RNFA Exam 2024 With 100% Correct Answers

Which of the following is not a characteristic of silk suture? a. Soft b. handling ability c. knot security d. memory - correct answer memory It is important to assess pressure points when positioning a patient prone. Which of the following are included in this assessment to prevent pressure injury? - correct answer genitals, knees, toes, and eyes Which of the following needles are most likely to be chosen for skin closure? - correct answer reverse cutting Which of the following absorbable suture has the best tensile strength? - correct answer Polydioxanone A stitch that is placed and tied before placing another stitch is called _____. - correct answer interrupted Albert Janson, a 325-pound patient, is scheduled for a 6-hour abdominal surgery. While assessing Mr. Jennings in the preoperative holding area, the perioperative nurse is concerned about the risk for pressure injury because of the weight of the patient's body pressing against the surface of the OR bed for a long surgery. Which of the following factors might the RNFA recognize as having the potential to produce pressure? - correct answer a self-retaining retractor post clamped to the OR bed rail and tightened against the patient's side From the following, choose the type of anesthesia that will allow patients to tolerate potentially uncomfortable procedures while maintaining their own airway and be easily aroused from light sleep. - correct answer moderate sedation To protect the forearms, hands, and clothing from contacting bacteria on the outside of the used gown and gloves, members of the scrubbed surgical team should use the following procedure to remove soiled gowns and gloves. Which choice lists the appropriate first 3 steps in the removal of the sterile gown? - correct answer Wipe gloves clean, untie side gown closure, grasp gown at one shoulder seam From the following, choose the correct statement regarding closed gloving. - correct answer closed gloving only for initial gowning While Fowler's position offers the best respiratory excursion for the patient, the patient is at higher risk for _______ because of dependent pooling in the hips and legs. - correct answer Venous thrombosis Proper care and handling of surgical specimens is imperative for correct diagnosis, treatment, and prognosis planning of the patient. Select the response that best reflects correct specimen care and handling. - correct answer avoid placing specimen in formalin The intracorporeal suture technique uses the suture-tying process analogous to the: - correct answer instrument tie High-pressure insufflation rates can cause overpressurization of the intra-abdominal cavity. This overpressurization can lead to which of the following? - correct answer hypercarbaria Which statement best explains the mechanism of action of general anesthetic agents? - correct answer inhibition of synaptic transmission of nerve impulse Which statement about surgical dressings is true? - correct answer Surgical dressings cushion and protect the wound from trauma and gross contamination, and absorb drainage The surgeon used the ESU in monopolar mode to cut and coagulate through the subcutaneous tissue on opening the abdomen during a bariatric bypass procedure. As she began to proceed through the muscle and fascia layer, she asked the circulating nurse to increase the cut and coagulation modes on the ESU. What measure could the scrub person take to enhance energy delivery? - correct answer Clean the charred tissue from the active electrode blade Which of the following is correct regarding the chromium salt coating on surgical gut suture? - correct answer Should be rinsed from the suture before use in eye cases Successful employment of the time-out can only be ensured when: - correct answer the entire team stops and focuses attention together A 19-year-old male received an intravenous peripheral nerve block for an ORIF of an ankle fracture. The anesthesia provider injected a distal dorsal vein of the patient's right foot with 2% lidocaine, after placing a single cuffed pneumatic tourniquet around the upper thigh. The surgeon noticed that the cuff seemed to be deflating and anticipated that the patient would initially complain of which of the following? - correct answer metallic taste in mouth Which of the following patients would be most likely to have a latex allergy? - correct answer spina bifida patient In several studies, it was determined that the risk of contamination and subsequent infection to the wearer can be reduced by wearing two pairs of sterile surgical gloves, as opposed to wearing one pair. Select the correct statement that refers to double gloving in terms of a best practice. - correct answer The American College of Surgeons endorses double gloving for all surgery and invasive procedures. During the process of performing the spinal, the anesthesia provider inadvertently inserted the spinal needle into the subarachnoid space, not noticing the error until the entire syringe of lidocaine was emptied into the patient. The patient immediately experienced rapid onset of hypotension, bradycardia, and apnea. The resulting condition is called _______ and now must be managed with ________. - correct answer total spinal anesthesia; general endotracheal anesthesia During the preliminary sponge count on closure of a repair of a ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm, the circulating nurse was unable to account for 2 lap sponges. Select the appropriate communication that the circulating nurse must employ in addressing the entire team during this count discrepancy. - correct answer "We have a count discrepancy. We started with 70 sponges and find only 68. We are missi