Surgical First Assist Practice Exam 2026
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The primary purpose of a robotic device designed to hold and maneuver a laparoscope
is to -CORRECTANSWER 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 -CORRECTANSWER B. 1, 2, and 4 only
Which of the following tendon autografts is MOST typically utilized when performing
ACL reconstruction? -CORRECTANSWER patellar
What is the normal range of red blood cells in a complete blood count for an adult male?
-CORRECTANSWER 4.6 - 6.2 million/nl
Which of the following organisms normally found on the skin can cause wound
infections? -CORRECTANSWER 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 -CORRECTANSWER compression
When transferring a thoracotomy patient to recovery, the chest drainage system should
be -CORRECTANSWER 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 -CORRECTANSWER coccyx, sacrum, os coxae
During a carotic endarterectomy, the arteries are unclamped and reclamped before
arteriotomy closure is performed to -CORRECTANSWER 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? -CORRECTANSWER middle meningeal
Epidural hematoma is typically caused by trauma to what artery? -CORRECTANSWER
middle meningeal
During arterial cannulation in cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB), the cannula tip must be
directed into which of the following arteries? -CORRECTANSWER aorta
Which of the following is an example of a high level disinfection agent?
A. glutaraldehyde
B. isopropyl alcohol
C. quaternary ammonium
D. iodophor solution -CORRECTANSWER glutaraldehyde
A wound that is known to be infected at the time of surgery and is left open to be closed
at a later date is categorized as -CORRECTANSWER delayed primary closure
first intention -CORRECTANSWER Primary closure of a wound.
secondary intention (granulation) -CORRECTANSWER secondary intention
(granulation)Allowing a wound to close on it's own.
COMPLETE EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ACCURATE ANSWERS |ALREADY
PASSED!!|| LATEST UPDATE!!
The primary purpose of a robotic device designed to hold and maneuver a laparoscope
is to -CORRECTANSWER 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 -CORRECTANSWER B. 1, 2, and 4 only
Which of the following tendon autografts is MOST typically utilized when performing
ACL reconstruction? -CORRECTANSWER patellar
What is the normal range of red blood cells in a complete blood count for an adult male?
-CORRECTANSWER 4.6 - 6.2 million/nl
Which of the following organisms normally found on the skin can cause wound
infections? -CORRECTANSWER 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 -CORRECTANSWER compression
When transferring a thoracotomy patient to recovery, the chest drainage system should
be -CORRECTANSWER 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 -CORRECTANSWER coccyx, sacrum, os coxae
During a carotic endarterectomy, the arteries are unclamped and reclamped before
arteriotomy closure is performed to -CORRECTANSWER 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? -CORRECTANSWER middle meningeal
Epidural hematoma is typically caused by trauma to what artery? -CORRECTANSWER
middle meningeal
During arterial cannulation in cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB), the cannula tip must be
directed into which of the following arteries? -CORRECTANSWER aorta
Which of the following is an example of a high level disinfection agent?
A. glutaraldehyde
B. isopropyl alcohol
C. quaternary ammonium
D. iodophor solution -CORRECTANSWER glutaraldehyde
A wound that is known to be infected at the time of surgery and is left open to be closed
at a later date is categorized as -CORRECTANSWER delayed primary closure
first intention -CORRECTANSWER Primary closure of a wound.
secondary intention (granulation) -CORRECTANSWER secondary intention
(granulation)Allowing a wound to close on it's own.
