answers Which of the following structures is located in the alveolar processes? A. Teeth B. Villi C. Sinuses D. Tonsils - ANS A. Teeth •The teeth are located in the socket's of the alveolar processes of the mandible and maxillae. Which of the following is the wound classification for a bronchoscopy? A. Clean B. Contaminated C. Dirty & Infected D. Clean-Contaminated - ANS D. Clean-Contaminated •Clean-Contaminated procedures include those when the aero-digestive tract is entered. The bronchoscope is inserted through the mouth and into the bronchial tubes. The procedure is considered clean, not sterile. The enzyme used to soften the zonules of the lens before cataract surgery is: A. Atropine sulfate B. Alpha-Chymotrypsin C. Acetylcholine chloride D. Pilocarpine hydrochloride - ANS B. Alpha-Chymotrypsin •Alpha-Chymotrypsin is a solution used to soften the zonules holding the lens before cataract surgery to ease extraction of the lens. How should the structure be oriented when necessary to use an elevator to transport a patient to the OR? A. Place stretcher sideways in elevator B. Enter head first, exit feet first C. Position in elevator is irrelevant D. Enter feet first, exit head first - ANS B. Enter head first, exit feet first •The patient should be placed in the elevator entering head first and exit feet first when being transported to the OR on the stretcher. Which of the following is a curved, transverse incision across the lower abdomen frequently used in gynecological surgery? A. Midline B. Paramedian C. McBurney's D. Pfannenstiel - ANS D. Pfannenstiel •Pfannenstiel's incision is a curved transverse incision across the lower abdomen and used frequently in gynecologic surgery When perforated metal trays are placed on the shelves of the steam sterilizing cart, they should be positioned: A. Flat B. Upside down C. Vertical D. Angled - ANS A. Flat •Metal trays that are perforated or have a mesh bottom should be placed on the sterilizing cart flat. Hyperkalemia is a high concentration of: A. Calcium B. Nitrogen C. Potassium D. Albumin - ANS C. Potassium •Potassium plays four important roles: influences the electrical excitability of cells; the amount of potassium in cells affects cell volume; potassium balance is important in maintaining the acid-base balance; the amount of potassium in cells affects cell metabolism. Hyperkalemia, an abnormal level of potassium, can be life threatening, causing cardiac irregularities.