CSFA practice Exam
A complication of steep reverse Trendelenburg position is
A. deep vein thrombosis.
B. arterial compression.
C. cardiac overload.
D. respiratory alkalosis. - ANS-A. Steep reverse Trendelenburg position decreases
venous return. Sequential compression stockings are applied to prevent deep venous
thrombosis.
Which of the following positions should be utilized for posterior colpotomy?
A.prone
B.supine
C.lithotomy
D. Fowler's - ANS-C. Colpotomy is an incision into the vagina. The lithotomy position is
necessary for access to this region of the body.
Which of the following BEST prevents hypothermia in the OR?
A. forced air warming blanket
B.warmed IV solution
C. warmed irrigation solution
D. multiple layers of warm blankets - ANS-A. Patient positioning leads to greater body
surface exposure to cool temperatures. Forced air warming blankets are most effective
in preventing cutaneous loss of body heat over the greatest surface area.
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% - ANS-20% to 60% moisture provides a conductive medium and allows
a static charge to flow and ground as fast as a spark is generated.
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. - ANS-B timeout
6.
Which of the following is Mohs surgery used to treat?
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 - ANS-B. Mohs surgery is used to treat basal cell
and squamous cell skin cancers. It is a specialized technique that involves excising the
lesion, layer by layer, and examining each layer under the microscope until all abnormal
tissue is removed.
7.
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 - ANS-A. The patient is suffering from hyperkalemia, a condition in
which there is too much potassium in the blood.
Normal potassium levels range between 3.5 - 5.0.
Hypercalcemia - ANS-condition in which too much calcium is in the blood.
Hypocalcemia - ANS-a condition in which there is not enough calcium in the blood.
Hypokalemia - ANS-low level of potassium in the blood
8.
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 - ANS-gel pads
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 - ANS-A. Paralysis may result from excessive pressure on the nerves.
.
Which of the following positions is used for an LAVH?
A.reverse Trendelenburg
B.supine
C.lateral recumbent
D.lithotomy - ANS-D. The lithotomy position allows for access to the pelvic and
abdominal cavities simultaneously.
Which of the following types of positioning injury occurs when underlying tissue is
stationary while the skeletal structure moves?
A.friction injury
B.pressure injury
C.shear injury
D.negativity injury - ANS-Shear injury
Which of the following patient positions would be MOST likely to cause an obturator
nerve injury?
A.lateral
B.prone
C.lithotomy
D.semi-Fowler's - ANS-C. The lithotomy position requires the legs to be positioned in
stirrups which, if done incorrectly, can cause stress to the obturator nerve.
obturator nerve - ANS-The obturator nerve is derived from L2-4 and travels along the
medial border of the psoas muscle; it is both a motor and a sensory nerve. It travels
A complication of steep reverse Trendelenburg position is
A. deep vein thrombosis.
B. arterial compression.
C. cardiac overload.
D. respiratory alkalosis. - ANS-A. Steep reverse Trendelenburg position decreases
venous return. Sequential compression stockings are applied to prevent deep venous
thrombosis.
Which of the following positions should be utilized for posterior colpotomy?
A.prone
B.supine
C.lithotomy
D. Fowler's - ANS-C. Colpotomy is an incision into the vagina. The lithotomy position is
necessary for access to this region of the body.
Which of the following BEST prevents hypothermia in the OR?
A. forced air warming blanket
B.warmed IV solution
C. warmed irrigation solution
D. multiple layers of warm blankets - ANS-A. Patient positioning leads to greater body
surface exposure to cool temperatures. Forced air warming blankets are most effective
in preventing cutaneous loss of body heat over the greatest surface area.
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% - ANS-20% to 60% moisture provides a conductive medium and allows
a static charge to flow and ground as fast as a spark is generated.
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. - ANS-B timeout
6.
Which of the following is Mohs surgery used to treat?
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 - ANS-B. Mohs surgery is used to treat basal cell
and squamous cell skin cancers. It is a specialized technique that involves excising the
lesion, layer by layer, and examining each layer under the microscope until all abnormal
tissue is removed.
7.
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 - ANS-A. The patient is suffering from hyperkalemia, a condition in
which there is too much potassium in the blood.
Normal potassium levels range between 3.5 - 5.0.
Hypercalcemia - ANS-condition in which too much calcium is in the blood.
Hypocalcemia - ANS-a condition in which there is not enough calcium in the blood.
Hypokalemia - ANS-low level of potassium in the blood
8.
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 - ANS-gel pads
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 - ANS-A. Paralysis may result from excessive pressure on the nerves.
.
Which of the following positions is used for an LAVH?
A.reverse Trendelenburg
B.supine
C.lateral recumbent
D.lithotomy - ANS-D. The lithotomy position allows for access to the pelvic and
abdominal cavities simultaneously.
Which of the following types of positioning injury occurs when underlying tissue is
stationary while the skeletal structure moves?
A.friction injury
B.pressure injury
C.shear injury
D.negativity injury - ANS-Shear injury
Which of the following patient positions would be MOST likely to cause an obturator
nerve injury?
A.lateral
B.prone
C.lithotomy
D.semi-Fowler's - ANS-C. The lithotomy position requires the legs to be positioned in
stirrups which, if done incorrectly, can cause stress to the obturator nerve.
obturator nerve - ANS-The obturator nerve is derived from L2-4 and travels along the
medial border of the psoas muscle; it is both a motor and a sensory nerve. It travels
