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COURSE 1- QUIZ 2- SURGICAL
SPECIALTIES STUDY GUIDE 2025 BRAND
NEW ACTUAL EXAM WITH ANSWERS.
A herniated disc most commonly occurs in which section of the
vertebral column?
a. Cervical
b. Thoracic
c. Lumbar
d. Sacral - correct answer -c. Lumbar
Of the following, which is not a symptom of compartment
syndrome?
a. Parasthesia
b. Moderate pain
c. Severe pain
d. Decrease in motor movement - correct answer -b. Moderate
pain
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Changes to the elderly person's skeleton can present challenges
to the intraoperative team. In terms of additional attention and
care, what intervention can the intraoperative team provide?
a. Consider the patient's ROM during the preoperative interview.
b. Document the patient's pain rating before anesthesia induction
and positioning.
c. Consider the patient's posture and flexibility during the
preoperative interview.
d. Position the patient using appropriate padding and joint
protection devices. - correct answer -d. Position the patient using
appropriate padding and joint protection devices.
Identify the part of the femur that is most susceptible to fracture in
conjunction with osteoporosis.
a. mid-shaft.
b. medial condyle.
c. along the subtrochanteric line.
d. femoral neck - correct answer -d. femoral neck
Which of the following is the instrument of choice in removing a
foreign body from an infant or child's airway?
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a. Flexible bronchoscope
b. Rigid bronchoscope
c. Standard bronchoscope
d. Magill forceps - correct answer -b. Rigid bronchoscope
Your 12-year-old patient is scheduled for a laparoscopic hernia
repair. During the preoperative assessment, the RNFA notes mild
myotonia congenita. The mother states she is worried about
anesthesia because her husband's brother died many years ago
when he became very feverish during surgery and they could not
cool him. The RNFA's appropriate risk reduction strategy in this
situation would be to:
Select one:
a. perform a careful assessment of family history to identify risk
for developing malignant hyperthermia (MH)
b. advise the anesthesia provider to find an alternative to
succinylcholine and sevoflurane
c. plan an inservice for the OR staff on MH crisis management
d. pursue a physician order for a laboratory test to rule out MH -
correct answer -a. perform a careful assessment of family history
to identify risk for developing malignant hyperthermia (MH)
COURSE 1- QUIZ 2- SURGICAL
SPECIALTIES STUDY GUIDE 2025 BRAND
NEW ACTUAL EXAM WITH ANSWERS.
A herniated disc most commonly occurs in which section of the
vertebral column?
a. Cervical
b. Thoracic
c. Lumbar
d. Sacral - correct answer -c. Lumbar
Of the following, which is not a symptom of compartment
syndrome?
a. Parasthesia
b. Moderate pain
c. Severe pain
d. Decrease in motor movement - correct answer -b. Moderate
pain
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Changes to the elderly person's skeleton can present challenges
to the intraoperative team. In terms of additional attention and
care, what intervention can the intraoperative team provide?
a. Consider the patient's ROM during the preoperative interview.
b. Document the patient's pain rating before anesthesia induction
and positioning.
c. Consider the patient's posture and flexibility during the
preoperative interview.
d. Position the patient using appropriate padding and joint
protection devices. - correct answer -d. Position the patient using
appropriate padding and joint protection devices.
Identify the part of the femur that is most susceptible to fracture in
conjunction with osteoporosis.
a. mid-shaft.
b. medial condyle.
c. along the subtrochanteric line.
d. femoral neck - correct answer -d. femoral neck
Which of the following is the instrument of choice in removing a
foreign body from an infant or child's airway?
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a. Flexible bronchoscope
b. Rigid bronchoscope
c. Standard bronchoscope
d. Magill forceps - correct answer -b. Rigid bronchoscope
Your 12-year-old patient is scheduled for a laparoscopic hernia
repair. During the preoperative assessment, the RNFA notes mild
myotonia congenita. The mother states she is worried about
anesthesia because her husband's brother died many years ago
when he became very feverish during surgery and they could not
cool him. The RNFA's appropriate risk reduction strategy in this
situation would be to:
Select one:
a. perform a careful assessment of family history to identify risk
for developing malignant hyperthermia (MH)
b. advise the anesthesia provider to find an alternative to
succinylcholine and sevoflurane
c. plan an inservice for the OR staff on MH crisis management
d. pursue a physician order for a laboratory test to rule out MH -
correct answer -a. perform a careful assessment of family history
to identify risk for developing malignant hyperthermia (MH)
