SURGICAL FIRST ASSIST TEST FINAL EXAM AND PRACTICE EXAM QUESTIONS CURRENTLY
TESTING COMPLETE EXAM QUESTIONS WITH DETAILED VERIFIED ANSWERS (100%
CORRECT ANSWERS) /ALREADY GRADED A+
The primary purpose of a robotic device designed to hold and maneuver a laparoscope is to -
(ANSWER)eliminate tremor associated with operating an endoscope.
Which of the following are the MOST important considerations when preventing wound infection in the
surgical patient?
1. pathogen transmittal
2. portal of entry into the susceptible host
3. anesthetic options for the patient's operative process
4. invasion of the susceptible host - (ANSWER)B. 1, 2, and 4 only
Which of the following tendon autografts is MOST typically utilized when performing ACL
reconstruction? - (ANSWER)patellar
What is the normal range of red blood cells in a complete blood count for an adult male? - (ANSWER)4.6
- 6.2 million/nl
Which of the following organisms normally found on the skin can cause wound infections? -
(ANSWER)Staphylococcus aureus
Which of the following is the desired effect when applying a partially threaded cancellous screw to a
bone fragment
A. distraction
B. rotation
C. compression
D. subluxation - (ANSWER)compression
,SURGICAL FIRST ASSIST TEST FINAL EXAM AND PRACTICE EXAM QUESTIONS CURRENTLY
TESTING COMPLETE EXAM QUESTIONS WITH DETAILED VERIFIED ANSWERS (100%
CORRECT ANSWERS) /ALREADY GRADED A+
When transferring a thoracotomy patient to recovery, the chest drainage system should be -
(ANSWER)maintained below the patient's chest level
Which of the following bones make up the pelvic girdle?
1. coccyx
2. acetabulum
3. sacrum
4. os coxae - (ANSWER)coccyx, sacrum, os coxae
During a carotic endarterectomy, the arteries are unclamped and reclamped before arteriotomy closure
is performed to - (ANSWER)flush free debris from the carotid
Injury to which of the following arteries is commonly seen in the temporal lobes, where the skull is the
thinnest and meningeal blood vessels are numerous, and is the usual cause of epidural hematomas? -
(ANSWER)middle meningeal
Epidural hematoma is typically caused by trauma to what artery? - (ANSWER)middle meningeal
During arterial cannulation in cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB), the cannula tip must be directed into
which of the following arteries? - (ANSWER)aorta
Which of the following is an example of a high level disinfection agent?
A. glutaraldehyde
, SURGICAL FIRST ASSIST TEST FINAL EXAM AND PRACTICE EXAM QUESTIONS CURRENTLY
TESTING COMPLETE EXAM QUESTIONS WITH DETAILED VERIFIED ANSWERS (100%
CORRECT ANSWERS) /ALREADY GRADED A+
B. isopropyl alcohol
C. quaternary ammonium
D. iodophor solution - (ANSWER)glutaraldehyde
A wound that is known to be infected at the time of surgery and is left open to be closed at a later date
is categorized as - (ANSWER)delayed primary closure
first intention - (ANSWER)Primary closure of a wound.
secondary intention (granulation) - (ANSWER)secondary intention (granulation)Allowing a wound to
close on it's own.
A long-term complication of a cemented total hip arthroplasty is - (ANSWER)loosening of the prosthesis
When preforming compression hip screw fixation, the lag screw is inserted - (ANSWER)within 1 cm of
the femoral articular surface
After receiving a preoperative epidural catheter, a patient is given a bolus of local anesthetic
intraoperatively. The patient then demonstrates signs of hypotension and complete respiratory failure.
Which of the following is the MOST likely cause - (ANSWER)migration of the epidural catheter through
the dura
The main consideration in surgical needle selection is - (ANSWER)to minimize trauma
TESTING COMPLETE EXAM QUESTIONS WITH DETAILED VERIFIED ANSWERS (100%
CORRECT ANSWERS) /ALREADY GRADED A+
The primary purpose of a robotic device designed to hold and maneuver a laparoscope is to -
(ANSWER)eliminate tremor associated with operating an endoscope.
Which of the following are the MOST important considerations when preventing wound infection in the
surgical patient?
1. pathogen transmittal
2. portal of entry into the susceptible host
3. anesthetic options for the patient's operative process
4. invasion of the susceptible host - (ANSWER)B. 1, 2, and 4 only
Which of the following tendon autografts is MOST typically utilized when performing ACL
reconstruction? - (ANSWER)patellar
What is the normal range of red blood cells in a complete blood count for an adult male? - (ANSWER)4.6
- 6.2 million/nl
Which of the following organisms normally found on the skin can cause wound infections? -
(ANSWER)Staphylococcus aureus
Which of the following is the desired effect when applying a partially threaded cancellous screw to a
bone fragment
A. distraction
B. rotation
C. compression
D. subluxation - (ANSWER)compression
,SURGICAL FIRST ASSIST TEST FINAL EXAM AND PRACTICE EXAM QUESTIONS CURRENTLY
TESTING COMPLETE EXAM QUESTIONS WITH DETAILED VERIFIED ANSWERS (100%
CORRECT ANSWERS) /ALREADY GRADED A+
When transferring a thoracotomy patient to recovery, the chest drainage system should be -
(ANSWER)maintained below the patient's chest level
Which of the following bones make up the pelvic girdle?
1. coccyx
2. acetabulum
3. sacrum
4. os coxae - (ANSWER)coccyx, sacrum, os coxae
During a carotic endarterectomy, the arteries are unclamped and reclamped before arteriotomy closure
is performed to - (ANSWER)flush free debris from the carotid
Injury to which of the following arteries is commonly seen in the temporal lobes, where the skull is the
thinnest and meningeal blood vessels are numerous, and is the usual cause of epidural hematomas? -
(ANSWER)middle meningeal
Epidural hematoma is typically caused by trauma to what artery? - (ANSWER)middle meningeal
During arterial cannulation in cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB), the cannula tip must be directed into
which of the following arteries? - (ANSWER)aorta
Which of the following is an example of a high level disinfection agent?
A. glutaraldehyde
, SURGICAL FIRST ASSIST TEST FINAL EXAM AND PRACTICE EXAM QUESTIONS CURRENTLY
TESTING COMPLETE EXAM QUESTIONS WITH DETAILED VERIFIED ANSWERS (100%
CORRECT ANSWERS) /ALREADY GRADED A+
B. isopropyl alcohol
C. quaternary ammonium
D. iodophor solution - (ANSWER)glutaraldehyde
A wound that is known to be infected at the time of surgery and is left open to be closed at a later date
is categorized as - (ANSWER)delayed primary closure
first intention - (ANSWER)Primary closure of a wound.
secondary intention (granulation) - (ANSWER)secondary intention (granulation)Allowing a wound to
close on it's own.
A long-term complication of a cemented total hip arthroplasty is - (ANSWER)loosening of the prosthesis
When preforming compression hip screw fixation, the lag screw is inserted - (ANSWER)within 1 cm of
the femoral articular surface
After receiving a preoperative epidural catheter, a patient is given a bolus of local anesthetic
intraoperatively. The patient then demonstrates signs of hypotension and complete respiratory failure.
Which of the following is the MOST likely cause - (ANSWER)migration of the epidural catheter through
the dura
The main consideration in surgical needle selection is - (ANSWER)to minimize trauma
