NBSTSA CSFA Exam 1 Questions and Answers
1. 1.A complication of steep reverse Trendelenburg position is
A.
deep vein thrombosis.
B.
arterial compression.
C.
cardiac overload.
D.
respiratory alkalosis. -
ANSWER -A. deep vein
thrombosis.
2. Which of the following positions should be utilized for posterior colpotomy?
A.
prone
B.
supine
C.
lithotomy
D.
Fowler's -
ANSWER -C.
lithotomy
3. Which of the following BEST prevents hypothermia in the OR?
A.
forced air warming blanket
B.
warmed IV solution
C.
warmed irrigation solution
D.
, NBSTSA CSFA Exam 1 Questions and Answers
multiple layers of warm blankets -
ANSWER -A. forced air warming blanket
4. OR humidity must be maintained between which of the following ranges?
A.
5% to 20%
B.
20% to 60%
C.
40% to 80%
D.
50% to 90% - ANSWER -B.
20% to 60%
5. An important process in which all team members must participate just prior
to incision is called the
A.
huddle.
B.
timeout.
C.
debriefing.
D.
consent. -
ANSWER -
B. timeout.
6. Which of the following is Mohs surgery used to treat?
A.
malignant melanoma and basal cell carcinoma
B.
basal cell and squamous cell carcinoma
C.
, NBSTSA CSFA Exam 1 Questions and Answers
malignant melanoma and squamous cell carcinoma
D.
basal cell and Merkel cell carcinoma -
ANSWER -B. basal cell and squamous cell
carcinoma
7. When reviewing the chart for a patient scheduled for a mammoplasty, it is
noticed that the patient's K+ is 5.4. The patient is suffering from which of the
following?
A.
hyperkalemia
B.
hypokalemia
C.
hypercalcemia
D.
hypocalcemia -
ANSWER -A. hyperkalemia
8. Which of the following are the preferred positioning devices used during
surgical procedures?
A.
foam pads
B.
saline bags
C.
gel pads
D.
sheet rolls -
ANSWER -
C. gel pads
9. When inserting a Foley catheter into a male patient, the surgical first assistant
, NBSTSA CSFA Exam 1 Questions and Answers
encounters difficulty. Which of the following is the NEXT step that the surgical
first assistant should take?
1. 1.A complication of steep reverse Trendelenburg position is
A.
deep vein thrombosis.
B.
arterial compression.
C.
cardiac overload.
D.
respiratory alkalosis. -
ANSWER -A. deep vein
thrombosis.
2. Which of the following positions should be utilized for posterior colpotomy?
A.
prone
B.
supine
C.
lithotomy
D.
Fowler's -
ANSWER -C.
lithotomy
3. Which of the following BEST prevents hypothermia in the OR?
A.
forced air warming blanket
B.
warmed IV solution
C.
warmed irrigation solution
D.
, NBSTSA CSFA Exam 1 Questions and Answers
multiple layers of warm blankets -
ANSWER -A. forced air warming blanket
4. OR humidity must be maintained between which of the following ranges?
A.
5% to 20%
B.
20% to 60%
C.
40% to 80%
D.
50% to 90% - ANSWER -B.
20% to 60%
5. An important process in which all team members must participate just prior
to incision is called the
A.
huddle.
B.
timeout.
C.
debriefing.
D.
consent. -
ANSWER -
B. timeout.
6. Which of the following is Mohs surgery used to treat?
A.
malignant melanoma and basal cell carcinoma
B.
basal cell and squamous cell carcinoma
C.
, NBSTSA CSFA Exam 1 Questions and Answers
malignant melanoma and squamous cell carcinoma
D.
basal cell and Merkel cell carcinoma -
ANSWER -B. basal cell and squamous cell
carcinoma
7. When reviewing the chart for a patient scheduled for a mammoplasty, it is
noticed that the patient's K+ is 5.4. The patient is suffering from which of the
following?
A.
hyperkalemia
B.
hypokalemia
C.
hypercalcemia
D.
hypocalcemia -
ANSWER -A. hyperkalemia
8. Which of the following are the preferred positioning devices used during
surgical procedures?
A.
foam pads
B.
saline bags
C.
gel pads
D.
sheet rolls -
ANSWER -
C. gel pads
9. When inserting a Foley catheter into a male patient, the surgical first assistant
, NBSTSA CSFA Exam 1 Questions and Answers
encounters difficulty. Which of the following is the NEXT step that the surgical
first assistant should take?
