Surgical First Assist Practice Exam
Questions And Correct Answers.
The primary purpose of a robotic device designed to hold and maneuver a laparoscope is to -
Answer eliminate tremor associated with operating an endoscope.
Which of the following are the MOST important considerations when preventing wound
infection in the surgical patient?
1. pathogen transmittal
2. portal of entry into the susceptible host
3. anesthetic options for the patient's operative process
4. invasion of the susceptible host - Answer B. 1, 2, and 4 only
Which of the following tendon autografts is MOST typically utilized when performing ACL
reconstruction? - Answer patellar
What is the normal range of red blood cells in a complete blood count for an adult male? -
Answer 4.6 - 6.2 million/nl
Which of the following organisms normally found on the skin can cause wound infections? -
Answer Staphylococcus aureus
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 - Answer compression
When transferring a thoracotomy patient to recovery, the chest drainage system should be -
Answer maintained below the patient's chest level
Which of the following bones make up the pelvic girdle?
, During a carotic endarterectomy, the arteries are unclamped and reclamped before arteriotomy
closure is performed to - Answer flush free debris from the carotid
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? - Answer middle meningeal
Epidural hematoma is typically caused by trauma to what artery? - Answer middle meningeal
During arterial cannulation in cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB), the cannula tip must be directed
into which of the following arteries? - Answer aorta
Which of the following is an example of a high level disinfection agent?
A. glutaraldehyde
B. isopropyl alcohol
C. quaternary ammonium
D. iodophor solution - Answer glutaraldehyde
A wound that is known to be infected at the time of surgery and is left open to be closed at a
later date is categorized as - Answer delayed primary closure
first intention - Answer Primary closure of a wound.
secondary intention (granulation) - Answer secondary intention (granulation)Allowing a
wound to close on it's own.
A long-term complication of a cemented total hip arthroplasty is - Answer loosening of the
prosthesis
When preforming compression hip screw fixation, the lag screw is inserted - Answer within 1
cm of the femoral articular surface
After receiving a preoperative epidural catheter, a patient is given a bolus of local anesthetic
Questions And Correct Answers.
The primary purpose of a robotic device designed to hold and maneuver a laparoscope is to -
Answer eliminate tremor associated with operating an endoscope.
Which of the following are the MOST important considerations when preventing wound
infection in the surgical patient?
1. pathogen transmittal
2. portal of entry into the susceptible host
3. anesthetic options for the patient's operative process
4. invasion of the susceptible host - Answer B. 1, 2, and 4 only
Which of the following tendon autografts is MOST typically utilized when performing ACL
reconstruction? - Answer patellar
What is the normal range of red blood cells in a complete blood count for an adult male? -
Answer 4.6 - 6.2 million/nl
Which of the following organisms normally found on the skin can cause wound infections? -
Answer Staphylococcus aureus
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 - Answer compression
When transferring a thoracotomy patient to recovery, the chest drainage system should be -
Answer maintained below the patient's chest level
Which of the following bones make up the pelvic girdle?
, During a carotic endarterectomy, the arteries are unclamped and reclamped before arteriotomy
closure is performed to - Answer flush free debris from the carotid
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? - Answer middle meningeal
Epidural hematoma is typically caused by trauma to what artery? - Answer middle meningeal
During arterial cannulation in cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB), the cannula tip must be directed
into which of the following arteries? - Answer aorta
Which of the following is an example of a high level disinfection agent?
A. glutaraldehyde
B. isopropyl alcohol
C. quaternary ammonium
D. iodophor solution - Answer glutaraldehyde
A wound that is known to be infected at the time of surgery and is left open to be closed at a
later date is categorized as - Answer delayed primary closure
first intention - Answer Primary closure of a wound.
secondary intention (granulation) - Answer secondary intention (granulation)Allowing a
wound to close on it's own.
A long-term complication of a cemented total hip arthroplasty is - Answer loosening of the
prosthesis
When preforming compression hip screw fixation, the lag screw is inserted - Answer within 1
cm of the femoral articular surface
After receiving a preoperative epidural catheter, a patient is given a bolus of local anesthetic
