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NIFA Perioperative Quiz 1 & Quiz 2 2026 | Actual Exam
with Complete Questions & Verified Answers |
National Institute for First Assistants||Newest Exam!!!
Recommended practices for sponge, sharp and
instrument counts should follow which of the following?
a. JCAHO rules
b. Institutional policy
c. Legislation
d. CDC recommendations - Answer-Institutional Policy
Of the following choices, which would not be a
consideration for choosing suture?
a. type of procedure
b. the tissue being reapproximated
c. type of reapproximation
d. scrub person preference - Answer-scrub person
preference
Your patient had an episode of vomiting during anesthesia
induction and was effectively suctioned by anesthesia.
Upon extubation, the patient presented with coughing,
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wheezing, dyspnea, use of accessory muscles, and
tachypnea. What is this patient most likely experiencing?
a. Airway obstruction
b. Bronchospasm
c. Laryngospasm
d. Irritated airway - Answer-Bronchospasm
The area between the surgeon and scrub person
designated for passing sharps safely is referred to as the:
a. sharps zone
b. hands-free zone
c. neutral zone
d. safety zone - Answer-neutral zone
The immature blood-brain barrier and decreased protein
binding in infants increase their sensitivity to which group
of medications?
a. Anticholinergics, parasympatholytics
b. Antidysrhythmic agents
c. Opioids and hypnotics
d. Adrenergics - Answer-. Opioids and hypnotics
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Select all of the potentially harmful effects of extreme 45-
degree Trendelenburg in a robotic procedure from the
following.
a. increased intraocular pressure, decreased pulmonary
complaince, shearing
b. Pelvic pressure from abdominal organs, finger injury
from hands pressed against thighs, popliteal pressure
within stirrups
c. Facial edema, decreased ICP. shearing injuries
d. Heel pressure injury from stirrup boot, hyperabduction
injury to the arms, pulmonary embolism. - Answer-
increased intraocular pressure, decreased pulmonary
complaince, shearing
Laryngospasm is a serious complication often seen in the
PACU setting. What is the ideal immediate and last resort
response by the anesthesia provider or perianesthesia
nurse in an emerging patient who has been in spasm for
over 1 minute?
a. gentle stimulation and bag-valve mask ventilation with
oxygen
b. suctioning, IV succinylcholine administration, and
reintubation
NIFA Perioperative Quiz 1 & Quiz 2 2026 | Actual Exam
with Complete Questions & Verified Answers |
National Institute for First Assistants||Newest Exam!!!
Recommended practices for sponge, sharp and
instrument counts should follow which of the following?
a. JCAHO rules
b. Institutional policy
c. Legislation
d. CDC recommendations - Answer-Institutional Policy
Of the following choices, which would not be a
consideration for choosing suture?
a. type of procedure
b. the tissue being reapproximated
c. type of reapproximation
d. scrub person preference - Answer-scrub person
preference
Your patient had an episode of vomiting during anesthesia
induction and was effectively suctioned by anesthesia.
Upon extubation, the patient presented with coughing,
,2|Page
wheezing, dyspnea, use of accessory muscles, and
tachypnea. What is this patient most likely experiencing?
a. Airway obstruction
b. Bronchospasm
c. Laryngospasm
d. Irritated airway - Answer-Bronchospasm
The area between the surgeon and scrub person
designated for passing sharps safely is referred to as the:
a. sharps zone
b. hands-free zone
c. neutral zone
d. safety zone - Answer-neutral zone
The immature blood-brain barrier and decreased protein
binding in infants increase their sensitivity to which group
of medications?
a. Anticholinergics, parasympatholytics
b. Antidysrhythmic agents
c. Opioids and hypnotics
d. Adrenergics - Answer-. Opioids and hypnotics
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Select all of the potentially harmful effects of extreme 45-
degree Trendelenburg in a robotic procedure from the
following.
a. increased intraocular pressure, decreased pulmonary
complaince, shearing
b. Pelvic pressure from abdominal organs, finger injury
from hands pressed against thighs, popliteal pressure
within stirrups
c. Facial edema, decreased ICP. shearing injuries
d. Heel pressure injury from stirrup boot, hyperabduction
injury to the arms, pulmonary embolism. - Answer-
increased intraocular pressure, decreased pulmonary
complaince, shearing
Laryngospasm is a serious complication often seen in the
PACU setting. What is the ideal immediate and last resort
response by the anesthesia provider or perianesthesia
nurse in an emerging patient who has been in spasm for
over 1 minute?
a. gentle stimulation and bag-valve mask ventilation with
oxygen
b. suctioning, IV succinylcholine administration, and
reintubation
