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Which of the following allows for the most stable and rigid fixation of a fracture?
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Select one: ||




a. Locked plating system
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b. Dynamic compression plating
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c. Semi-tubular plates
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d. Placement of a lag screw across the fracture - ✔✔a. Locked plating system
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During the cementing of components during total joint replacement, a new CRNA who has
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never worked in orthopedics before begins to panic. A side effect that possibly occurred
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with this patient as a result of the cement is:
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Select one: ||




a. Hypotension
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b. Hypertension
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c. Hyperthermia
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d. Increase airway resistance - ✔✔a. Hypotension
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Of the following, which is not included in the 5 P's of compartment syndrome?
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Select one: ||




a. Pain
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b. Pallor
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c. Pulses
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d. Paresis - ✔✔c. Pulses
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When preoperatively assessing a patient for cardiac surgery, the RNFA should consider all
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of the following except:
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a. Bleeding times
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b. Glucose
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c. Immunosuppressant use
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d. RBC count - ✔✔d. RBC count
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Of the nerves that are associated with the thyroid gland, which one can be affected by
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compression resulting from an enlarged left atrium? || || || || || ||




Select one: ||




a. Left recurrent laryngeal nerve
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b. Right recurrent laryngeal nerve
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c. Superior laryngeal nerve
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d. Inferior recurrent laryngeal nerve - ✔✔a. Left recurrent laryngeal nerve
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Injury to this particular layer of vascular tissue can initiate spasm and thrombosis. Which
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layer must the RNFA be especially careful when handling?
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a. Endothelium
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b. Subendothelium
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c. Tunica Externa
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d. Tunica Media - ✔✔
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Hesselbach triangle describes the location of the hernia. Which of the following structures
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compromise the medial border of the triangle? || || || || || ||




a. Lateral edge of the rectus abdominus muscle
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b. Inferior border of the inguinal ligament
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c. Anterior edge of the transversalis fascia
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d. Inferior edge of the transversalis fascia - ✔✔a. Lateral edge of the rectus abdominus
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muscle



During mastectomy, injury to which of the following nerves can result in a "winged
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scapula". Choose the correct nerve the RNFA must help protect.
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a. Thoracodorsal nerve
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b. Long thoracic nerve
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c. Brachial plexus
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d. Supraclavicular nerve - ✔✔b. Long thoracic nerve
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Nipple discharge is more commonly associated with benign breast lesions than with cancer;
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however, discharge is usually significant only if it is spontaneous, persistent, and:
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a. chronic
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b. unilateral
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c. bloody
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d. milky - ✔✔c. bloody
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Which of the following is the surgical goal for breast conserving surgery?
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a. Removal of cancerous mass with a margin of normal tissue
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b. Removal of cancerous mass only and fair cosmetic results
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c. Removal of cancerous mass with extra posterior margins of normal tissue
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d. Removal of cancerous mass with minimal lateral margins of normal tissue - ✔✔a.
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Removal of cancerous mass with a margin of normal tissue
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