Course 1- Quiz 2- Surgical Specialties study guide
with complete solutions (2025 updated)
1. Which of the following allows for the most
a. Locked plating
stable and rigid fixation of a fracture? system
Select one:
a. Locked plating system
b. Dynamic compression plating
c. Semi-tubular plates
d. Placement of a lag screw across the fracture
2. During the cementing of components during
total joint replacement, a new CRNA who has a. Hypotension
never worked in orthopedics before begins to
panic. A side effect that possibly occurred with
this patient as a result of the cement is:
Select one:
a. Hypotension
b. Hypertension
c. Hyperthermia
d. Increase airway resistance
3. Of the following, which is not included in the 5
P's of compartment syndrome? c. Pulses
Select one:
a. Pain
b. Pallor
c. Pulses
d. Paresis
4. When preoperatively assessing a patient for
cardiac surgery, the RNFA should consider all d. RBC count
of the following except:
a. Bleeding times
b. Glucose
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with complete solutions (2025 updated)
c. Immunosuppressant use
d. RBC count
5. Of the nerves that are associated with the a. Left recurrent
thyroid gland, which one can be affected by laryngeal nerve
compression re- sulting from an enlarged left
atrium?
Select one:
a. Left recurrent laryngeal nerve
b. Right recurrent laryngeal nerve
c. Superior laryngeal nerve
d. Inferior recurrent laryngeal nerve
6. Injury to this particular layer of vascular
tissue can initiate spasm and thrombosis.
Which layer must the RNFA be especially
careful when handling?
a. Endothelium
b. Subendothelium
c. Tunica Externa
d. Tunica Media a. Lateral edge of
the rec-
7. Hesselbach triangle describes the location of
the her-
nia. Which of the following structures compromise the tus abdominus
muscle
medial border of the triangle?
a. Lateral edge of the rectus abdominus muscle
b. Inferior border of the inguinal ligament
c. Anterior edge of the transversalis fascia
d. Inferior edge of the transversalis fascia
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with complete solutions (2025 updated)
8. During mastectomy, injury to which of the b. Long thoracic
following nerves can result in a "winged nerve
scapula". Choose the correct nerve the RNFA
must help protect.
a. Thoracodorsal nerve
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with complete solutions (2025 updated)
1. Which of the following allows for the most
a. Locked plating
stable and rigid fixation of a fracture? system
Select one:
a. Locked plating system
b. Dynamic compression plating
c. Semi-tubular plates
d. Placement of a lag screw across the fracture
2. During the cementing of components during
total joint replacement, a new CRNA who has a. Hypotension
never worked in orthopedics before begins to
panic. A side effect that possibly occurred with
this patient as a result of the cement is:
Select one:
a. Hypotension
b. Hypertension
c. Hyperthermia
d. Increase airway resistance
3. Of the following, which is not included in the 5
P's of compartment syndrome? c. Pulses
Select one:
a. Pain
b. Pallor
c. Pulses
d. Paresis
4. When preoperatively assessing a patient for
cardiac surgery, the RNFA should consider all d. RBC count
of the following except:
a. Bleeding times
b. Glucose
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,Course 1- Quiz 2- Surgical Specialties study guide
with complete solutions (2025 updated)
c. Immunosuppressant use
d. RBC count
5. Of the nerves that are associated with the a. Left recurrent
thyroid gland, which one can be affected by laryngeal nerve
compression re- sulting from an enlarged left
atrium?
Select one:
a. Left recurrent laryngeal nerve
b. Right recurrent laryngeal nerve
c. Superior laryngeal nerve
d. Inferior recurrent laryngeal nerve
6. Injury to this particular layer of vascular
tissue can initiate spasm and thrombosis.
Which layer must the RNFA be especially
careful when handling?
a. Endothelium
b. Subendothelium
c. Tunica Externa
d. Tunica Media a. Lateral edge of
the rec-
7. Hesselbach triangle describes the location of
the her-
nia. Which of the following structures compromise the tus abdominus
muscle
medial border of the triangle?
a. Lateral edge of the rectus abdominus muscle
b. Inferior border of the inguinal ligament
c. Anterior edge of the transversalis fascia
d. Inferior edge of the transversalis fascia
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, Course 1- Quiz 2- Surgical Specialties study guide
with complete solutions (2025 updated)
8. During mastectomy, injury to which of the b. Long thoracic
following nerves can result in a "winged nerve
scapula". Choose the correct nerve the RNFA
must help protect.
a. Thoracodorsal nerve
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