NBSTSA Certification QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
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Which of the following structures is A. Teeth
located in the alveolar processes? •The teeth are located in the socket's of the
A. Teeth alveolar processes of the mandible and maxillae.
B. Villi
C. Sinuses
D. Tonsils
Which of the following is the wound D. Clean-Contaminated
classification for a bronchoscopy? •Clean-Contaminated procedures include those
A. Clean when the aero-digestive tract is entered. The
B. Contaminated bronchoscope is inserted through the mouth and
C. Dirty & Infected into the bronchial tubes. The procedure is
D. Clean-Contaminated considered clean, not sterile.
The enzyme used to soften the B. Alpha-Chymotrypsin
zonules of the lens before cataract •Alpha-Chymotrypsin is a solution used to soften
surgery is: the zonules holding the lens before cataract
A. Atropine sulfate surgery to ease extraction of the lens.
B. Alpha-Chymotrypsin
C. Acetylcholine chloride
D. Pilocarpine hydrochloride
,How should the structure be B. Enter head first, exit feet first
oriented when necessary to use an •The patient should be placed in the elevator
elevator to transport a patient to the entering head first and exit feet first when being
OR? transported to the OR on the stretcher.
A. Place stretcher sideways in
elevator
B. Enter head first, exit feet first
C. Position in elevator is irrelevant
D. Enter feet first, exit head first
Which of the following is a curved, D. Pfannenstiel
transverse incision across the lower •Pfannenstiel's incision is a curved transverse
abdomen frequently used in incision across the lower abdomen and used
gynecological surgery? frequently in gynecologic surgery
A. Midline
B. Paramedian
C. McBurney's
D. Pfannenstiel
When perforated metal trays are A. Flat
placed on the shelves of the steam •Metal trays that are perforated or have a mesh
sterilizing cart, they should be bottom should be placed on the sterilizing cart
positioned: flat.
A. Flat
B. Upside down
C. Vertical
D. Angled
, Hyperkalemia is a high concentration C. Potassium
of: •Potassium plays four important roles: influences
A. Calcium the electrical excitability of cells; the amount of
B. Nitrogen potassium in cells affects cell volume; potassium
C. Potassium balance is important in maintaining the acid-base
D. Albumin balance; the amount of potassium in cells affects
cell metabolism. Hyperkalemia, an abnormal level
of potassium, can be life threatening, causing
cardiac irregularities.
Which of the following tissues are cut A. Fascia
using curved mayo scissors? •Curved mayo scissors are large scissors, with thick
A. Fascia blades used to cut tough tissue, such as fascia,
B. Periosteum tendons and muscle.
C. Dura mater
D. Arterial wall
Which laser beam can travel through A. Argon
clear tissues without heating them? •The argon laser beam can travel through clear
A. Argon fluids and tissues.
B. Excimer
C. Carbon dioxide
D. Neodymium: YAG
Permission for treatment given with D. Informed consent
full knowledge of the risks is a/an: •informed consent must be obtained from the
A. Tort patient before any invasive procedure can be
B. Malpractice performed. It protects the patient because it
C. Personal liability verifies that he/she understands the condition to
D. Informed consent be treated and the intervention to be performed.
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Terms in this set (893)
Which of the following structures is A. Teeth
located in the alveolar processes? •The teeth are located in the socket's of the
A. Teeth alveolar processes of the mandible and maxillae.
B. Villi
C. Sinuses
D. Tonsils
Which of the following is the wound D. Clean-Contaminated
classification for a bronchoscopy? •Clean-Contaminated procedures include those
A. Clean when the aero-digestive tract is entered. The
B. Contaminated bronchoscope is inserted through the mouth and
C. Dirty & Infected into the bronchial tubes. The procedure is
D. Clean-Contaminated considered clean, not sterile.
The enzyme used to soften the B. Alpha-Chymotrypsin
zonules of the lens before cataract •Alpha-Chymotrypsin is a solution used to soften
surgery is: the zonules holding the lens before cataract
A. Atropine sulfate surgery to ease extraction of the lens.
B. Alpha-Chymotrypsin
C. Acetylcholine chloride
D. Pilocarpine hydrochloride
,How should the structure be B. Enter head first, exit feet first
oriented when necessary to use an •The patient should be placed in the elevator
elevator to transport a patient to the entering head first and exit feet first when being
OR? transported to the OR on the stretcher.
A. Place stretcher sideways in
elevator
B. Enter head first, exit feet first
C. Position in elevator is irrelevant
D. Enter feet first, exit head first
Which of the following is a curved, D. Pfannenstiel
transverse incision across the lower •Pfannenstiel's incision is a curved transverse
abdomen frequently used in incision across the lower abdomen and used
gynecological surgery? frequently in gynecologic surgery
A. Midline
B. Paramedian
C. McBurney's
D. Pfannenstiel
When perforated metal trays are A. Flat
placed on the shelves of the steam •Metal trays that are perforated or have a mesh
sterilizing cart, they should be bottom should be placed on the sterilizing cart
positioned: flat.
A. Flat
B. Upside down
C. Vertical
D. Angled
, Hyperkalemia is a high concentration C. Potassium
of: •Potassium plays four important roles: influences
A. Calcium the electrical excitability of cells; the amount of
B. Nitrogen potassium in cells affects cell volume; potassium
C. Potassium balance is important in maintaining the acid-base
D. Albumin balance; the amount of potassium in cells affects
cell metabolism. Hyperkalemia, an abnormal level
of potassium, can be life threatening, causing
cardiac irregularities.
Which of the following tissues are cut A. Fascia
using curved mayo scissors? •Curved mayo scissors are large scissors, with thick
A. Fascia blades used to cut tough tissue, such as fascia,
B. Periosteum tendons and muscle.
C. Dura mater
D. Arterial wall
Which laser beam can travel through A. Argon
clear tissues without heating them? •The argon laser beam can travel through clear
A. Argon fluids and tissues.
B. Excimer
C. Carbon dioxide
D. Neodymium: YAG
Permission for treatment given with D. Informed consent
full knowledge of the risks is a/an: •informed consent must be obtained from the
A. Tort patient before any invasive procedure can be
B. Malpractice performed. It protects the patient because it
C. Personal liability verifies that he/she understands the condition to
D. Informed consent be treated and the intervention to be performed.
