SURGICAL ASSISTANT CERTIFICATION
EXAM NEWEST 2026/2027 QUESTIONS
AND DETAILED CORRECT ANSWERS |
A+ GRADE VERIFIED ANSWERS
The superior mesenteric artery and inferior mesenteric
artery anastomose through which of the following vessels?
Correct Answer Marginal artery
The cystic artery arises from which of the following
vessels? Correct Answer Right hepatic artery
Which portion of the liver would you expect to find medial
and slightly superior to the gall bladder? Correct Answer
Quadrate Lobe
Damage to which of the following nerves during pelvic
node dissection may lead to problems with micturition and
or bladder control in the patient: Correct Answer Pelvic,
Hypogastric and Pudendal
The inferior epigastric artery courses: Correct Answer
Medial to the internal inguinal ring
The pneumonic "NAVY" is used to identify neurovascular
structures in the: Correct Answer Femoral triangle
,The lumbosacral trunk joins with the sacral plexus to form
the largest nerve in the body known as the: Correct
Answer Sciatic nerve
Thickening of the ligamentum flavum may provide the
cause of which one of the following pathological
conditions: Correct Answer Central spinal stenosis
Which of the following structures is innervated by a
branch/branches of the cervical plexus? Correct Answer
Omohyoid muscle
Danger to which of the following nerves must be
considered during carpal tunnel decompression: Correct
Answer Medial nerve
Fasciotomy of which compartment in the forearm, will
relieve compression on the median and ulnar nerves, and
the radial and arteries? Correct Answer Deep and
superficial volar
Which of the listed muscles originates at the supraglenoid
tubercle in the shoulder? Correct Answer Long head of the
biceps
Which of the following ligaments is used as an important
landmark in shoulder arthroscopy: Correct Answer
Coracoacromial ligament
, Which of the following are branches of the sciatic nerve
which ultimately supply innervation to the distal lower
extremity (foot) flexors? Correct Answer Tibial nerve
Difficult access to this artery for control of blood loss make
posterior cruciate ligament surgery potentially more
perilous: Correct Answer Popliteal artery
What is the surgical significance of the adductor hiatus in
the thigh? Correct Answer Its opening marks the location
for the distal anastomosis during in femoral-popliteal
bypass
Where would you locate the posterior tibial pulse? Correct
Answer Posterior to the medial malleolus
Which two cranial nerves cause through the operative
field, and must be preserved? Correct Answer X and XII
At several points in the procedure, it is most critical to
prevent emboli from entering the: Correct Answer Internal
carotid artery
The injection of lidocaine into the common carotid body
prior to performing the arrteriotomy is done to: Correct
Answer Prevent sinus bradycardia
Patient blood perfusion includes the use of cardioplegic
solutions. The purpose of this solution is to: Correct
Answer Reversibly arrest the heart beat
EXAM NEWEST 2026/2027 QUESTIONS
AND DETAILED CORRECT ANSWERS |
A+ GRADE VERIFIED ANSWERS
The superior mesenteric artery and inferior mesenteric
artery anastomose through which of the following vessels?
Correct Answer Marginal artery
The cystic artery arises from which of the following
vessels? Correct Answer Right hepatic artery
Which portion of the liver would you expect to find medial
and slightly superior to the gall bladder? Correct Answer
Quadrate Lobe
Damage to which of the following nerves during pelvic
node dissection may lead to problems with micturition and
or bladder control in the patient: Correct Answer Pelvic,
Hypogastric and Pudendal
The inferior epigastric artery courses: Correct Answer
Medial to the internal inguinal ring
The pneumonic "NAVY" is used to identify neurovascular
structures in the: Correct Answer Femoral triangle
,The lumbosacral trunk joins with the sacral plexus to form
the largest nerve in the body known as the: Correct
Answer Sciatic nerve
Thickening of the ligamentum flavum may provide the
cause of which one of the following pathological
conditions: Correct Answer Central spinal stenosis
Which of the following structures is innervated by a
branch/branches of the cervical plexus? Correct Answer
Omohyoid muscle
Danger to which of the following nerves must be
considered during carpal tunnel decompression: Correct
Answer Medial nerve
Fasciotomy of which compartment in the forearm, will
relieve compression on the median and ulnar nerves, and
the radial and arteries? Correct Answer Deep and
superficial volar
Which of the listed muscles originates at the supraglenoid
tubercle in the shoulder? Correct Answer Long head of the
biceps
Which of the following ligaments is used as an important
landmark in shoulder arthroscopy: Correct Answer
Coracoacromial ligament
, Which of the following are branches of the sciatic nerve
which ultimately supply innervation to the distal lower
extremity (foot) flexors? Correct Answer Tibial nerve
Difficult access to this artery for control of blood loss make
posterior cruciate ligament surgery potentially more
perilous: Correct Answer Popliteal artery
What is the surgical significance of the adductor hiatus in
the thigh? Correct Answer Its opening marks the location
for the distal anastomosis during in femoral-popliteal
bypass
Where would you locate the posterior tibial pulse? Correct
Answer Posterior to the medial malleolus
Which two cranial nerves cause through the operative
field, and must be preserved? Correct Answer X and XII
At several points in the procedure, it is most critical to
prevent emboli from entering the: Correct Answer Internal
carotid artery
The injection of lidocaine into the common carotid body
prior to performing the arrteriotomy is done to: Correct
Answer Prevent sinus bradycardia
Patient blood perfusion includes the use of cardioplegic
solutions. The purpose of this solution is to: Correct
Answer Reversibly arrest the heart beat
