Surgical First Assist Practice Exam Questions
With Correct Answers
The |primary |purpose |of |a |robotic |device |designed |to |hold |and |maneuver |a |laparoscope |is |to |- |
CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-eliminate |tremor |associated |with |operating |an |endoscope.
Which |of |the |following |are |the |MOST |important |considerations |when |preventing |wound |
infection |in |the |surgical |patient?
1. |pathogen |transmittal
2. |portal |of |entry |into |the |susceptible |host
3. |anesthetic |options |for |the |patient's |operative |process
4. |invasion |of |the |susceptible |host |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-B. |1, |2, |and |4 |only
Which |of |the |following |tendon |autografts |is |MOST |typically |utilized |when |performing |ACL |
reconstruction? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-patellar
What |is |the |normal |range |of |red |blood |cells |in |a |complete |blood |count |for |an |adult |male? |- |
CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-4.6 |- |6.2 |million/nl
Which |of |the |following |organisms |normally |found |on |the |skin |can |cause |wound |infections? |- |
CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Staphylococcus |aureus
Which |of |the |following |is |the |desired |effect |when |applying |a |partially |threaded |cancellous |
screw |to |a |bone |fragment
A. |distraction
B. |rotation
, C. |compression
D. |subluxation |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-compression
When |transferring |a |thoracotomy |patient |to |recovery, |the |chest |drainage |system |should |be |- |
CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-maintained |below |the |patient's |chest |level
Which |of |the |following |bones |make |up |the |pelvic |girdle?
1. |coccyx
2. |acetabulum
3. |sacrum
4. |os |coxae |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-coccyx, |sacrum, |os |coxae
During |a |carotic |endarterectomy, |the |arteries |are |unclamped |and |reclamped |before |
arteriotomy |closure |is |performed |to |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-flush |free |debris |from |the |carotid
Injury |to |which |of |the |following |arteries |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? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-middle |meningeal
Epidural |hematoma |is |typically |caused |by |trauma |to |what |artery? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-
middle |meningeal
During |arterial |cannulation |in |cardiopulmonary |bypass |(CPB), |the |cannula |tip |must |be |directed
|into |which |of |the |following |arteries? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-aorta
Which |of |the |following |is |an |example |of |a |high |level |disinfection |agent?
A. |glutaraldehyde
B. |isopropyl |alcohol
With Correct Answers
The |primary |purpose |of |a |robotic |device |designed |to |hold |and |maneuver |a |laparoscope |is |to |- |
CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-eliminate |tremor |associated |with |operating |an |endoscope.
Which |of |the |following |are |the |MOST |important |considerations |when |preventing |wound |
infection |in |the |surgical |patient?
1. |pathogen |transmittal
2. |portal |of |entry |into |the |susceptible |host
3. |anesthetic |options |for |the |patient's |operative |process
4. |invasion |of |the |susceptible |host |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-B. |1, |2, |and |4 |only
Which |of |the |following |tendon |autografts |is |MOST |typically |utilized |when |performing |ACL |
reconstruction? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-patellar
What |is |the |normal |range |of |red |blood |cells |in |a |complete |blood |count |for |an |adult |male? |- |
CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-4.6 |- |6.2 |million/nl
Which |of |the |following |organisms |normally |found |on |the |skin |can |cause |wound |infections? |- |
CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Staphylococcus |aureus
Which |of |the |following |is |the |desired |effect |when |applying |a |partially |threaded |cancellous |
screw |to |a |bone |fragment
A. |distraction
B. |rotation
, C. |compression
D. |subluxation |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-compression
When |transferring |a |thoracotomy |patient |to |recovery, |the |chest |drainage |system |should |be |- |
CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-maintained |below |the |patient's |chest |level
Which |of |the |following |bones |make |up |the |pelvic |girdle?
1. |coccyx
2. |acetabulum
3. |sacrum
4. |os |coxae |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-coccyx, |sacrum, |os |coxae
During |a |carotic |endarterectomy, |the |arteries |are |unclamped |and |reclamped |before |
arteriotomy |closure |is |performed |to |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-flush |free |debris |from |the |carotid
Injury |to |which |of |the |following |arteries |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? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-middle |meningeal
Epidural |hematoma |is |typically |caused |by |trauma |to |what |artery? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-
middle |meningeal
During |arterial |cannulation |in |cardiopulmonary |bypass |(CPB), |the |cannula |tip |must |be |directed
|into |which |of |the |following |arteries? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-aorta
Which |of |the |following |is |an |example |of |a |high |level |disinfection |agent?
A. |glutaraldehyde
B. |isopropyl |alcohol
