SURGICAL FIRST ASSIST TEST 1 QUESTIONS
WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
Q. |A |patient |appears |disheveled |and |recently |suffered |the |death |of |a |spouse. |Which |
assessment |would |you |perform? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-A. |NGASR
Explanation: |NGASR |The |Nurses |Global |Assessment |Risk |for |Suicide |is |used |to |determine |a |
patient's |suicide |risk. |A |patient |who |recently |lost |a |spouse |and |does |not |appear |concerned |
with |hygiene |may |have |an |increased |risk |for |depression |and |suicide.
Q. |Which |of |the |following |would |not |be |included |on |a |surgeon's |preference |card? |- |CORRECT |
ANSWER✔✔-A. |Patient's |insurance |plan
Explanation: |Some |of |the |things |that |could |be |included |on |the |surgeon's |preference |card |
includes:
| Glove |size
| Drapes
| Sutures
| Patient's |name
| Surgeon's |name
| Positioning
| Instruments
| Procedure
| Medications
| Disposable |supplies
| Patient |data
| Sponges
| Notes
,| Any |special |request
| Prep
Q. |Erik |Erikson |described |development |that |occurs |throughout |the |lifespan. |In |which |of |
Erikson's |stages |of |psychosocial |development |does |a |child |need |to |begin |asserting |control |and
|power |over |his |environment? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-A. |initiative |vs. |guilt
Explanation: |In |the |stage |of |initiative |vs. |guilt |children |need |to |begin |asserting |control |and |
power |over |the |environment. |Success |in |this |stage |leads |to |a |sense |of |purpose. |Children |who |
try |to |exert |too |much |power |experience |disapproval, |resulting |in |a |sense |of |guilt.
Q. |A |family |unit |that |consists |of |two |parents |and |a |child |is |known |as |which |of |the |following? |- |
CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-A. |Nuclear |family.
Explanation: |Families |consisting |of |two |parents |and |children |are |nuclear |families. |Assessing |
family |structure |helps |a |nurse |better |understand |the |support |and |barriers |present |for |the |
patient |and |his |or |her |care. |Careful |attention |to |family |dynamics |and |roles |not |only |helps |the |
nurse |to |better |understand |the |patient, |but |also |plays |a |role |in |planning |effective |care.
Q. |Debridement |is |what? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-A. |Removal |of |necrotic |tissue.
Explanation: |
Correct |answer: |Removal |of |necrotic |tissue |Debridement |is |the |process |of |surgically |removing |
dead |or |damaged |tissue |from |the |patient. |It |is |similar |to |the |term |amputate |but |amputation |
usually |involves |cutting |off |a |limb.
Q. |Agreement |by |a |patient |to |accept |a |course |of |treatment |is |known |as |which |of |the |
following? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-A. |Informed |consent.
Explanation: |The |agreement |by |a |patient |to |a |course |of |treatment, |based |on |the |information |
provided, |is |informed |consent. |Children |under |18 |cannot |provide |informed |consent, |but |only |
assent; |a |parent's |informed |consent |is |needed |for |most |procedures. |Be |familiar |with |local |laws
|regarding |exceptions, |as |some |minors |can |seek |some |care |without |parental |consent. |Informed
|consent |must |involve |a |signature.
, Q. |Of |the |following |statements, |which |would |not |be |correct |when |setting |up |for |robotic |
surgery? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-A. |The |robotic |cart |should |be |placed |at |the |patient's |head.
Explanation: |The |robotic |cart |should |not |be |placed |at |the |patient's |head. |If |the |robotic |cart |is |
placed |at |the |patient's |head, |it |could |interfere |with |anesthesia |activities |and |be |a |safety |
problem
Q. |Of |the |following, |which |would |be |considered |one |of |the |five |basic |types |of |MIS |(minimally |
invasive |surgery)? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-A. |All |of |the |above
Explanation: |The |five |basic |types |of |MIS |consists |of: |single |incision |laparoscopic |surgery, |
robotic |surgery, |video |assisted |thoracoscopic |surgery, |multiple-incision |MIS |and |natural |orifice |
transluminal |endoscopic |surgery.
Q. |What |is |septicemia |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-A. |Presence |of |pathogens |contaminating |the |
blood
Explanation: |Septicemia |means |the |blood |has |become |septic |(contaminated)--a |systemic |
infection. |This |condition |is |due |to |the |presence |of |bacteria |or |pathogens |in |the |blood. |It |can |
start |from |infections |elsewhere |such |as |a |respiratory |infection |or |simple |infected |cut |and |
become |worse |very |quickly. |Septicemia |is |a |serious, |life-threatening |complication |following |
surgery |requiring |prompt |medical |care.
Q. |What |is |spinal |anesthesia |used |to |block |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-A. |Somatic |sensory |nerves
|and |motor |fibers
Explanation: |Spinal |anesthesia |blocks |somatic |sensory |and |motor |fibers. |It |often |used |for |
surgery |on |the |legs |or |in |the |pelvic |region.
Q. |Actions |undertaken |by |an |individual |to |promote |health |and |well |being |or |to |detect |disease |
when |it |is |early |or |asymptomatic |are |known |as |which |of |the |following? |- |CORRECT |
ANSWER✔✔-A. |Health |behaviors.
Explanation: |Health |behaviors |are |behaviors |undertaken |by |an |individual |before |illness |
presents |itself. |Health |behaviors |are |focused |on |promoting |health |and |well |being, |as |well |as |
on |catching |disease |in |the |early |stages.
WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
Q. |A |patient |appears |disheveled |and |recently |suffered |the |death |of |a |spouse. |Which |
assessment |would |you |perform? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-A. |NGASR
Explanation: |NGASR |The |Nurses |Global |Assessment |Risk |for |Suicide |is |used |to |determine |a |
patient's |suicide |risk. |A |patient |who |recently |lost |a |spouse |and |does |not |appear |concerned |
with |hygiene |may |have |an |increased |risk |for |depression |and |suicide.
Q. |Which |of |the |following |would |not |be |included |on |a |surgeon's |preference |card? |- |CORRECT |
ANSWER✔✔-A. |Patient's |insurance |plan
Explanation: |Some |of |the |things |that |could |be |included |on |the |surgeon's |preference |card |
includes:
| Glove |size
| Drapes
| Sutures
| Patient's |name
| Surgeon's |name
| Positioning
| Instruments
| Procedure
| Medications
| Disposable |supplies
| Patient |data
| Sponges
| Notes
,| Any |special |request
| Prep
Q. |Erik |Erikson |described |development |that |occurs |throughout |the |lifespan. |In |which |of |
Erikson's |stages |of |psychosocial |development |does |a |child |need |to |begin |asserting |control |and
|power |over |his |environment? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-A. |initiative |vs. |guilt
Explanation: |In |the |stage |of |initiative |vs. |guilt |children |need |to |begin |asserting |control |and |
power |over |the |environment. |Success |in |this |stage |leads |to |a |sense |of |purpose. |Children |who |
try |to |exert |too |much |power |experience |disapproval, |resulting |in |a |sense |of |guilt.
Q. |A |family |unit |that |consists |of |two |parents |and |a |child |is |known |as |which |of |the |following? |- |
CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-A. |Nuclear |family.
Explanation: |Families |consisting |of |two |parents |and |children |are |nuclear |families. |Assessing |
family |structure |helps |a |nurse |better |understand |the |support |and |barriers |present |for |the |
patient |and |his |or |her |care. |Careful |attention |to |family |dynamics |and |roles |not |only |helps |the |
nurse |to |better |understand |the |patient, |but |also |plays |a |role |in |planning |effective |care.
Q. |Debridement |is |what? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-A. |Removal |of |necrotic |tissue.
Explanation: |
Correct |answer: |Removal |of |necrotic |tissue |Debridement |is |the |process |of |surgically |removing |
dead |or |damaged |tissue |from |the |patient. |It |is |similar |to |the |term |amputate |but |amputation |
usually |involves |cutting |off |a |limb.
Q. |Agreement |by |a |patient |to |accept |a |course |of |treatment |is |known |as |which |of |the |
following? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-A. |Informed |consent.
Explanation: |The |agreement |by |a |patient |to |a |course |of |treatment, |based |on |the |information |
provided, |is |informed |consent. |Children |under |18 |cannot |provide |informed |consent, |but |only |
assent; |a |parent's |informed |consent |is |needed |for |most |procedures. |Be |familiar |with |local |laws
|regarding |exceptions, |as |some |minors |can |seek |some |care |without |parental |consent. |Informed
|consent |must |involve |a |signature.
, Q. |Of |the |following |statements, |which |would |not |be |correct |when |setting |up |for |robotic |
surgery? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-A. |The |robotic |cart |should |be |placed |at |the |patient's |head.
Explanation: |The |robotic |cart |should |not |be |placed |at |the |patient's |head. |If |the |robotic |cart |is |
placed |at |the |patient's |head, |it |could |interfere |with |anesthesia |activities |and |be |a |safety |
problem
Q. |Of |the |following, |which |would |be |considered |one |of |the |five |basic |types |of |MIS |(minimally |
invasive |surgery)? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-A. |All |of |the |above
Explanation: |The |five |basic |types |of |MIS |consists |of: |single |incision |laparoscopic |surgery, |
robotic |surgery, |video |assisted |thoracoscopic |surgery, |multiple-incision |MIS |and |natural |orifice |
transluminal |endoscopic |surgery.
Q. |What |is |septicemia |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-A. |Presence |of |pathogens |contaminating |the |
blood
Explanation: |Septicemia |means |the |blood |has |become |septic |(contaminated)--a |systemic |
infection. |This |condition |is |due |to |the |presence |of |bacteria |or |pathogens |in |the |blood. |It |can |
start |from |infections |elsewhere |such |as |a |respiratory |infection |or |simple |infected |cut |and |
become |worse |very |quickly. |Septicemia |is |a |serious, |life-threatening |complication |following |
surgery |requiring |prompt |medical |care.
Q. |What |is |spinal |anesthesia |used |to |block |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-A. |Somatic |sensory |nerves
|and |motor |fibers
Explanation: |Spinal |anesthesia |blocks |somatic |sensory |and |motor |fibers. |It |often |used |for |
surgery |on |the |legs |or |in |the |pelvic |region.
Q. |Actions |undertaken |by |an |individual |to |promote |health |and |well |being |or |to |detect |disease |
when |it |is |early |or |asymptomatic |are |known |as |which |of |the |following? |- |CORRECT |
ANSWER✔✔-A. |Health |behaviors.
Explanation: |Health |behaviors |are |behaviors |undertaken |by |an |individual |before |illness |
presents |itself. |Health |behaviors |are |focused |on |promoting |health |and |well |being, |as |well |as |
on |catching |disease |in |the |early |stages.
