CSFA Practice Test Exam Questions and
Answers.
which of the following congenital anomalies does the urethra open on the underside of the
penis
A. chordee
B. epispadias
C. phimosis
D. hypospadias - Correct Answer D.
Which of the following are used for skin preparation prior to surgery?
1. Triclosan 1%
2. alcohol 70%
3. povidone-iodine
4. glutaraldehyde
A. 1, 2, and 3 only
B. 1, 2, and 4 only
C. 1, 3, and 4 only
D. 2, 3, and 4 only - Correct Answer A. 1,2,and 3 only
When should the patient's chest tubes be attached to the drainage system during a
thoracotomy?
A. after the thoracic cavity is closed
B. immediately upon insertion
C. within an hour of the procedure
D. upon arrival in the PACU - Correct Answer A
In patients who develop fever, abdominal pain, and profuse diarrhea, the MOST
frequently seen antibiotic-associated enterocolitis is due to which of the following
organisms?
, A. Enterobacter cloacae
B. Enterococcus faecalis
C. Pseudomonas aeruginosa
D Clostridium difficile - Correct Answer D
During a carotid endarterectomy, the final occlusion clamp to be removed after
anastomosis is on the
A. common carotid.
B. internal carotid.
C. external carotid.
D. thyroid branch. - Correct Answer B. The clamp on the internal carotid artery should be
removed last so that all debris left in the area is flushed out through the external carotid
artery.
During a routine abdominal hysterectomy, the anesthesiologist notes that the patient is
becoming progressively tachycardic. He notes that there has been virtually no blood loss.
The surgeon requests additional muscle relaxation because the patient's abdominal
musculature is "tightening up." The esophageal temperature probe indicates a core body
temperature of 103°F (39°C). The anesthesiologist notices that the CO2 monitors are
alarming with high levels. The anesthesiologist turns off his anesthetic agent,
hyperventilates the patient with 100% oxygen, and administers which of the following
drugs?
A. succinylcholine
B. dantrolene
C. atropine
D. epinephrine - Correct Answer B.The scenario is describing the anesthesia emergency
malignant hyperthermia (MH). Dantrolene is the medication given to combat MH (2-3
mg/kg until signs are controlled). Some signs of MH are tachycardia, tachypnea,
hypercarbia, muscle stiffness and rigidity, hypoxia, elevated BP, cardiac dysrhythmias,
changes in CO2 absorption, and elevated temperature.
A pledgeted suture is used for hemostasis in liver injury to
A. align the suture placement.
B. add bulk to the injury site.
Answers.
which of the following congenital anomalies does the urethra open on the underside of the
penis
A. chordee
B. epispadias
C. phimosis
D. hypospadias - Correct Answer D.
Which of the following are used for skin preparation prior to surgery?
1. Triclosan 1%
2. alcohol 70%
3. povidone-iodine
4. glutaraldehyde
A. 1, 2, and 3 only
B. 1, 2, and 4 only
C. 1, 3, and 4 only
D. 2, 3, and 4 only - Correct Answer A. 1,2,and 3 only
When should the patient's chest tubes be attached to the drainage system during a
thoracotomy?
A. after the thoracic cavity is closed
B. immediately upon insertion
C. within an hour of the procedure
D. upon arrival in the PACU - Correct Answer A
In patients who develop fever, abdominal pain, and profuse diarrhea, the MOST
frequently seen antibiotic-associated enterocolitis is due to which of the following
organisms?
, A. Enterobacter cloacae
B. Enterococcus faecalis
C. Pseudomonas aeruginosa
D Clostridium difficile - Correct Answer D
During a carotid endarterectomy, the final occlusion clamp to be removed after
anastomosis is on the
A. common carotid.
B. internal carotid.
C. external carotid.
D. thyroid branch. - Correct Answer B. The clamp on the internal carotid artery should be
removed last so that all debris left in the area is flushed out through the external carotid
artery.
During a routine abdominal hysterectomy, the anesthesiologist notes that the patient is
becoming progressively tachycardic. He notes that there has been virtually no blood loss.
The surgeon requests additional muscle relaxation because the patient's abdominal
musculature is "tightening up." The esophageal temperature probe indicates a core body
temperature of 103°F (39°C). The anesthesiologist notices that the CO2 monitors are
alarming with high levels. The anesthesiologist turns off his anesthetic agent,
hyperventilates the patient with 100% oxygen, and administers which of the following
drugs?
A. succinylcholine
B. dantrolene
C. atropine
D. epinephrine - Correct Answer B.The scenario is describing the anesthesia emergency
malignant hyperthermia (MH). Dantrolene is the medication given to combat MH (2-3
mg/kg until signs are controlled). Some signs of MH are tachycardia, tachypnea,
hypercarbia, muscle stiffness and rigidity, hypoxia, elevated BP, cardiac dysrhythmias,
changes in CO2 absorption, and elevated temperature.
A pledgeted suture is used for hemostasis in liver injury to
A. align the suture placement.
B. add bulk to the injury site.
