SURGICAL FIRST ASSIST PRACTICE ACTUAL EXAM WITH
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS| A+ GRADE 2024.
The primary purpose of a robotic device designed to hold and maneuver a laparoscope is to -
✔✔eliminate tremor associated with operating an endoscope.
Which of the following are the MOST important considerations when preventing wound infection in
thesurgical patient?
• pathogen transmittal
• portal of entry into the susceptible host
• anesthetic options for the patient's operative process
• invasion of the susceptible host - ✔✔B. 1, 2, and 4 only
Which of the following tendon autografts is MOST typically utilized when performing
ACLreconstruction? - ✔✔patellar
What is the normal range of red blood cells in a complete blood count for an adult male? - ✔✔4.6 -
6.2million/nl
Which of the following organisms normally found on the skin can cause wound infections? -
✔✔Staphylococcus aureus
Which of the following is the desired effect when applying a partially threaded cancellous screw
to abone fragment
• distraction
• rotation
,• compression
• subluxation - ✔✔compression
When transferring a thoracotomy patient to recovery, the chest drainage system should be -
✔✔maintained below the patient's chest level
Which of the following bones make up the pelvic girdle?
• coccyx
• acetabulum
• sacrum
• os coxae - ✔✔coccyx, sacrum, os coxae
During a carotic endarterectomy, the arteries are unclamped and reclamped before arteriotomy
closureis performed to - ✔✔flush free debris from the carotid
Injury to which of the following arteries is commonly seen in the temporal lobes, where the skull is
thethinnest and meningeal blood vessels are numerous, and is the usual cause of epidural
hematomas? -
✔✔middle meningeal
Epidural hematoma is typically caused by trauma to what artery? - ✔✔middle meningeal
During arterial cannulation in cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB), the cannula tip must be directed
intowhich of the following arteries? - ✔✔aorta
, Which of the following is an example of a high level disinfection agent?
• glutaraldehyde
• isopropyl alcohol
• quaternary ammonium
• iodophor solution - ✔✔glutaraldehyde
A wound that is known to be infected at the time of surgery and is left open to be closed at a later
dateis categorized as - ✔✔delayed primary closure
first intention - ✔✔Primary closure of a wound.
secondary intention (granulation) - ✔✔secondary intention (granulation)Allowing a wound to close
onit's own.
A long-term complication of a cemented total hip arthroplasty is - ✔✔loosening of the prosthesis
When preforming compression hip screw fixation, the lag screw is inserted - ✔✔within 1 cm of
thefemoral articular surface
After receiving a preoperative epidural catheter, a patient is given a bolus of local anesthetic
intraoperatively. The patient then demonstrates signs of hypotension and complete respiratory
failure.Which of the following is the MOST likely cause - ✔✔migration of the epidural catheter
through the dura
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS| A+ GRADE 2024.
The primary purpose of a robotic device designed to hold and maneuver a laparoscope is to -
✔✔eliminate tremor associated with operating an endoscope.
Which of the following are the MOST important considerations when preventing wound infection in
thesurgical patient?
• pathogen transmittal
• portal of entry into the susceptible host
• anesthetic options for the patient's operative process
• invasion of the susceptible host - ✔✔B. 1, 2, and 4 only
Which of the following tendon autografts is MOST typically utilized when performing
ACLreconstruction? - ✔✔patellar
What is the normal range of red blood cells in a complete blood count for an adult male? - ✔✔4.6 -
6.2million/nl
Which of the following organisms normally found on the skin can cause wound infections? -
✔✔Staphylococcus aureus
Which of the following is the desired effect when applying a partially threaded cancellous screw
to abone fragment
• distraction
• rotation
,• compression
• subluxation - ✔✔compression
When transferring a thoracotomy patient to recovery, the chest drainage system should be -
✔✔maintained below the patient's chest level
Which of the following bones make up the pelvic girdle?
• coccyx
• acetabulum
• sacrum
• os coxae - ✔✔coccyx, sacrum, os coxae
During a carotic endarterectomy, the arteries are unclamped and reclamped before arteriotomy
closureis performed to - ✔✔flush free debris from the carotid
Injury to which of the following arteries is commonly seen in the temporal lobes, where the skull is
thethinnest and meningeal blood vessels are numerous, and is the usual cause of epidural
hematomas? -
✔✔middle meningeal
Epidural hematoma is typically caused by trauma to what artery? - ✔✔middle meningeal
During arterial cannulation in cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB), the cannula tip must be directed
intowhich of the following arteries? - ✔✔aorta
, Which of the following is an example of a high level disinfection agent?
• glutaraldehyde
• isopropyl alcohol
• quaternary ammonium
• iodophor solution - ✔✔glutaraldehyde
A wound that is known to be infected at the time of surgery and is left open to be closed at a later
dateis categorized as - ✔✔delayed primary closure
first intention - ✔✔Primary closure of a wound.
secondary intention (granulation) - ✔✔secondary intention (granulation)Allowing a wound to close
onit's own.
A long-term complication of a cemented total hip arthroplasty is - ✔✔loosening of the prosthesis
When preforming compression hip screw fixation, the lag screw is inserted - ✔✔within 1 cm of
thefemoral articular surface
After receiving a preoperative epidural catheter, a patient is given a bolus of local anesthetic
intraoperatively. The patient then demonstrates signs of hypotension and complete respiratory
failure.Which of the following is the MOST likely cause - ✔✔migration of the epidural catheter
through the dura
