RNFA ULTIMATE PRACTICE RESOURCE
2026 TEST ITEMS CORRECT ANSWERS
● It is important to assess pressure points when positioning a patient
prone. Which of the following are included in this assessment to prevent
pressure injury? Answer: genitals, knees, toes, and eyes
● Which of the following needles are most likely to be chosen for skin
closure? Answer: reverse cutting
● Which of the following absorbable suture has the best tensile strength?
Answer: Polydioxanone
● A stitch that is placed and tied before placing another stitch is called
_____. Answer: interrupted
● Albert Janson, a 325-pound patient, is scheduled for a 6-hour
abdominal surgery. While assessing Mr. Jennings in the preoperative
holding area, the perioperative nurse is concerned about the risk for
pressure injury because of the weight of the patient's body pressing
against the surface of the OR bed for a long surgery. Which of the
following factors might the RNFA recognize as having the potential to
produce pressure? Answer: a self-retaining retractor post clamped to the
OR bed rail and tightened against the patient's side
, ● From the following, choose the type of anesthesia that will allow
patients to tolerate potentially uncomfortable procedures while
maintaining their own airway and be easily aroused from light sleep.
Answer: moderate sedation
● To protect the forearms, hands, and clothing from contacting bacteria
on the outside of the used gown and gloves, members of the scrubbed
surgical team should use the following procedure to remove soiled
gowns and gloves. Which choice lists the appropriate first 3 steps in the
removal of the sterile gown? Answer: Wipe gloves clean, untie side
gown closure, grasp gown at one shoulder seam
● From the following, choose the correct statement regarding closed
gloving. Answer: closed gloving only for initial gowning
● While Fowler's position offers the best respiratory excursion for the
patient, the patient is at higher risk for _______ because of dependent
pooling in the hips and legs. Answer: Venous thrombosis
● Proper care and handling of surgical specimens is imperative for
correct diagnosis, treatment, and prognosis planning of the patient.
Select the response that best reflects correct specimen care and handling.
Answer: avoid placing specimen in formalin
● The intracorporeal suture technique uses the suture-tying process
analogous to the: Answer: instrument tie
2026 TEST ITEMS CORRECT ANSWERS
● It is important to assess pressure points when positioning a patient
prone. Which of the following are included in this assessment to prevent
pressure injury? Answer: genitals, knees, toes, and eyes
● Which of the following needles are most likely to be chosen for skin
closure? Answer: reverse cutting
● Which of the following absorbable suture has the best tensile strength?
Answer: Polydioxanone
● A stitch that is placed and tied before placing another stitch is called
_____. Answer: interrupted
● Albert Janson, a 325-pound patient, is scheduled for a 6-hour
abdominal surgery. While assessing Mr. Jennings in the preoperative
holding area, the perioperative nurse is concerned about the risk for
pressure injury because of the weight of the patient's body pressing
against the surface of the OR bed for a long surgery. Which of the
following factors might the RNFA recognize as having the potential to
produce pressure? Answer: a self-retaining retractor post clamped to the
OR bed rail and tightened against the patient's side
, ● From the following, choose the type of anesthesia that will allow
patients to tolerate potentially uncomfortable procedures while
maintaining their own airway and be easily aroused from light sleep.
Answer: moderate sedation
● To protect the forearms, hands, and clothing from contacting bacteria
on the outside of the used gown and gloves, members of the scrubbed
surgical team should use the following procedure to remove soiled
gowns and gloves. Which choice lists the appropriate first 3 steps in the
removal of the sterile gown? Answer: Wipe gloves clean, untie side
gown closure, grasp gown at one shoulder seam
● From the following, choose the correct statement regarding closed
gloving. Answer: closed gloving only for initial gowning
● While Fowler's position offers the best respiratory excursion for the
patient, the patient is at higher risk for _______ because of dependent
pooling in the hips and legs. Answer: Venous thrombosis
● Proper care and handling of surgical specimens is imperative for
correct diagnosis, treatment, and prognosis planning of the patient.
Select the response that best reflects correct specimen care and handling.
Answer: avoid placing specimen in formalin
● The intracorporeal suture technique uses the suture-tying process
analogous to the: Answer: instrument tie
