RNFA EXAM WITH CORRECT SOLUTIONS #9
Which of the following is not a characteristic of silk suture? A. Soft
B. Handling ability
C. Knot security
D. Memory - correct answer memory
It is important to assess pressure points when positioning a patient prone. Which of the
following are included in this assessment to prevent pressure injury? - correct answer
genitals, knees, toes, and eyes
Which of the following needles are most likely to be chosen for skin closure? - correct
answer reverse cutting
Which of the following absorbable suture has the best tensile strength? - correct answer
Polydioxanone
A stitch that is placed and tied before placing another stitch is called _____. - correct
answer interrupted
Albert Janson, a 325-pound patient, is scheduled for a 6-hour abdominal surgery. While
assessing Mr. Jennings in the preoperative holding area, the perioperative nurse is
concerned about the risk for pressure injury because of the weight of the patient's body
pressing against the surface of the OR bed for a long surgery. Which of the following
factors might the RNFA recognize as having the potential to produce pressure? - correct
answer a self-retaining retractor post clamped to the OR bed rail and tightened against
the patient's side
From the following, choose the type of anesthesia that will allow patients to tolerate
potentially uncomfortable procedures while maintaining their own airway and be easily
aroused from light sleep. - correct answer moderate sedation
To protect the forearms, hands, and clothing from contacting bacteria on the outside of
the used gown and gloves, members of the scrubbed surgical team should use the
following procedure to remove soiled gowns and gloves. Which choice lists the
appropriate first 3 steps in the removal of the sterile gown? - correct answer Wipe
gloves clean, untie side gown closure, grasp gown at one shoulder seam
From the following, choose the correct statement regarding closed gloving. - correct
answer closed gloving only for initial gowning
While Fowler's position offers the best respiratory excursion for the patient, the patient is
at higher risk for _______ because of dependent pooling in the hips and legs. - correct
answer Venous thrombosis
, Proper care and handling of surgical specimens is imperative for correct diagnosis,
treatment, and prognosis planning of the patient. Select the response that best reflects
correct specimen care and handling. - correct answer avoid placing specimen in
formalin
The intracorporeal suture technique uses the suture-tying process analogous to the: -
correct answer instrument tie
High-pressure insufflation rates can cause overpressurization of the intra-abdominal
cavity. This overpressurization can lead to which of the following? - correct answer
hypercarbaria
Which statement best explains the mechanism of action of general anesthetic agents? -
correct answer inhibition of synaptic transmission of nerve impulse
Which statement about surgical dressings is true? - correct answer Surgical dressings
cushion and protect the wound from trauma and gross contamination, and absorb
drainage
The surgeon used the ESU in monopolar mode to cut and coagulate through the
subcutaneous tissue on opening the abdomen during a bariatric bypass procedure. As
she began to proceed through the muscle and fascia layer, she asked the circulating
nurse to increase the cut and coagulation modes on the ESU. What measure could the
scrub person take to enhance energy delivery? - correct answer Clean the charred
tissue from the active electrode blade
Which of the following is correct regarding the chromium salt coating on surgical gut
suture? - correct answer Should be rinsed from the suture before use in eye cases
Successful employment of the time-out can only be ensured when: - correct answer the
entire team stops and focuses attention together
A 19-year-old male received an intravenous peripheral nerve block for an ORIF of an
ankle fracture. The anesthesia provider injected a distal dorsal vein of the patient's right
foot with 2% lidocaine, after placing a single cuffed pneumatic tourniquet around the
upper thigh. The surgeon noticed that the cuff seemed to be deflating and anticipated
that the patient would initially complain of which of the following? - correct answer
metallic taste in mouth
Which of the following patients would be most likely to have a latex allergy? - correct
answer spina bifida patient
In several studies, it was determined that the risk of contamination and subsequent
infection to the wearer can be reduced by wearing two pairs of sterile surgical gloves, as
opposed to wearing one pair. Select the correct statement that refers to double gloving
Which of the following is not a characteristic of silk suture? A. Soft
B. Handling ability
C. Knot security
D. Memory - correct answer memory
It is important to assess pressure points when positioning a patient prone. Which of the
following are included in this assessment to prevent pressure injury? - correct answer
genitals, knees, toes, and eyes
Which of the following needles are most likely to be chosen for skin closure? - correct
answer reverse cutting
Which of the following absorbable suture has the best tensile strength? - correct answer
Polydioxanone
A stitch that is placed and tied before placing another stitch is called _____. - correct
answer interrupted
Albert Janson, a 325-pound patient, is scheduled for a 6-hour abdominal surgery. While
assessing Mr. Jennings in the preoperative holding area, the perioperative nurse is
concerned about the risk for pressure injury because of the weight of the patient's body
pressing against the surface of the OR bed for a long surgery. Which of the following
factors might the RNFA recognize as having the potential to produce pressure? - correct
answer a self-retaining retractor post clamped to the OR bed rail and tightened against
the patient's side
From the following, choose the type of anesthesia that will allow patients to tolerate
potentially uncomfortable procedures while maintaining their own airway and be easily
aroused from light sleep. - correct answer moderate sedation
To protect the forearms, hands, and clothing from contacting bacteria on the outside of
the used gown and gloves, members of the scrubbed surgical team should use the
following procedure to remove soiled gowns and gloves. Which choice lists the
appropriate first 3 steps in the removal of the sterile gown? - correct answer Wipe
gloves clean, untie side gown closure, grasp gown at one shoulder seam
From the following, choose the correct statement regarding closed gloving. - correct
answer closed gloving only for initial gowning
While Fowler's position offers the best respiratory excursion for the patient, the patient is
at higher risk for _______ because of dependent pooling in the hips and legs. - correct
answer Venous thrombosis
, Proper care and handling of surgical specimens is imperative for correct diagnosis,
treatment, and prognosis planning of the patient. Select the response that best reflects
correct specimen care and handling. - correct answer avoid placing specimen in
formalin
The intracorporeal suture technique uses the suture-tying process analogous to the: -
correct answer instrument tie
High-pressure insufflation rates can cause overpressurization of the intra-abdominal
cavity. This overpressurization can lead to which of the following? - correct answer
hypercarbaria
Which statement best explains the mechanism of action of general anesthetic agents? -
correct answer inhibition of synaptic transmission of nerve impulse
Which statement about surgical dressings is true? - correct answer Surgical dressings
cushion and protect the wound from trauma and gross contamination, and absorb
drainage
The surgeon used the ESU in monopolar mode to cut and coagulate through the
subcutaneous tissue on opening the abdomen during a bariatric bypass procedure. As
she began to proceed through the muscle and fascia layer, she asked the circulating
nurse to increase the cut and coagulation modes on the ESU. What measure could the
scrub person take to enhance energy delivery? - correct answer Clean the charred
tissue from the active electrode blade
Which of the following is correct regarding the chromium salt coating on surgical gut
suture? - correct answer Should be rinsed from the suture before use in eye cases
Successful employment of the time-out can only be ensured when: - correct answer the
entire team stops and focuses attention together
A 19-year-old male received an intravenous peripheral nerve block for an ORIF of an
ankle fracture. The anesthesia provider injected a distal dorsal vein of the patient's right
foot with 2% lidocaine, after placing a single cuffed pneumatic tourniquet around the
upper thigh. The surgeon noticed that the cuff seemed to be deflating and anticipated
that the patient would initially complain of which of the following? - correct answer
metallic taste in mouth
Which of the following patients would be most likely to have a latex allergy? - correct
answer spina bifida patient
In several studies, it was determined that the risk of contamination and subsequent
infection to the wearer can be reduced by wearing two pairs of sterile surgical gloves, as
opposed to wearing one pair. Select the correct statement that refers to double gloving
