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NCCSA EXAM REVIEW QUESTIONS WITH
ANSWERS.
How many vertebrae are in the cervical region?
(A) 3
(B) 5
(C) 7
(D)12
7
All of the following are critical differences between cortical
and cancellous screws used in orthoepdic procedures
EXCEPT
(A) thread height
(B) purchase point within the bone
(C) length of the screw
(D)screw pitch
length of the screw
When assisting in a total hip arthroplasty from the lateral
approach, which structure should be protected when placing
retractors?
(A) Femoral nerve
(B) Sciatic nerve
(C) Sural nerve
(D)Peroneal nerve
Sciatic nerve
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The most common growth plate injury is classified as Salter-
Harris
(A) I
(B) II
(C) III
(D)IV
III
The motor nerves to the muscles of facial expression are
temporal, zygomatic, buccal, marginal mandibular and
(A) cervical
(B) brachial
(C) olfactory
(D)occipital
cervical
When performing an autologous fat transfer procedure,
inadvertent cannulation of a vessel may result in
(A) hypertension
(B) an electrolyte imbalance
(C) an embolism
(D)coagulopathy
an embolism
An aorto-bifemoral bypass procedure corrects pathology in
which of the following vessels?
(A) Deep femoral arteries
(B) Surperficial femoral arteries
(C) Iliac arteries
(D)Renal arteries
Iliac arteries
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When performing a carotid endarterectomy, which nerve
runs parallel to the lateral aspect of the common carotid
artery?
(A) Hypoglossal nerve
(B) Recurrent laryngeal nerve
(C) Vagus nerve
(D)Glossopharyngeal nerve
vagus nerve
Following a carotid endarterectomy procedure, when the
carotid arteriotomy has been closed, which of the following
vessels is unclamped last?
(A) Internal jugular vein
(B) Common carotid artery
(C) External carotid artery
(D)Internal carotid artery
Internal carotid artery
Clamping which of the following blood vessels carries the
least risk for limiting circulation to the brain?
(A) Common carotid artery
(B) Internal carotid artery
(C) Vertebral artery
(D)External carotid artery
External carotid artery
Fc
adductor canal
What surgical procedure would be performed to alleviate
cardiac tamponade?
(A) Sternotomy
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(B) Pericardial window
(C) Thoracotomy
(D)Mediastinoscopy
Pericardial window
A complete transection of the radial nerve may cause all of
the following EXCEPT loss of
(A) forearm extension
(B) finger and hand extension
(C) sensation in the lateral arm
(D)proprioception of the elbow
proprioception of the elbow
What surgical procedure is used to treat compartment
syndrome?
(A) Local skin resection
(B) Fasciotomy
(C) Compression bandaging
(D)Vascular bypass
Fasciotomy
Trauma from striking the steering wheel in a motor vehicle
accident most commonly results in what kind of injury?
(A) Rupture kidney
(B) Rupture aorta
(C) Ruptured spleen
(D)Ruptured liver
Ruptured spleen
Which of the following is a mediastinal tumor?
(A) Thymoma
NCCSA EXAM REVIEW QUESTIONS WITH
ANSWERS.
How many vertebrae are in the cervical region?
(A) 3
(B) 5
(C) 7
(D)12
7
All of the following are critical differences between cortical
and cancellous screws used in orthoepdic procedures
EXCEPT
(A) thread height
(B) purchase point within the bone
(C) length of the screw
(D)screw pitch
length of the screw
When assisting in a total hip arthroplasty from the lateral
approach, which structure should be protected when placing
retractors?
(A) Femoral nerve
(B) Sciatic nerve
(C) Sural nerve
(D)Peroneal nerve
Sciatic nerve
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The most common growth plate injury is classified as Salter-
Harris
(A) I
(B) II
(C) III
(D)IV
III
The motor nerves to the muscles of facial expression are
temporal, zygomatic, buccal, marginal mandibular and
(A) cervical
(B) brachial
(C) olfactory
(D)occipital
cervical
When performing an autologous fat transfer procedure,
inadvertent cannulation of a vessel may result in
(A) hypertension
(B) an electrolyte imbalance
(C) an embolism
(D)coagulopathy
an embolism
An aorto-bifemoral bypass procedure corrects pathology in
which of the following vessels?
(A) Deep femoral arteries
(B) Surperficial femoral arteries
(C) Iliac arteries
(D)Renal arteries
Iliac arteries
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When performing a carotid endarterectomy, which nerve
runs parallel to the lateral aspect of the common carotid
artery?
(A) Hypoglossal nerve
(B) Recurrent laryngeal nerve
(C) Vagus nerve
(D)Glossopharyngeal nerve
vagus nerve
Following a carotid endarterectomy procedure, when the
carotid arteriotomy has been closed, which of the following
vessels is unclamped last?
(A) Internal jugular vein
(B) Common carotid artery
(C) External carotid artery
(D)Internal carotid artery
Internal carotid artery
Clamping which of the following blood vessels carries the
least risk for limiting circulation to the brain?
(A) Common carotid artery
(B) Internal carotid artery
(C) Vertebral artery
(D)External carotid artery
External carotid artery
Fc
adductor canal
What surgical procedure would be performed to alleviate
cardiac tamponade?
(A) Sternotomy
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(B) Pericardial window
(C) Thoracotomy
(D)Mediastinoscopy
Pericardial window
A complete transection of the radial nerve may cause all of
the following EXCEPT loss of
(A) forearm extension
(B) finger and hand extension
(C) sensation in the lateral arm
(D)proprioception of the elbow
proprioception of the elbow
What surgical procedure is used to treat compartment
syndrome?
(A) Local skin resection
(B) Fasciotomy
(C) Compression bandaging
(D)Vascular bypass
Fasciotomy
Trauma from striking the steering wheel in a motor vehicle
accident most commonly results in what kind of injury?
(A) Rupture kidney
(B) Rupture aorta
(C) Ruptured spleen
(D)Ruptured liver
Ruptured spleen
Which of the following is a mediastinal tumor?
(A) Thymoma
