CSFA Certification Exam Questions and
Answers Graded A+
A complication of steep reverse Trendelenburg position is
A. deep vein thrombosis.
B. arterial compression.
C. cardiac overload.
D. respiratory alkalosis. - Correct answer-A. deep vein thrombosis.
Which of the following positions should be utilized for posterior colpotomy?
A. prone
B. supine
C. lithotomy
D. Fowler's - Correct answer-C. lithotomy
Which of the following BEST prevents hypothermia in the OR?
A. forced air warming blanket
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,B. warmed IV solution
C. warmed irrigation solution
D. multiple layers of warm blankets - Correct answer-A. forced air warming
blanket
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% - Correct answer-B. 20% to 60%
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. - Correct answer-B. timeout.
Which of the following is Mohs surgery used to treat?
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,A. malignant melanoma and basal cell carcinoma
B. basal cell and squamous cell carcinoma
C. malignant melanoma and squamous cell carcinoma
D. basal cell and Merkel cell carcinoma - Correct answer-B. basal cell and
squamous cell carcinoma
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 - Correct answer-A. hyperkalemia
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 - Correct answer-C. gel pads
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, When inserting a Foley catheter into a male patient, the surgical first assistant
encounters difficulty. Which of the following is the NEXT step that the surgical
first assistant should take?
A. Proceed with force until the catheter goes in.
B. Stop attempting and notify the surgeon.
C. Abort the surgical procedure.
D. Obtain a new kit and try again. - Correct answer-B. Stop attempting and notify
the surgeon.
Which of the following could occur as a result of a tourniquet causing excessive
pressure on the nerves?
A. paralysis
B. ischemia
C. hematoma
D. necrosis - Correct answer-A. paralysis
Which of the following positions is used for an LAVH?
A. reverse Trendelenburg
B. supine
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Answers Graded A+
A complication of steep reverse Trendelenburg position is
A. deep vein thrombosis.
B. arterial compression.
C. cardiac overload.
D. respiratory alkalosis. - Correct answer-A. deep vein thrombosis.
Which of the following positions should be utilized for posterior colpotomy?
A. prone
B. supine
C. lithotomy
D. Fowler's - Correct answer-C. lithotomy
Which of the following BEST prevents hypothermia in the OR?
A. forced air warming blanket
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,B. warmed IV solution
C. warmed irrigation solution
D. multiple layers of warm blankets - Correct answer-A. forced air warming
blanket
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% - Correct answer-B. 20% to 60%
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. - Correct answer-B. timeout.
Which of the following is Mohs surgery used to treat?
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,A. malignant melanoma and basal cell carcinoma
B. basal cell and squamous cell carcinoma
C. malignant melanoma and squamous cell carcinoma
D. basal cell and Merkel cell carcinoma - Correct answer-B. basal cell and
squamous cell carcinoma
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 - Correct answer-A. hyperkalemia
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 - Correct answer-C. gel pads
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, When inserting a Foley catheter into a male patient, the surgical first assistant
encounters difficulty. Which of the following is the NEXT step that the surgical
first assistant should take?
A. Proceed with force until the catheter goes in.
B. Stop attempting and notify the surgeon.
C. Abort the surgical procedure.
D. Obtain a new kit and try again. - Correct answer-B. Stop attempting and notify
the surgeon.
Which of the following could occur as a result of a tourniquet causing excessive
pressure on the nerves?
A. paralysis
B. ischemia
C. hematoma
D. necrosis - Correct answer-A. paralysis
Which of the following positions is used for an LAVH?
A. reverse Trendelenburg
B. supine
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