CSFA practice exam questions with
100% correct answers
The primary purpose of a robotic device designed to hold and manoeuvre a
laparoscope. - Answer-Eliminates tremor associated with operating an endoscope.
Most important considerations when preventing wound infection in the surgical patient -
Answer-Pathogen transmittal, portal of entry into the susceptible host, invasion of the
susceptible host.
Which tendon autograft is most typically used when performing ACL reconstruction -
Answer-Patellar
Normal range of red blood cells in a CBC for an adult male - Answer-4.6-6.2
Organism normally found on the skin that can cause wound infections. - Answer-
Staphylococcus aureus
What is the desired effect when applying a partially threaded cancellous screw to a
bone fragment - Answer-Compression
When transferring a thoracotomy patient to recovery the chest drainage system should
be - Answer-maintained below the patient's chest level
A bone that is part of the pelvic girdle - Answer-Coccyx, sacrum, os coxae
During a carotid endarterectomy, the arteries are unclamped and reclamped before
arteriotomy closure is performed to - Answer-Flush free debris from the carotid
Injury to which artery 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
During arterial cannulation in cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) the cannula tip must be
directed into which artery - Answer-Aorta
A high level disinfecting agent - Answer-Glutaraldehyde
A wound that is infected at the time of surgery and is left open to be closed at a later
date is categorized as - Answer-Delayed primary closure
A long term complication of a cemented total hip - Answer-Loosening of the prosthesis
100% correct answers
The primary purpose of a robotic device designed to hold and manoeuvre a
laparoscope. - Answer-Eliminates tremor associated with operating an endoscope.
Most important considerations when preventing wound infection in the surgical patient -
Answer-Pathogen transmittal, portal of entry into the susceptible host, invasion of the
susceptible host.
Which tendon autograft is most typically used when performing ACL reconstruction -
Answer-Patellar
Normal range of red blood cells in a CBC for an adult male - Answer-4.6-6.2
Organism normally found on the skin that can cause wound infections. - Answer-
Staphylococcus aureus
What is the desired effect when applying a partially threaded cancellous screw to a
bone fragment - Answer-Compression
When transferring a thoracotomy patient to recovery the chest drainage system should
be - Answer-maintained below the patient's chest level
A bone that is part of the pelvic girdle - Answer-Coccyx, sacrum, os coxae
During a carotid endarterectomy, the arteries are unclamped and reclamped before
arteriotomy closure is performed to - Answer-Flush free debris from the carotid
Injury to which artery 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
During arterial cannulation in cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) the cannula tip must be
directed into which artery - Answer-Aorta
A high level disinfecting agent - Answer-Glutaraldehyde
A wound that is infected at the time of surgery and is left open to be closed at a later
date is categorized as - Answer-Delayed primary closure
A long term complication of a cemented total hip - Answer-Loosening of the prosthesis
