NIFA SURGICAL SPECIALITIES
COMPREHENSIVE EXAM 2026 QUESTIONS
AND SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
◉ The Surgical Technologist must be ethically committed to providing
the same quality ____ and ____ for all surgical patients. Answer:
standard of care; empathy
◉ The special needs groups include: Answer: Pediatric, Obese, Diabetic,
Pregnant, Immunocompromised, Disabled, Geriatric, Trauma
◉ A Patient is considered a pediatric patient between what ages?
Answer: Birth - 18 yrs.
◉ Neonate. Answer: The first 28 days of life outside the uterus
◉ Infant. Answer: 1 - 18 months
◉ Toddler. Answer: 18 - 30 months
◉ Preschool. Answer: 30 months - 5 yrs.
,◉ School Age. Answer: 6 - 12 yrs.
◉ Adolescent. Answer: 13 - 18 yrs.
◉ Pediatric patients require surgery for the same reason as anyone else -
____. Answer: congenital anomalies, disease and trauma
◉ ____ and ____ differences are of primary importance to the surgical
team. Answer: Anatomical; Physiological
◉ An important psychological factor in pediatric patients that must be
accounted for is ____. Answer: the use of language to understand their
situation, the environment, and procedure
◉ Neonate and infants are startled so easily so a ____. Answer: quiet
environment is essential
◉ Preschool and school age children may use language to the same
general ends as adults to ____. Answer: inform, persuade, distract, or
manipulate- but not use language in the same way
, ◉ Despite the emotional response, the surgical team cannot explain to
neonates, infants, and toddlers the ____. Answer: nature of the
condition, the procedure, or complications
◉ In pediatric surgery, the surgical team is forced to focus on: Answer:
physiological need of patient in more dramatic way than with any other
age group
◉ In pediatric surgery, it is the role of the surgical team to efficiently
and effectively achieve ____. Answer: a state of anesthesia, complete the
surgical procedure and return the child to his/her family as quickly as
possible
◉ An overwhelming feeling that most pediatric patients feel is that of:
Answer: anxiety due to separation from parents
◉ Take the child. Answer: Into the front part of the surgery department
to see how it looks
◉ Let the parents accompany the patient while ____. Answer:
transporting the patient to the surgery department and into the
preoperative area
COMPREHENSIVE EXAM 2026 QUESTIONS
AND SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
◉ The Surgical Technologist must be ethically committed to providing
the same quality ____ and ____ for all surgical patients. Answer:
standard of care; empathy
◉ The special needs groups include: Answer: Pediatric, Obese, Diabetic,
Pregnant, Immunocompromised, Disabled, Geriatric, Trauma
◉ A Patient is considered a pediatric patient between what ages?
Answer: Birth - 18 yrs.
◉ Neonate. Answer: The first 28 days of life outside the uterus
◉ Infant. Answer: 1 - 18 months
◉ Toddler. Answer: 18 - 30 months
◉ Preschool. Answer: 30 months - 5 yrs.
,◉ School Age. Answer: 6 - 12 yrs.
◉ Adolescent. Answer: 13 - 18 yrs.
◉ Pediatric patients require surgery for the same reason as anyone else -
____. Answer: congenital anomalies, disease and trauma
◉ ____ and ____ differences are of primary importance to the surgical
team. Answer: Anatomical; Physiological
◉ An important psychological factor in pediatric patients that must be
accounted for is ____. Answer: the use of language to understand their
situation, the environment, and procedure
◉ Neonate and infants are startled so easily so a ____. Answer: quiet
environment is essential
◉ Preschool and school age children may use language to the same
general ends as adults to ____. Answer: inform, persuade, distract, or
manipulate- but not use language in the same way
, ◉ Despite the emotional response, the surgical team cannot explain to
neonates, infants, and toddlers the ____. Answer: nature of the
condition, the procedure, or complications
◉ In pediatric surgery, the surgical team is forced to focus on: Answer:
physiological need of patient in more dramatic way than with any other
age group
◉ In pediatric surgery, it is the role of the surgical team to efficiently
and effectively achieve ____. Answer: a state of anesthesia, complete the
surgical procedure and return the child to his/her family as quickly as
possible
◉ An overwhelming feeling that most pediatric patients feel is that of:
Answer: anxiety due to separation from parents
◉ Take the child. Answer: Into the front part of the surgery department
to see how it looks
◉ Let the parents accompany the patient while ____. Answer:
transporting the patient to the surgery department and into the
preoperative area
