RNFA FINAL PRACTICE CERTIFICATION
EVALUATION EXAMS COMPLETE SOLUTION
◉ In health care settings, the primary occupational source of radiation
exposure is: Answer: Scatter
◉ Which of the following best describes the semi-restricted surgical
practice area? Answer: Used for communication of information
between the surgical suite and the rest of the health care facility
◉ If a health care worker who works with radiation become pregnant,
she should: Answer: Promptly inform the radiation safety officer
◉ When using a single drape for a lithotomy, the following
instructions are correct, except: Answer: Place the drape so the edge is
2 inches from the perineum
◉ When updating the patient's support person during surgery, a nurse
should: Answer: Discuss a projected time frame for completion of the
surgery
◉ Safe injection practices: Answer: Include using one syringe per
injection
,◉ Preoperative assessment helps determine if patients are suitable
candidates for outpatient orthopedic surgery. Based on the
information provided, which of the following patients is the BEST
candidate for orthopedic surgery in an ASC? Answer: A patient who
needs a total hip replacement, is otherwise healthy, and has a short-
term home care assistant
◉ When opening a sterile package, the LAST flap to be opened
should be the flap: Answer: Closest to you
◉ As of the following wound healing complications are attributed to
smoking except: Answer: Decreased blood viscosity
◉ A patient had the following lab values noted intraoperatively: pH
<7.35, PCO2 <35 mmHg, HCO3<22mEq/L. This patient is in:
Answer: Metabolic acidosis
◉ This classification of medication can affect wound healing in the
surgical patient: Answer: Anticoagulants
◉ When choosing a suture needle for tissue such as peritoneum, dura,
and subcutaneous tissue, the most appropriate choice is the _______
needle. Answer: Taper
◉ During a THA using the posterior lateral approach, the RNFA will
dislocated the head of the femur using: Answer: Flexion, adduction,
external rotation
, ◉ Which of the following muscles are critical for stabilization of the
knee joint? Answer: Quadriceps femoris
◉ During the cementing of components during total joint
replacement, a new CRNA who has never worked in orthopedics
before begins to panic. A side effect that possibly occurred with this
patient as a result of the cement is: Answer: Hypotension
◉ A medication often used in cardiac surgery to prevent spasms of
vessels is: Answer: Papaverine
◉ Physicians may consider which of the following options when
determining the best treatment option for breast cancer surgery.
Answer: Size of tumor
◉ The most commonly used incision for Cesarean section is the:
Answer: Pfannensteil
◉ This technique is primarily reserved for the patient having
prophylactic mastectomy and immediate breast reconstruction.
Answer: Nipple sparing
◉ The RNFA should be prepared to assist with the _______
procedure if a patient needs surgical intervention for the treatment of
atrial fibrillation Answer: Maze
EVALUATION EXAMS COMPLETE SOLUTION
◉ In health care settings, the primary occupational source of radiation
exposure is: Answer: Scatter
◉ Which of the following best describes the semi-restricted surgical
practice area? Answer: Used for communication of information
between the surgical suite and the rest of the health care facility
◉ If a health care worker who works with radiation become pregnant,
she should: Answer: Promptly inform the radiation safety officer
◉ When using a single drape for a lithotomy, the following
instructions are correct, except: Answer: Place the drape so the edge is
2 inches from the perineum
◉ When updating the patient's support person during surgery, a nurse
should: Answer: Discuss a projected time frame for completion of the
surgery
◉ Safe injection practices: Answer: Include using one syringe per
injection
,◉ Preoperative assessment helps determine if patients are suitable
candidates for outpatient orthopedic surgery. Based on the
information provided, which of the following patients is the BEST
candidate for orthopedic surgery in an ASC? Answer: A patient who
needs a total hip replacement, is otherwise healthy, and has a short-
term home care assistant
◉ When opening a sterile package, the LAST flap to be opened
should be the flap: Answer: Closest to you
◉ As of the following wound healing complications are attributed to
smoking except: Answer: Decreased blood viscosity
◉ A patient had the following lab values noted intraoperatively: pH
<7.35, PCO2 <35 mmHg, HCO3<22mEq/L. This patient is in:
Answer: Metabolic acidosis
◉ This classification of medication can affect wound healing in the
surgical patient: Answer: Anticoagulants
◉ When choosing a suture needle for tissue such as peritoneum, dura,
and subcutaneous tissue, the most appropriate choice is the _______
needle. Answer: Taper
◉ During a THA using the posterior lateral approach, the RNFA will
dislocated the head of the femur using: Answer: Flexion, adduction,
external rotation
, ◉ Which of the following muscles are critical for stabilization of the
knee joint? Answer: Quadriceps femoris
◉ During the cementing of components during total joint
replacement, a new CRNA who has never worked in orthopedics
before begins to panic. A side effect that possibly occurred with this
patient as a result of the cement is: Answer: Hypotension
◉ A medication often used in cardiac surgery to prevent spasms of
vessels is: Answer: Papaverine
◉ Physicians may consider which of the following options when
determining the best treatment option for breast cancer surgery.
Answer: Size of tumor
◉ The most commonly used incision for Cesarean section is the:
Answer: Pfannensteil
◉ This technique is primarily reserved for the patient having
prophylactic mastectomy and immediate breast reconstruction.
Answer: Nipple sparing
◉ The RNFA should be prepared to assist with the _______
procedure if a patient needs surgical intervention for the treatment of
atrial fibrillation Answer: Maze
