NIFA EXAMINATION TEST PAPER 2026 FULL
QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS
◉ Which of the following is an important statement regarding the
prevention of degenerative orthopedic conditions
Answer: Weight-bearing activities and joint movement prevent
cartilage from becoming thin or damaged
◉ The cerebellar tentorium supports which structures of the
cerebral hemispheres
Answer: Temporal lobe
◉ the surgeon makes an incision through which of the following to
access the cremaster muscle, inguinal canal, and cord structures
Answer: External oblique muscle
◉ a physical barrier used in the prevention of adhesions that can
take up to 2 weeks to absorb
Answer: Interseed
◉ Tissue reaction characteristics that need considered when
choosing suture include
, Answer: Absorption
◉ The diagnostic test that is performed to differentiate between
acute and chronic thrombosis
Answer: Digital subtraction angiography
◉ Morbidity and mortality may be greater with penetrating trauma
because identification of injuries may be more difficult when
injuries are less obvious. In the case of an adult victim with a low-
velocity, low-caliber gunshot wound, at far range, of the anterior left
quadrant of the lower abdomen, what is the MOI and description of
the possible injuries
Answer: enetrating; small entrance wound, puncture of the anterior
wall of the sigmoid colon, no disruption of vessels, and bullet not
found in pelvis
◉ With injury to the brain, swelling may occur quickly, requiring
aggressive decisions to manage increasing intracranial pressure
(ICP). What is an appropriate diuretic medication to give and what
nursing actions would be indicated for an older adult patient with
traumatic brain injury, increased ICP, and a history of congestive
heart failure (CHF)
Answer: Furosemide (Lasix) 20-80 mg IV; monitor for hypotension
and note extent of diuresis
QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS
◉ Which of the following is an important statement regarding the
prevention of degenerative orthopedic conditions
Answer: Weight-bearing activities and joint movement prevent
cartilage from becoming thin or damaged
◉ The cerebellar tentorium supports which structures of the
cerebral hemispheres
Answer: Temporal lobe
◉ the surgeon makes an incision through which of the following to
access the cremaster muscle, inguinal canal, and cord structures
Answer: External oblique muscle
◉ a physical barrier used in the prevention of adhesions that can
take up to 2 weeks to absorb
Answer: Interseed
◉ Tissue reaction characteristics that need considered when
choosing suture include
, Answer: Absorption
◉ The diagnostic test that is performed to differentiate between
acute and chronic thrombosis
Answer: Digital subtraction angiography
◉ Morbidity and mortality may be greater with penetrating trauma
because identification of injuries may be more difficult when
injuries are less obvious. In the case of an adult victim with a low-
velocity, low-caliber gunshot wound, at far range, of the anterior left
quadrant of the lower abdomen, what is the MOI and description of
the possible injuries
Answer: enetrating; small entrance wound, puncture of the anterior
wall of the sigmoid colon, no disruption of vessels, and bullet not
found in pelvis
◉ With injury to the brain, swelling may occur quickly, requiring
aggressive decisions to manage increasing intracranial pressure
(ICP). What is an appropriate diuretic medication to give and what
nursing actions would be indicated for an older adult patient with
traumatic brain injury, increased ICP, and a history of congestive
heart failure (CHF)
Answer: Furosemide (Lasix) 20-80 mg IV; monitor for hypotension
and note extent of diuresis
