SURGICAL FIRST ASSIST BOOK
EXAM STUDY GUIDE:
Fundamentals| Questions & Answers
A hemodynamic complication in the patient could be caused by: - ✔✔Myocardial ischemia
Infants are at risk of losing body heat quickly due to their: - ✔✔Thin layer of
subcutaneous brown fat for insulation
Heat loss from the body occurs by all the following methods except: - ✔✔Condensation
The earliest sign of MH is: - ✔✔Increase in end tidal CO2
Intraoperative fluid and electrolyte imbalance are affected by: - ✔✔Blood loss, fluid shits
and replacement
Vitamin D deficiency can lead to: - ✔✔Hypocalcemia
Acid based imbalances reflect: - ✔✔Hypoxia, hypothermia and hypovolemia
Platelet concentration is often transfused during the immediate preoperative period for
the purpose of: - ✔✔Preserving clotting ability
, Hemolytic reactions caused by ABO incompatibility are most often caused by: -
✔✔Antibodies to the donor foreign proteins
The correct arm placement when positioning a patient supine with arms extended on armboards
is: - ✔✔Armboards extended <90 degrees with palms facing up
The force of integumentary injuries that results from the skin remaining stationary while
the underlying tissues shift is known as: - ✔✔Shearing
Which of the following is a potential physiological response when lowering a patient's legs
from the lithotomy position? - ✔✔Hypotension
The correct range for the pneumatic tourniquet pressure on an average adult for an upper
extremity is: - ✔✔250-300 mmHg
The setting of the pneumatic tourniquet pressure on an average adult for a lower extremity
should be: - ✔✔Higher than the systolic pressure by one half of the value
The most common skin cancer is: - ✔✔Basal cell carcinoma
In the event that a child needs an emergency procedure and the parents cannot be located to
sign the permission: - ✔✔Permission is signed by two consulting physicians
The principle of personal liability: - ✔✔Holds everyone legally responsible for their
own negligent acts
By definition, carcinoma in situ is a malignant neoplasm that has not: - ✔✔Extended
beyond the basement membrane
The blood component administered to patients with a clotting problem is: - ✔✔Platelets
EXAM STUDY GUIDE:
Fundamentals| Questions & Answers
A hemodynamic complication in the patient could be caused by: - ✔✔Myocardial ischemia
Infants are at risk of losing body heat quickly due to their: - ✔✔Thin layer of
subcutaneous brown fat for insulation
Heat loss from the body occurs by all the following methods except: - ✔✔Condensation
The earliest sign of MH is: - ✔✔Increase in end tidal CO2
Intraoperative fluid and electrolyte imbalance are affected by: - ✔✔Blood loss, fluid shits
and replacement
Vitamin D deficiency can lead to: - ✔✔Hypocalcemia
Acid based imbalances reflect: - ✔✔Hypoxia, hypothermia and hypovolemia
Platelet concentration is often transfused during the immediate preoperative period for
the purpose of: - ✔✔Preserving clotting ability
, Hemolytic reactions caused by ABO incompatibility are most often caused by: -
✔✔Antibodies to the donor foreign proteins
The correct arm placement when positioning a patient supine with arms extended on armboards
is: - ✔✔Armboards extended <90 degrees with palms facing up
The force of integumentary injuries that results from the skin remaining stationary while
the underlying tissues shift is known as: - ✔✔Shearing
Which of the following is a potential physiological response when lowering a patient's legs
from the lithotomy position? - ✔✔Hypotension
The correct range for the pneumatic tourniquet pressure on an average adult for an upper
extremity is: - ✔✔250-300 mmHg
The setting of the pneumatic tourniquet pressure on an average adult for a lower extremity
should be: - ✔✔Higher than the systolic pressure by one half of the value
The most common skin cancer is: - ✔✔Basal cell carcinoma
In the event that a child needs an emergency procedure and the parents cannot be located to
sign the permission: - ✔✔Permission is signed by two consulting physicians
The principle of personal liability: - ✔✔Holds everyone legally responsible for their
own negligent acts
By definition, carcinoma in situ is a malignant neoplasm that has not: - ✔✔Extended
beyond the basement membrane
The blood component administered to patients with a clotting problem is: - ✔✔Platelets
