SURGICAL FIRST ASSIST BOOK EXAM STUDY GUIDE:
Fundamentals With complete solu$on RATED A+
2025/2026
Traffic pa erns in the surgery department are designed to: - CORRECT ANSWERS Aid in
preven ng surgical site infec ons
What is the principal goal of suc oning blood and body fluids from the wound? - CORRECT
ANSWERS Improve wound visibility
The principal goal of the surgical assistant during the surgical procedure is to: - CORRECT
ANSWERS Provide exposure
Which of the following characteris cs of drape materials is correct - CORRECT ANSWERS Flame
retardant
Which of the following types of pa ents is at risk for developing a latex sensi vity? - CORRECT
ANSWERS Child with spina bifida
Which of the following should be confirmed before administra on of any blood product? -
CORRECT ANSWERS Date of expira on
The recommended minimum number of air exchanges in the OR is? - CORRECT ANSWERS 15
mes an hour with three exchanges of fresh air
IF a surgical assistant places the opera ve pa ent's well being above all other factors, then the
surgical assistant is said to have a strong: - CORRECT ANSWERS Surgical conscience
Skin prepara on solu on under a pa ent may result in: - CORRECT ANSWERS Chemical burns
, The frozen sec on examina on provides the surgeon with a: - CORRECT ANSWERS Quick
preliminary diagnosis
When assis ng the surgeon with the draping, where should the surgical assistant stand in
rela on to the surgeon? - CORRECT ANSWERS On the opposite side of the OR table from the
surgeon
Studies show that the lowest infec on rates have been obtained in surgical cases where pa ent
body hair was: - CORRECT ANSWERS Not removed
A hemodynamic complica on in the pa ent could be caused by: - CORRECT ANSWERS
Myocardial ischemia
Infants are at risk of losing body heat quickly due to their: - CORRECT ANSWERS Thin layer of
subcutaneous brown fat for insula on
Heat loss from the body occurs by all the following methods except: - CORRECT ANSWERS
Condensa on
The earliest sign of MH is: - CORRECT ANSWERS Increase in end dal CO2
Intraopera ve fluid and electrolyte imbalance are affected by: - CORRECT ANSWERS Blood
loss, fluid shits and replacement
Vitamin D deficiency can lead to: - CORRECT ANSWERS Hypocalcemia
Acid based imbalances reflect: - CORRECT ANSWERS Hypoxia, hypothermia and hypovolemia
Fundamentals With complete solu$on RATED A+
2025/2026
Traffic pa erns in the surgery department are designed to: - CORRECT ANSWERS Aid in
preven ng surgical site infec ons
What is the principal goal of suc oning blood and body fluids from the wound? - CORRECT
ANSWERS Improve wound visibility
The principal goal of the surgical assistant during the surgical procedure is to: - CORRECT
ANSWERS Provide exposure
Which of the following characteris cs of drape materials is correct - CORRECT ANSWERS Flame
retardant
Which of the following types of pa ents is at risk for developing a latex sensi vity? - CORRECT
ANSWERS Child with spina bifida
Which of the following should be confirmed before administra on of any blood product? -
CORRECT ANSWERS Date of expira on
The recommended minimum number of air exchanges in the OR is? - CORRECT ANSWERS 15
mes an hour with three exchanges of fresh air
IF a surgical assistant places the opera ve pa ent's well being above all other factors, then the
surgical assistant is said to have a strong: - CORRECT ANSWERS Surgical conscience
Skin prepara on solu on under a pa ent may result in: - CORRECT ANSWERS Chemical burns
, The frozen sec on examina on provides the surgeon with a: - CORRECT ANSWERS Quick
preliminary diagnosis
When assis ng the surgeon with the draping, where should the surgical assistant stand in
rela on to the surgeon? - CORRECT ANSWERS On the opposite side of the OR table from the
surgeon
Studies show that the lowest infec on rates have been obtained in surgical cases where pa ent
body hair was: - CORRECT ANSWERS Not removed
A hemodynamic complica on in the pa ent could be caused by: - CORRECT ANSWERS
Myocardial ischemia
Infants are at risk of losing body heat quickly due to their: - CORRECT ANSWERS Thin layer of
subcutaneous brown fat for insula on
Heat loss from the body occurs by all the following methods except: - CORRECT ANSWERS
Condensa on
The earliest sign of MH is: - CORRECT ANSWERS Increase in end dal CO2
Intraopera ve fluid and electrolyte imbalance are affected by: - CORRECT ANSWERS Blood
loss, fluid shits and replacement
Vitamin D deficiency can lead to: - CORRECT ANSWERS Hypocalcemia
Acid based imbalances reflect: - CORRECT ANSWERS Hypoxia, hypothermia and hypovolemia
