NIFA FINAL EXAM LATEST UPDATE
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS
"triangle" anotomic landmark that is knowns by the 3 C's - CORRECT ANSWER:
Calot's
9 y/o diabetic patient with insulin pump comes for surgery; what should be
considered - CORRECT ANSWER: bipolar
35% of the refractive power of the eye is credited to which part of the eye -
CORRECT ANSWER: lens
51 y/o male with hepatobiliary disease; pre op assessment includes -
CORRECT ANSWER: review his chart for bleeding and coagulation times and
platelet count
191.18 kg patient scheduled for surgery; interventions to enhance patient
safety - CORRECT ANSWER: use of an OR bed to accommodate patient
weight and size
a () should be placed between neural tissue and the suction tip - CORRECT
ANSWER: cottonoid
a long bone fracture in a child can have devastating consequences... -
CORRECT ANSWER: epiphyseal plate
a patient having a major vascular procedure will require which of the
following interventions that are not required of a major gastrointestinal case
- CORRECT ANSWER: rapid infusion pumps and blood products present in the
OR
a positive Kehr's sign is - CORRECT ANSWER: left shoulder pain
a rapid rise in thyroid hormone levels is caused by - CORRECT ANSWER:
thyroid and parathyroid surgery
radioiodine therapy / contrast dye
withdrawal of antithyroid drug therapy
vigorous thyroid palpitation
thyroid hormone medication
a reason for conversion of lap cholecystectomy to open - CORRECT
ANSWER: inability to remove a stone from the CBD via ERCP
a tear in the meningeal artery results in the formation of () hematoma -
CORRECT ANSWER: epidural
AAAs commonly occur - CORRECT ANSWER: below the renal arteries and the
aortic bifurcation
,AAAs occur primarily in what area - CORRECT ANSWER: between renal
arteries and the aortic bifurcation
ABCDE - CORRECT ANSWER: D = a brief neurologic exam; E = exposure to
reveal all life-threatening injuries
abdominal trauma case; instrument set needed besides a vascular set -
CORRECT ANSWER: laparotomy set
abnormal pupillary reflex in the patient's right eye - CORRECT ANSWER:
compression of the oculomotor nerve
absences of distinct teniae serves as visual landmark for - CORRECT
ANSWER: upper margin of rectum
absolute contraindication for a cholecystectomy is - CORRECT ANSWER:
uncontrolled coagulopathy
absolute contraindication for cholecystectomy - CORRECT ANSWER:
uncontrolled coagulopathies
Access to the substernal compartment is typically facilitated by: - CORRECT
ANSWER: using long instruments through a regular thyroid incision
administration of cyclogyl should be used in caution in which patient group -
CORRECT ANSWER: down's syndrome
advantage of an open rather than closed reduction technique - CORRECT
ANSWER: direct observation and verification of fracture alignment
after closure of the arteriotomy during carotid endarterectomy is complete,
which clamp is removed last - CORRECT ANSWER: the internal carotid
After retracting the nerve roots, this structure is incised before getting to
the disc. - CORRECT ANSWER: posterior longitudinal ligament
age related skin changes - CORRECT ANSWER: gently lift, not slide, the
patient to and from the OR bed
allergic contact dermatitis with natural rubber latex - CORRECT ANSWER:
puritis, edema, erythema and visicles 6-48 hours after exposure
alternative treatment for patients with chronic pulmonary emphysema -
CORRECT ANSWER: lung volume reduction surgery
,among the treatment options for tricuspid valve disease ; what type of
prosthetic graft would be created or implanted - CORRECT ANSWER: a mitral
prosthesis
an appropriate combined function for a laparoscopic instrument would be -
CORRECT ANSWER: blunt dissection with the smooth rounded edge of the
closed endoscopic scissors
an appropriate nursing action by the female nurse would be - CORRECT
ANSWER: maintain shoshana's privacy and convey empathy and positive
regard for her culture
an appropriate protective intervention is reflected in which true statement
about patient positioning in vascular surgery - CORRECT ANSWER: the nurse
should protect the patient's vulnerable neurovascular bundles from
compression
an example of an amphiarthrotic joint is - CORRECT ANSWER: intervertebral
joints
an example of antithyroid drugs that would be administered during a thyroid
storm crisis would be - CORRECT ANSWER: propylthiouracil and methimazole
an extension and modification of the brain designed to perceive light and
relay visual signals through the optic nerve back to the occipital brain -
CORRECT ANSWER: retina
an integrator is designed to measure () during sterilization - CORRECT
ANSWER: temperature, time, presence of steam
an interventional radiology procedure used to open a blocked or narrowed
blood vessel as a result of arthrosclerosis is - CORRECT ANSWER:
percutaneous transluminal angioplasty
an orichiopexy indications - CORRECT ANSWER: all testes that are
undescended after 1 year require surgical placement in the scrotum
anesthesia that lets patients maintain their own airway and be easily
aroused from sleep - CORRECT ANSWER: moderate sedation / analgesia
anna lindeman - CORRECT ANSWER: airplane cabin pressure and high
elevations will cause severe enlargement of the gas bubble and increase
intraocular pressure
another name for cardinal ligament - CORRECT ANSWER: mackenrodt's
ligament
another name for the left colonic flexure - CORRECT ANSWER: splenic flexure
aortic root is located - CORRECT ANSWER: at the junction of the origin of the
, ascending aorta and the left ventricle
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS
"triangle" anotomic landmark that is knowns by the 3 C's - CORRECT ANSWER:
Calot's
9 y/o diabetic patient with insulin pump comes for surgery; what should be
considered - CORRECT ANSWER: bipolar
35% of the refractive power of the eye is credited to which part of the eye -
CORRECT ANSWER: lens
51 y/o male with hepatobiliary disease; pre op assessment includes -
CORRECT ANSWER: review his chart for bleeding and coagulation times and
platelet count
191.18 kg patient scheduled for surgery; interventions to enhance patient
safety - CORRECT ANSWER: use of an OR bed to accommodate patient
weight and size
a () should be placed between neural tissue and the suction tip - CORRECT
ANSWER: cottonoid
a long bone fracture in a child can have devastating consequences... -
CORRECT ANSWER: epiphyseal plate
a patient having a major vascular procedure will require which of the
following interventions that are not required of a major gastrointestinal case
- CORRECT ANSWER: rapid infusion pumps and blood products present in the
OR
a positive Kehr's sign is - CORRECT ANSWER: left shoulder pain
a rapid rise in thyroid hormone levels is caused by - CORRECT ANSWER:
thyroid and parathyroid surgery
radioiodine therapy / contrast dye
withdrawal of antithyroid drug therapy
vigorous thyroid palpitation
thyroid hormone medication
a reason for conversion of lap cholecystectomy to open - CORRECT
ANSWER: inability to remove a stone from the CBD via ERCP
a tear in the meningeal artery results in the formation of () hematoma -
CORRECT ANSWER: epidural
AAAs commonly occur - CORRECT ANSWER: below the renal arteries and the
aortic bifurcation
,AAAs occur primarily in what area - CORRECT ANSWER: between renal
arteries and the aortic bifurcation
ABCDE - CORRECT ANSWER: D = a brief neurologic exam; E = exposure to
reveal all life-threatening injuries
abdominal trauma case; instrument set needed besides a vascular set -
CORRECT ANSWER: laparotomy set
abnormal pupillary reflex in the patient's right eye - CORRECT ANSWER:
compression of the oculomotor nerve
absences of distinct teniae serves as visual landmark for - CORRECT
ANSWER: upper margin of rectum
absolute contraindication for a cholecystectomy is - CORRECT ANSWER:
uncontrolled coagulopathy
absolute contraindication for cholecystectomy - CORRECT ANSWER:
uncontrolled coagulopathies
Access to the substernal compartment is typically facilitated by: - CORRECT
ANSWER: using long instruments through a regular thyroid incision
administration of cyclogyl should be used in caution in which patient group -
CORRECT ANSWER: down's syndrome
advantage of an open rather than closed reduction technique - CORRECT
ANSWER: direct observation and verification of fracture alignment
after closure of the arteriotomy during carotid endarterectomy is complete,
which clamp is removed last - CORRECT ANSWER: the internal carotid
After retracting the nerve roots, this structure is incised before getting to
the disc. - CORRECT ANSWER: posterior longitudinal ligament
age related skin changes - CORRECT ANSWER: gently lift, not slide, the
patient to and from the OR bed
allergic contact dermatitis with natural rubber latex - CORRECT ANSWER:
puritis, edema, erythema and visicles 6-48 hours after exposure
alternative treatment for patients with chronic pulmonary emphysema -
CORRECT ANSWER: lung volume reduction surgery
,among the treatment options for tricuspid valve disease ; what type of
prosthetic graft would be created or implanted - CORRECT ANSWER: a mitral
prosthesis
an appropriate combined function for a laparoscopic instrument would be -
CORRECT ANSWER: blunt dissection with the smooth rounded edge of the
closed endoscopic scissors
an appropriate nursing action by the female nurse would be - CORRECT
ANSWER: maintain shoshana's privacy and convey empathy and positive
regard for her culture
an appropriate protective intervention is reflected in which true statement
about patient positioning in vascular surgery - CORRECT ANSWER: the nurse
should protect the patient's vulnerable neurovascular bundles from
compression
an example of an amphiarthrotic joint is - CORRECT ANSWER: intervertebral
joints
an example of antithyroid drugs that would be administered during a thyroid
storm crisis would be - CORRECT ANSWER: propylthiouracil and methimazole
an extension and modification of the brain designed to perceive light and
relay visual signals through the optic nerve back to the occipital brain -
CORRECT ANSWER: retina
an integrator is designed to measure () during sterilization - CORRECT
ANSWER: temperature, time, presence of steam
an interventional radiology procedure used to open a blocked or narrowed
blood vessel as a result of arthrosclerosis is - CORRECT ANSWER:
percutaneous transluminal angioplasty
an orichiopexy indications - CORRECT ANSWER: all testes that are
undescended after 1 year require surgical placement in the scrotum
anesthesia that lets patients maintain their own airway and be easily
aroused from sleep - CORRECT ANSWER: moderate sedation / analgesia
anna lindeman - CORRECT ANSWER: airplane cabin pressure and high
elevations will cause severe enlargement of the gas bubble and increase
intraocular pressure
another name for cardinal ligament - CORRECT ANSWER: mackenrodt's
ligament
another name for the left colonic flexure - CORRECT ANSWER: splenic flexure
aortic root is located - CORRECT ANSWER: at the junction of the origin of the
, ascending aorta and the left ventricle
