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CSFA Certification Exam| Updated
Questions And Answers 2026
When placing a drain for an abdominoplasty, which of the following is MOST
commonly used?
A. Jackson-Pratt
B. Malecot
C. Pleur-Vac
D. T-tube - correct-answer - A. Jackson-Pratt
Injury to which of the following arteries is commonly seen in the temporal lobes,
where the skull is the thinnest and meningeal blood vessels are numerous, and is
the usual cause of epidural hematomas?
A. middle meningeal
B. posterior meningeal
C. temporal
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D. cerebral - correct-answer - A. middle meningeal
Which of the following is the desired effect when applying a partially threaded
cancellous screw to a bone fragment?
A. distraction
B. rotation
C. compression
D. subluxation - correct-answer - C. compression
During an abdominal hysterectomy, the surgeon initially isolates the uterus by
separating it from the
A. bladder.
B. round ligaments.
C. broad ligaments.
D. cervix. - correct-answer - B. round ligaments.
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During a carotid endarterectomy, the final occlusion clamp to be removed after
anastomosis is on the
A. common carotid.
B. internal carotid.
C. external carotid.
D. thyroid branch. - correct-answer - B. internal carotid.
The primary purpose of a robotic device designed to hold and maneuver a
laparoscope is to
A. eliminate tremor associated with operating an endoscope.
B. replace the surgeon.
C. decrease set-up time for an endoscope.
D. reduce the incidence of fogging. - correct-answer - A. eliminate tremor
associated with operating an endoscope.
During a carotid endarterectomy, the arteries are unclamped and reclamped
before arteriotomy closure is performed to
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A. flush free debris from the carotid.
B. restore complete blood flow to the brain.
C. increase collateral flow.
D. ensure patency of the carotid body. - correct-answer - A. flush free debris from
the carotid.
When opening the aneurysmal sac during resection of an abdominal aortic
aneurysm (AAA), which of the following arteries is ligated?
A. lumbar
B. supine mesenteric
C. renal
D. common hepatic - correct-answer - A. lumbar
When entering the skull during a craniotomy, it is important to prevent excess
heat to the skull and to avoid floating bone dust by
A. using a moist sponge to dab at the drill site.
B. keeping suction close to the drill site.
CSFA Certification Exam| Updated
Questions And Answers 2026
When placing a drain for an abdominoplasty, which of the following is MOST
commonly used?
A. Jackson-Pratt
B. Malecot
C. Pleur-Vac
D. T-tube - correct-answer - A. Jackson-Pratt
Injury to which of the following arteries is commonly seen in the temporal lobes,
where the skull is the thinnest and meningeal blood vessels are numerous, and is
the usual cause of epidural hematomas?
A. middle meningeal
B. posterior meningeal
C. temporal
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D. cerebral - correct-answer - A. middle meningeal
Which of the following is the desired effect when applying a partially threaded
cancellous screw to a bone fragment?
A. distraction
B. rotation
C. compression
D. subluxation - correct-answer - C. compression
During an abdominal hysterectomy, the surgeon initially isolates the uterus by
separating it from the
A. bladder.
B. round ligaments.
C. broad ligaments.
D. cervix. - correct-answer - B. round ligaments.
,3|Page
During a carotid endarterectomy, the final occlusion clamp to be removed after
anastomosis is on the
A. common carotid.
B. internal carotid.
C. external carotid.
D. thyroid branch. - correct-answer - B. internal carotid.
The primary purpose of a robotic device designed to hold and maneuver a
laparoscope is to
A. eliminate tremor associated with operating an endoscope.
B. replace the surgeon.
C. decrease set-up time for an endoscope.
D. reduce the incidence of fogging. - correct-answer - A. eliminate tremor
associated with operating an endoscope.
During a carotid endarterectomy, the arteries are unclamped and reclamped
before arteriotomy closure is performed to
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A. flush free debris from the carotid.
B. restore complete blood flow to the brain.
C. increase collateral flow.
D. ensure patency of the carotid body. - correct-answer - A. flush free debris from
the carotid.
When opening the aneurysmal sac during resection of an abdominal aortic
aneurysm (AAA), which of the following arteries is ligated?
A. lumbar
B. supine mesenteric
C. renal
D. common hepatic - correct-answer - A. lumbar
When entering the skull during a craniotomy, it is important to prevent excess
heat to the skull and to avoid floating bone dust by
A. using a moist sponge to dab at the drill site.
B. keeping suction close to the drill site.
