SURGICAL FIRST ASSIST CORE MAIN EXAMINATION
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS SURE A+
✔✔Traffic patterns in the surgery department are designed to - ✔✔aid in preventing
surgical site infections
✔✔What is the princial goal of suctioning blood and body fluids fromt the wound? -
✔✔improve wound visibility
✔✔The principal goal of the surgical assistant during the surgical procedure is to -
✔✔provide exposure
✔✔What characteristics of draping materials is true? - ✔✔flame-retardant
✔✔What type of patients are at risk for developing latex sesitivity? - ✔✔children with
spina bifida
✔✔What should be confirmed before administraion of any blood product? - ✔✔date of
expiration
✔✔The recommended minimum number of air exchanges in the or is - ✔✔15x/hr with 3
exchanges of fresh air
,✔✔If a surgical assistant places the operative patient's well-being above all other
factors, then the s.a. is aid to have a strong - ✔✔surgical conscience
✔✔Seepage of skin preparation solution under a patient may result in a - ✔✔chemical
burn
✔✔The frozen section examination provides the surgen with a - ✔✔quick preliminary
diagnosis
✔✔When assisting the surgeon with the draping, where should the surgical assistant
stand in relation to the surgeon? - ✔✔on the opposite side of the OR table from the
surgeon
✔✔Studies show that the lowest infection rates have been obtained in surgical cases
where patient body hair was - ✔✔not removed
✔✔A hemodynmaic complicatino 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 electroyte imbalance are affected by - ✔✔blood loss, fluid
shifts and replacements
✔✔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 - ✔✔antibodies to the donor foreign proteins
✔✔The correct arm placement when positioning a patient supine with arms extended on
armboards is - ✔✔armboards extended <90* 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
✔✔What is a potential physiological response when lowering 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 - ✔✔250-300mmHg
✔✔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 - ✔✔hold everyone legally responsible for their
hown negligent acts
✔✔By definition, carcinoma in situ is a malignant neoplasm that has not - ✔✔extended
beyound the basement membrane
✔✔The blood component administered to patients with a clotting problem is -
✔✔platelets
✔✔What referes to a civil wrong committed against a person or property, not including a
breach of contract? - ✔✔tort
✔✔What is the normal value of the BUN for adults? - ✔✔7-8 mg/dl
✔✔The specific gravity of a normal urine sample is - ✔✔1.015 - 1.025
✔✔During lateral positioning, a - ✔✔pillow is placed between the legs
✔✔The lithotomy position does not require - ✔✔each leg raised slowly and gently as it
is grasped by the toes
✔✔In which circumstance could the patient sustain an injury to the pudenal nerves? -
✔✔positioned on the fracture table
✔✔An imperforation or closure of a normal opening is called - ✔✔atresia
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS SURE A+
✔✔Traffic patterns in the surgery department are designed to - ✔✔aid in preventing
surgical site infections
✔✔What is the princial goal of suctioning blood and body fluids fromt the wound? -
✔✔improve wound visibility
✔✔The principal goal of the surgical assistant during the surgical procedure is to -
✔✔provide exposure
✔✔What characteristics of draping materials is true? - ✔✔flame-retardant
✔✔What type of patients are at risk for developing latex sesitivity? - ✔✔children with
spina bifida
✔✔What should be confirmed before administraion of any blood product? - ✔✔date of
expiration
✔✔The recommended minimum number of air exchanges in the or is - ✔✔15x/hr with 3
exchanges of fresh air
,✔✔If a surgical assistant places the operative patient's well-being above all other
factors, then the s.a. is aid to have a strong - ✔✔surgical conscience
✔✔Seepage of skin preparation solution under a patient may result in a - ✔✔chemical
burn
✔✔The frozen section examination provides the surgen with a - ✔✔quick preliminary
diagnosis
✔✔When assisting the surgeon with the draping, where should the surgical assistant
stand in relation to the surgeon? - ✔✔on the opposite side of the OR table from the
surgeon
✔✔Studies show that the lowest infection rates have been obtained in surgical cases
where patient body hair was - ✔✔not removed
✔✔A hemodynmaic complicatino 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 electroyte imbalance are affected by - ✔✔blood loss, fluid
shifts and replacements
✔✔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 - ✔✔antibodies to the donor foreign proteins
✔✔The correct arm placement when positioning a patient supine with arms extended on
armboards is - ✔✔armboards extended <90* 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
✔✔What is a potential physiological response when lowering 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 - ✔✔250-300mmHg
✔✔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 - ✔✔hold everyone legally responsible for their
hown negligent acts
✔✔By definition, carcinoma in situ is a malignant neoplasm that has not - ✔✔extended
beyound the basement membrane
✔✔The blood component administered to patients with a clotting problem is -
✔✔platelets
✔✔What referes to a civil wrong committed against a person or property, not including a
breach of contract? - ✔✔tort
✔✔What is the normal value of the BUN for adults? - ✔✔7-8 mg/dl
✔✔The specific gravity of a normal urine sample is - ✔✔1.015 - 1.025
✔✔During lateral positioning, a - ✔✔pillow is placed between the legs
✔✔The lithotomy position does not require - ✔✔each leg raised slowly and gently as it
is grasped by the toes
✔✔In which circumstance could the patient sustain an injury to the pudenal nerves? -
✔✔positioned on the fracture table
✔✔An imperforation or closure of a normal opening is called - ✔✔atresia
