1. In health care settings, the primary occupational Scatter
source of radiation exposure is:
2. Which of the following best describes the Used for communi-
semi-restricted surgical practice area? cation of information
between the surgical
suite and the rest of the
health care facility
3. If a health care worker who works with radiation Promptly inform the ra-
become pregnant, she should: diation safety officer
4. When using a single drape for a lithotomy, the Place the drape so the
following instructions are correct, except: edge is 2 inches from
the perineum
5. When updating the patient's support person dur- Discuss a projected
ing surgery, a nurse should: time frame for comple-
tion of the surgery
6. Safe injection practices: Include using one sy-
ringe per injection
7. Preoperative assessment helps determine if pa- A patient who needs a
tients are suitable candidates for outpatient or- total hip replacement,
thopedic surgery. Based on the information pro- is otherwise healthy,
vided, which of the following patients is the BEST and has a short-term
candidate for orthopedic surgery in an ASC? home care assistant
8. When opening a sterile package, the LAST flap to Closest to you
be opened should be the flap:
9. As of the following wound healing complications Decreased blood vis-
are attributed to smoking except: cosity
10. A patient had the following lab values noted Metabolic acidosis
intraoperatively: pH <7.35, PCO2 <35 mmHg,
HCO3<22mEq/L. This patient is in:
11. Anticoagulants
, This classification of medication can affect
wound healing in the surgical patient:
12. When choosing a suture needle for tissue such Taper
as peritoneum, dura, and subcutaneous tissue,
the most appropriate choice is the nee-
dle.
13. During a THA using the posterior lateral ap- Flexion, adduction, ex-
proach, the RNFA will dislocated the head of the ternal rotation
femur using:
14. Which of the following muscles are critical for Quadriceps femoris
stabilization of the knee joint?
15. During the cementing of components during to- Hypotension
tal joint replacement, a new CRNA who has never
worked in orthopedics before begins to panic.
A side effect that possibly occurred with this
patient as a result of the cement is:
16. A medication often used in cardiac surgery to Papaverine
prevent spasms of vessels is:
17. Physicians may consider which of the following Size of tumor
options when determining the best treatment op-
tion for breast cancer surgery.
18. The most commonly used incision for Cesarean Pfannensteil
section is the:
19. This technique is primarily reserved for the pa- Nipple sparing
tient having prophylactic mastectomy and imme-
diate breast reconstruction.
20. The RNFA should be prepared to assist with the Maze
procedure if a patient needs surgical
intervention for the treatment of atrial fibrillation
21. Dirty then clean