The Complete NIFA Practice
Question Set: 300 Verified Questions
on Anatomy, Surgical Technique,
Patient Safety, and Perioperative
Standards 100% Pass
1. The top patient safety issue identified in a survey of peri-operative nurses is
preventing:
• Answer: Wrong site/procedure/patient surgery
2. When prepping a patient's skin, you should begin:
• Answer: At the incision site and work toward the periphery
3. It is essential to prevent pooling of the prep solution:
• Answer: Beneath the tourniquet or patient
4. The distinguishing characteristics of the large intestine are the:
• Answer: Teniae coli, haustra, and epiploic appendages
5. The correct path of the cardiac conduction system is:
• Answer: SA node, AV node, bundle of His, Purkinje fibers
6. The spleen is NOT included in the:
• Answer: Retroperitoneal space
7. An ideal suture material should have handling characteristics such as:
• Answer: Pliability
,8. A characteristic of silk suture is that it:
• Answer: Loses tensile strength after 1 year
9. The tensile strength of polymers made of lactic and glycolic acid is sufficient
for:
• Answer: 2-3 weeks
10. A hemostatic device that offers a rapid and secure method of clamping and
is MRI compatible is a:
• Answer: Ligating clip
11. A patient who complains of a metallic taste in the mouth after a peripheral
nerve block may be experiencing:
• Answer: A toxic overdose to the local anesthetic
12. The depolarizing muscle relaxant that produces generalized fasciculations
is:
• Answer: Succinylcholine
13. One risk factor for Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting (PONV) is:
• Answer: Female gender
14. A breast surgery is classified as a ______ wound.
• Answer: Clean
15. Allergic contact dermatitis with natural rubber latex presents as pruritis,
edema, erythema, and vesicles:
• Answer: 6-48 hours after exposure
16. For a burn patient, preparation before they come to the OR includes:
• Answer: Prewarming the OR to above the ambient high temperature for an
adult
17. The borders of the Triangle of Calot include the:
• Answer: Hepatic duct, cystic duct, and inferior edge of right lobe of the liver
18. The ligament that connects the laminae of the spine is known as the:
, • Answer: Ligamentum Flavum
19. An absolute contraindication for a cholecystectomy is:
• Answer: Uncontrolled coagulopathy
20. There are ____ main coronary arteries which originate in the ________.
• Answer: 2, Sinuses of Valsalva
21. The most difficult vein to access and harvest endoscopically for cardiac
surgery is the:
• Answer: Lesser Saphenous Vein
22. Another name for the left colic flexure is the:
• Answer: Splenic flexure
23. Fine needle aspiration of a suspicious breast mass:
• Answer: The aspirate fluid is cytologically examined
24. Surgically created arteriovenous fistulas are indicated for:
• Answer: Hemodialysis
25. Mohs' procedure is best described as a procedure used to:
• Answer: Treat basal and squamous cell carcinoma
26. What mouth structure is considered the boundary between the buccal
cavity and the lingual cavity?
• Answer: Teeth
27. An example of an amphiarthrotic joint includes:
• Answer: Intervertebral joints
28. A herniated disc most commonly occurs in which section of the vertebral
column?
• Answer: Lumbar
29. A complication of patellectomy is:
• Answer: Reduced knee extension
Question Set: 300 Verified Questions
on Anatomy, Surgical Technique,
Patient Safety, and Perioperative
Standards 100% Pass
1. The top patient safety issue identified in a survey of peri-operative nurses is
preventing:
• Answer: Wrong site/procedure/patient surgery
2. When prepping a patient's skin, you should begin:
• Answer: At the incision site and work toward the periphery
3. It is essential to prevent pooling of the prep solution:
• Answer: Beneath the tourniquet or patient
4. The distinguishing characteristics of the large intestine are the:
• Answer: Teniae coli, haustra, and epiploic appendages
5. The correct path of the cardiac conduction system is:
• Answer: SA node, AV node, bundle of His, Purkinje fibers
6. The spleen is NOT included in the:
• Answer: Retroperitoneal space
7. An ideal suture material should have handling characteristics such as:
• Answer: Pliability
,8. A characteristic of silk suture is that it:
• Answer: Loses tensile strength after 1 year
9. The tensile strength of polymers made of lactic and glycolic acid is sufficient
for:
• Answer: 2-3 weeks
10. A hemostatic device that offers a rapid and secure method of clamping and
is MRI compatible is a:
• Answer: Ligating clip
11. A patient who complains of a metallic taste in the mouth after a peripheral
nerve block may be experiencing:
• Answer: A toxic overdose to the local anesthetic
12. The depolarizing muscle relaxant that produces generalized fasciculations
is:
• Answer: Succinylcholine
13. One risk factor for Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting (PONV) is:
• Answer: Female gender
14. A breast surgery is classified as a ______ wound.
• Answer: Clean
15. Allergic contact dermatitis with natural rubber latex presents as pruritis,
edema, erythema, and vesicles:
• Answer: 6-48 hours after exposure
16. For a burn patient, preparation before they come to the OR includes:
• Answer: Prewarming the OR to above the ambient high temperature for an
adult
17. The borders of the Triangle of Calot include the:
• Answer: Hepatic duct, cystic duct, and inferior edge of right lobe of the liver
18. The ligament that connects the laminae of the spine is known as the:
, • Answer: Ligamentum Flavum
19. An absolute contraindication for a cholecystectomy is:
• Answer: Uncontrolled coagulopathy
20. There are ____ main coronary arteries which originate in the ________.
• Answer: 2, Sinuses of Valsalva
21. The most difficult vein to access and harvest endoscopically for cardiac
surgery is the:
• Answer: Lesser Saphenous Vein
22. Another name for the left colic flexure is the:
• Answer: Splenic flexure
23. Fine needle aspiration of a suspicious breast mass:
• Answer: The aspirate fluid is cytologically examined
24. Surgically created arteriovenous fistulas are indicated for:
• Answer: Hemodialysis
25. Mohs' procedure is best described as a procedure used to:
• Answer: Treat basal and squamous cell carcinoma
26. What mouth structure is considered the boundary between the buccal
cavity and the lingual cavity?
• Answer: Teeth
27. An example of an amphiarthrotic joint includes:
• Answer: Intervertebral joints
28. A herniated disc most commonly occurs in which section of the vertebral
column?
• Answer: Lumbar
29. A complication of patellectomy is:
• Answer: Reduced knee extension
