CSFA Exam 2023 Questions and Answers

A complication of steep reverse Trendelenburg position is? A. Deep vein thrombosis B. Arterial compression C. Cardiac overload. D. Respiratory alkalosis - Answer- A which position should be used for Posterior Colpotomy? A. Prone. B. Supine. C. Lithotomy. D. Fowler's - Answer- C Which is the BEST way to prevent hypothermia in the OR? A. Forced air warming blanket. B. Warmed IV solutions. C. Warmed irrigation solution. D. Multiple layers of blankets. - Answer- A OR humidity must be maintained between what range? A. 5-20% B. 20-60% C. 40-80% D. 50-90% - Answer- B This is an important process in which all team members must participate just prior to incision. What is it called? A. Huddle B. Timeout. C. Debriefing D. Consent - Answer- B Mohs surgery is used to treat what type of cancer? 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 - Answer- B When reviewing the patients chart scheduled for a mammoplasty, it's noticed that their K+ is 5.4. What is the patient suffering from? A. Hyperkalemia B. Hypercalcemia C. Hypokalemia. D. Hypocalcemia - Answer- A Which device is the preferred positioning device used during surgical procedures? A. Foam pads. B. Saline bags. C. Gel pads. D. Sheet rolls. - Answer- C When inserting a Foley catheter into a male patient, the surgical assistant encounters difficulty. What is the NEXT step that the surgical 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. - Answer- B What could occur as a result of a tourniquet causing excessive pressure on the nerve? A. Paralysis B. Ischemia C. Hematoma D. Necrosis - Answer- A What position is used for a LAVH? A. Reverse Trendelenburg B. Supine C. Lateral Recumbent D. Lithotomy - Answer- D What type 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 - Answer- C What patient positioning would be MOST likely to cause an obturator nerve injury? A. Lateral B. Prone C. Lithotomy D. Semi- Fowler's - Answer- C When the surgeon incises tissue, the surgical assistant usually provides a clear field by? A. Light Adjustment B. Clamping C. Retraction D. Cauterizing - Answer- C Which procedure is known as a Kelley procedure? A. Anterior colporrhaphy B. Cervical conization C. Bartholin cyst marsupialization D. Vulvectomy - Answer- A What type of shunt is used during a Carotid Endarterectomy? A. Javid B. Fogarty C. Swan-Ganz D. Rummel - Answer- A Which organ has a fragile collagen-rich capsule and must be handled carefully? A. Kidney B. Gallbladder C. Liver D. Spleen - Answer- D Which procedure would require a pneumatic tourniquet: A. Fem-Pop bypass B. AV fistula creation C. Total knee replacement D. intramedullary tibial nailing - Answer- C When applying clamps to a major vessel the is to be preserved, What is the preferred clamp to use? A. Peon B. Crile C. Satinsky D. Ochsner - Answer- C what is a role of the surgical assistant during robotic cases? A. Place Access cannula B. Exchange instrument arms C. Position the patient cart D. Operate instrument from console - Answer- B What can be done to prevent wrong site surgeries? A. Bring the patient to the OR prior to the surgeon marking the site B. Surgical assistant should mark the patient if the surgeon is unavailable. C. Surgeon must mark the surgical site preoperatively D. Put and "X" or write the word "NO" on the non-operative side - Answer- C When placing a drain for an abdominoplasty, which is MOST commonly used? A. Jackson-Pratt B. Malecot C. Pleur-Vac D. T-tube - Answer- A Injury to which of the following arteries is commonly seen in the tempterm-20oral lobes, where the skull is the thinnest and meningeal blood vessels are numerous, and is the usual cause of epidural hematoma? A.Middle meningeal B. posterior meningeal C. Temporal D. Cerebal - Answer- A what is the desired effect when applying a partially threaded cancellous screw to a bone fragment? A. Distraction B. Rotation C. Compression D. Subluxation - Answer- C. 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 - Answer- B During a carotid endarterectomy, the final occlusion clamp to be removed after anastomosis is the? A. Common carotid B. Internal carotid C. External carotid D. Thyroid branch - Answer- B The primary purpose of a robotic device designed to hold and maneuver a laparoscope is to? A. Eliminate tremor associated with operating the endoscope B. replace the surgeon C. Decrease set-up time for an endoscope D. Reduce the incidence of fogging - Answer- A During a carotid endarterectomy, the arteries are unclamped and reclamped before arrteriotomy closure is performed to? 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 - Answer- A When opening the aneurysmal sac during resection of an abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA), Which artery is ligated? A. Lumbar B. supine mesenteric C. Renal D. Common hepatic - Answer- A 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 the drill site B. Keeping suction close to the drill site C. Irrigating at the drill site with saline D. Using Raney clips to