CSFA FINAL EXAM AND PRACTICE
EXAM QUESTIONS CURRENTLY
TESTING COMPLETE ACCURATE
EXAM QUESTIONS WITH
DETAILED VERIFIED ANSWERS
(100% CORRECT ANSWERS)
/ALREADY GRADED A+
A patient in the preoperative holding area has
questions about a surgical procedure. The surgical
first assistant should
A.ask the surgeon to speak with the patient.
B.answer the questions.
C.proceed with the procedure.
D.ask the anesthesia provider to answer the
questions. - ....ANSWER...A. ask the surgeon to speak
with the pt
,The surgical team is beginning their timeout. The x-
ray tech walks in and states he is going to leave C-
Arm outside the OR. Which of the following should
the surgical team do NEXT?
A.Continue with the timeout.
B.Tell the x-ray tech OK and continue with timeout.
C.Start over with the timeout.
D.Tell the x-ray tech to be quiet or get out. -
....ANSWER...C. start over with the timeout
To help reduce the risk of an electrostatic spark,
which of the following should be done?
A.Maintain relative humidity in the correct range.
B.Ask the circulator to move the electrocautery
machine farther away from the field.
C.Wait until the patient is asleep to plug in the
electrocautery and turn it on.
D.Use synthetic fiber blankets. - ....ANSWER...A.
maintain relative humidity in the correct range
,In the event of a chemical spill in the OR, which of
the following MOST appropriate reference for
exposure control and clean up?
A.OSHA manual
B.chemical label
C.JCAHO standards
D.Safety Data Sheets - ....ANSWER...D. All hazardous
chemical manufactures are required to create safety
data sheets on how to handle a spill or gross
contamination by OSHA.
If the OR's humidity increases above 70% before the
patient arrives to the OR, which of the following
steps should be taken?
A.Tear down the sterile field and reset once the
humidity level is normal.
B.Proceed as normal.
C.Monitor room and proceed once the humidity has
reached normal levels.
D.Rinse all instrumentation in saline. - ....ANSWER...A
, During a radical mastectomy, in addition to providing
exposure, it is imperative that the surgical first
assistant
A.inquires if a local anesthetic is available for the
end of the procedure.
B.ensures saline is on the field for irrigation.
C.weighs the specimen.
D.evacuates the smoke plume. - ....ANSWER...D.
evacuates the smoke plume
A skin tag is removed from a patient under general
anesthesia. It is not part of the procedure and is not
within the surgical site. Under which of the following
categories does this fall?
A.negligence
B.malpractice
C.assault and battery
D.Borrowed Servant Rule - ....ANSWER...C. Assault
and battery occur when bodily harm has been done
by an unauthorized procedure.
EXAM QUESTIONS CURRENTLY
TESTING COMPLETE ACCURATE
EXAM QUESTIONS WITH
DETAILED VERIFIED ANSWERS
(100% CORRECT ANSWERS)
/ALREADY GRADED A+
A patient in the preoperative holding area has
questions about a surgical procedure. The surgical
first assistant should
A.ask the surgeon to speak with the patient.
B.answer the questions.
C.proceed with the procedure.
D.ask the anesthesia provider to answer the
questions. - ....ANSWER...A. ask the surgeon to speak
with the pt
,The surgical team is beginning their timeout. The x-
ray tech walks in and states he is going to leave C-
Arm outside the OR. Which of the following should
the surgical team do NEXT?
A.Continue with the timeout.
B.Tell the x-ray tech OK and continue with timeout.
C.Start over with the timeout.
D.Tell the x-ray tech to be quiet or get out. -
....ANSWER...C. start over with the timeout
To help reduce the risk of an electrostatic spark,
which of the following should be done?
A.Maintain relative humidity in the correct range.
B.Ask the circulator to move the electrocautery
machine farther away from the field.
C.Wait until the patient is asleep to plug in the
electrocautery and turn it on.
D.Use synthetic fiber blankets. - ....ANSWER...A.
maintain relative humidity in the correct range
,In the event of a chemical spill in the OR, which of
the following MOST appropriate reference for
exposure control and clean up?
A.OSHA manual
B.chemical label
C.JCAHO standards
D.Safety Data Sheets - ....ANSWER...D. All hazardous
chemical manufactures are required to create safety
data sheets on how to handle a spill or gross
contamination by OSHA.
If the OR's humidity increases above 70% before the
patient arrives to the OR, which of the following
steps should be taken?
A.Tear down the sterile field and reset once the
humidity level is normal.
B.Proceed as normal.
C.Monitor room and proceed once the humidity has
reached normal levels.
D.Rinse all instrumentation in saline. - ....ANSWER...A
, During a radical mastectomy, in addition to providing
exposure, it is imperative that the surgical first
assistant
A.inquires if a local anesthetic is available for the
end of the procedure.
B.ensures saline is on the field for irrigation.
C.weighs the specimen.
D.evacuates the smoke plume. - ....ANSWER...D.
evacuates the smoke plume
A skin tag is removed from a patient under general
anesthesia. It is not part of the procedure and is not
within the surgical site. Under which of the following
categories does this fall?
A.negligence
B.malpractice
C.assault and battery
D.Borrowed Servant Rule - ....ANSWER...C. Assault
and battery occur when bodily harm has been done
by an unauthorized procedure.
