CSFA FUNDAMENTALS |ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND
VERIFIED ANSWERS|BRAND NEW 2026-2027
UPDATE|GRADED A+
Question 1
Traffic patterns in the surgery department are designed to:
A. Aid in preventing surgical site infections
B. Provide access for the public
C. Promote negative air pressure in the operating rooms
D. Maximize air currents in the department
CORRECT ANSWER
A. Aid in preventing surgical site infections
Question 2
What is the principal goal of suctioning blood and body fluids from the wound?
A. Dissection of tissue
B. Retract tissue
C. Improve wound stability
D. Measure blood loss
CORRECT ANSWER
C. Improve wound stability
Question 3
The principal goal of the surgical assistant during the surgical procedure is to:
A. Dissect tissue
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,B. Apply dressings
C. Provide exposure
D. Position the patient
CORRECT ANSWER
C. Provide exposure
Question 4
Which of the following characteristics of drape materials is correct?
A. Able to absorb fluids
B. Flame-retardant
C. Reflect operating lights
D. Contain lint
CORRECT ANSWER
B. Flame-retardant
Question 5
Which of the following types of patients is at risk for developing a latex sensitivity?
A. Child with spina bifida
B.
B. Patient with multiple sclerosis
C. Patient with shellfish allergy
D. Child with Hirschsprung's disease
CORRECT ANSWER
A. Child with spina bifida
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, Question 6
Which of the following should be confirmed before administration of any blood product?
A. Date of expiration
B. Clots are present
C. Registration number on blood bag matches patient ID number
D. Blood product is homoglous
CORRECT ANSWER
A. Date of expiration
Question 7
The recommended minimum number of air exchanges in the OR is:
A. 5 times an hour with three exchanges of fresh air
B. 10 times an hour with four exchanges of fresh air
C. 15 times an hour with three exchanges of fresh air
D. 20 times an hour with four exchanges of fresh air
CORRECT ANSWER
C. 15 times an hour with three exchanges of fresh air
Question 8
If a surgical assistant places the operative patient's well-being above all other factors, then
the surgical assistant is said to have a strong:
A. Ethical sense
B. Surgical conscience
C. Moral judgment
D. Set of values
CORRECT ANSWER
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VERIFIED ANSWERS|BRAND NEW 2026-2027
UPDATE|GRADED A+
Question 1
Traffic patterns in the surgery department are designed to:
A. Aid in preventing surgical site infections
B. Provide access for the public
C. Promote negative air pressure in the operating rooms
D. Maximize air currents in the department
CORRECT ANSWER
A. Aid in preventing surgical site infections
Question 2
What is the principal goal of suctioning blood and body fluids from the wound?
A. Dissection of tissue
B. Retract tissue
C. Improve wound stability
D. Measure blood loss
CORRECT ANSWER
C. Improve wound stability
Question 3
The principal goal of the surgical assistant during the surgical procedure is to:
A. Dissect tissue
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,B. Apply dressings
C. Provide exposure
D. Position the patient
CORRECT ANSWER
C. Provide exposure
Question 4
Which of the following characteristics of drape materials is correct?
A. Able to absorb fluids
B. Flame-retardant
C. Reflect operating lights
D. Contain lint
CORRECT ANSWER
B. Flame-retardant
Question 5
Which of the following types of patients is at risk for developing a latex sensitivity?
A. Child with spina bifida
B.
B. Patient with multiple sclerosis
C. Patient with shellfish allergy
D. Child with Hirschsprung's disease
CORRECT ANSWER
A. Child with spina bifida
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, Question 6
Which of the following should be confirmed before administration of any blood product?
A. Date of expiration
B. Clots are present
C. Registration number on blood bag matches patient ID number
D. Blood product is homoglous
CORRECT ANSWER
A. Date of expiration
Question 7
The recommended minimum number of air exchanges in the OR is:
A. 5 times an hour with three exchanges of fresh air
B. 10 times an hour with four exchanges of fresh air
C. 15 times an hour with three exchanges of fresh air
D. 20 times an hour with four exchanges of fresh air
CORRECT ANSWER
C. 15 times an hour with three exchanges of fresh air
Question 8
If a surgical assistant places the operative patient's well-being above all other factors, then
the surgical assistant is said to have a strong:
A. Ethical sense
B. Surgical conscience
C. Moral judgment
D. Set of values
CORRECT ANSWER
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