NBSTSA CSFA Exam Prep 1(solved)

NBSTSA CSFA Exam Prep 1(solved)1.A complication of steep reverse Trendelenburg position is A. deep vein thrombosis. B. arterial compression. C. cardiac overload. D. respiratory alkalosis. A. deep vein thrombosis. Which of the following positions should be utilized for posterior colpotomy? A. prone B. supine C. lithotomy D. Fowler's C. lithotomy 00:02 01:42 Which of the following BEST prevents hypothermia in the OR? A. forced air warming blanket B. warmed IV solution C. warmed irrigation solution D. multiple layers of warm blankets A. forced air warming blanket OR humidity must be maintained between which of the following ranges? A. 5% to 20% B. 20% to 60% C. 40% to 80% D. 50% to 90% B. 20% to 60% An important process in which all team members must participate just prior to incision is called the A. huddle. B. timeout. C. debriefing. D. consent. B. timeout. Which of the following is Mohs surgery used to treat? A. malignant melanoma and basal cell carcinoma B. basal cell and squamous cell carcinoma C. malignant melanoma and squamous cell carcinoma D. basal cell and Merkel cell carcinoma B. basal cell and squamous cell carcinoma When reviewing the chart for a patient scheduled for a mammoplasty, it is noticed that the patient's K+ is 5.4. The patient is suffering from which of the following? A. hyperkalemia B. hypokalemia C. hypercalcemia D. hypocalcemia A. hyperkalemia Which of the following are the preferred positioning devices used during surgical procedures? A. foam pads B. saline bags C. gel pads D. sheet rolls C. gel pads When inserting a Foley catheter into a male patient, the surgical first assistant encounters difficulty. Which of the following is the NEXT step that the surgical first assistant should take? A. Proceed with force until the catheter goes in. B. Stop attempting and notify the surgeon. C. Abort the surgical procedure. D. Obtain a new kit and try again. B. Stop attempting and notify the surgeon. Which of the following could occur as a result of a tourniquet causing excessive pressure on the nerves? A. paralysis B. ischemia C. hematoma D. necrosis A. paralysis Which of the following positions is used for an LAVH? A. reverse Trendelenburg B. supine C. lateral recumbent D. lithotomy D. lithotomy Which of the following types of positioning injury occurs when underlying tissue is stationary while the skeletal structure moves? A. friction injury B. pressure injury C. shear injury D. negativity injury C. shear injury Which of the following patient positions would be MOST likely to cause an obturator nerve injury? A. lateral B. prone C. lithotomy D. semi-Fowler's C. lithotomy When the surgeon incises tissue, the surgical first assistant usually provides a clear field by A. light adjustment. B. clamping. C. retraction. D. cauterizing. C. retraction. Which of the following is known as a Kelly procedure? A. anterior colporrhaphy B. cervical conization C. Bartholin cyst marsupialization D. vulvectomy A. anterior colporrhaphy Which of the following is a type of shunt used during a carotid endarterectomy? A. Javid B. Fogarty C. Swan-Ganz D. Rummel A. Javid Which of the following organs has a fragile collagen-rich capsule and must be handled carefully? A. kidney B. gallbladder C. liver D. spleen D. spleen Which of the following procedures would require a pneumatic tourniquet? A. femoral-popliteal bypass B. arteriovenous (AV) fistula creation C. total knee replacement D. intramedullary tibial nailing C. total knee replacement When applying clamps to a major vessel that is to be preserved, which of the following is the preferred clamp to use? A. Peon B. Crile C. Satinsky D. Ochsner C. Satinsky Which of the following is a role of the surgical first assistant during robotics cases? A. Place access cannula. B. Exchange instrument arms. C. Position the patient cart. D. Operate instruments from console. B. Exchange instrument arms. Which of the following can be done to prevent wrong site surgeries? A. Bring the patient to the OR prior to the surgeon marking the site. B. Surgical first assistant should mark the patient if the surgeon is not available. C. Surgeon must mark the surgical site preoperatively. D. Put an "X" or write the word "NO" on the non-operative side. C. Surgeon must mark the surgical site preoperatively. 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 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 D. cerebral 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 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. B. round ligaments.