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CSFA Practice Testwhich of the following congenital anomalies does the urethra open on the underside of
the penis
A. chordee
B. epispadias
C. phimosis
D. hypospadias - ANS-D.
Which of the following are used for skin preparation prior to surgery?
1. Triclosan 1%
2. alcohol 70%
3. povidone-iodine
4. glutaraldehyde
A. 1, 2, and 3 only
B. 1, 2, and 4 only
C. 1, 3, and 4 only
D. 2, 3, and 4 only - ANS-A. 1,2,and 3 only
When should the patient's chest tubes be attached to the drainage system during a
thoracotomy?
A. after the thoracic cavity is closed
B. immediately upon insertion
C. within an hour of the procedure
D. upon arrival in the PACU - ANS-A
In patients who develop fever, abdominal pain, and profuse diarrhea, the MOST
frequently seen antibiotic-associated enterocolitis is due to which of the following
organisms?
A. Enterobacter cloacae
B. Enterococcus faecalis
C. Pseudomonas aeruginosa
D Clostridium difficile - ANS-D
During a carotid endarterectomy, the final occlusion clamp to be removed after
anastomosis is on the
A. common carotid.
B. internal carotid.
, C. external carotid.
D. thyroid branch. - ANS-B. The clamp on the internal carotid artery should be removed
last so that all debris left in the area is flushed out through the external carotid artery.
During a routine abdominal hysterectomy, the anesthesiologist notes that the patient is
becoming progressively tachycardic. He notes that there has been virtually no blood
loss. The surgeon requests additional muscle relaxation because the patient's
abdominal musculature is "tightening up." The esophageal temperature probe indicates
a core body temperature of 103°F (39°C). The anesthesiologist notices that the CO2
monitors are alarming with high levels. The anesthesiologist turns off his anesthetic
agent, hyperventilates the patient with 100% oxygen, and administers which of the
following drugs?
A. succinylcholine
B. dantrolene
C. atropine
D. epinephrine - ANS-B.The scenario is describing the anesthesia emergency malignant
hyperthermia (MH). Dantrolene is the medication given to combat MH (2-3 mg/kg until
signs are controlled). Some signs of MH are tachycardia, tachypnea, hypercarbia,
muscle stiffness and rigidity, hypoxia, elevated BP, cardiac dysrhythmias, changes in
CO2 absorption, and elevated temperature.
A pledgeted suture is used for hemostasis in liver injury to
A. align the suture placement.
B. add bulk to the injury site.
C. reduce the likelihood of suture cut- through.
D. provide traction for increased exposure. - ANS-C. Pledgeted sutures (buttresses) are
sutures passed through a small patch of reinforcing material (usually Teflon). This type
of suture is used in areas where the surgeon considers buffering to be beneficial,
particularly in delicate or friable tissue.
During cardiac arterial bypass grafting, a surgeon needs to vasodilate and stop arterial
spasm. Which of the following drugs should be used?
A. papaverine
B. heparin
C. protamine
D. norepinephrine - ANS-A. Papaverine stops spasming and relaxes smooth muscles,
especially those of large arteries.
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