NIFA FINAL EXAM Questions With Correct Answers
."triangle" anotomic landmark that is knowns by the 3 C's - ANSWER-Calot's
.191.18 kg patient scheduled for surgery; interventions to enhance patient safety - ANSWER-use of an OR bed to accommodate patient weight and size
.35% of the refractiv...
."triangle" anotomic landmark that is knowns by the 3 C's - ANSWER-Calot's
.191.18 kg patient scheduled for surgery; interventions to enhance patient safety - ANSWER-use of an
OR bed to accommodate patient weight and size
.35% of the refractive power of the eye is credited to which part of the eye - ANSWER-lens
.51 y/o male with hepatobiliary disease; pre op assessment includes - ANSWER-review his chart for
bleeding and coagulation times and platelet count
.9 y/o diabetic patient with insulin pump comes for surgery; what should be considered - ANSWER-
bipolar
.a () should be placed between neural tissue and the suction tip - ANSWER-cottonoid
.a long bone fracture in a child can have devastating consequences... - ANSWER-epiphyseal plate
.a patient having a major vascular procedure will require which of the following interventions that are
not required of a major gastrointestinal case - ANSWER-rapid infusion pumps and blood products
present in the OR
.a positive Kehr's sign is - ANSWER-left shoulder pain
.a rapid rise in thyroid hormone levels is caused by - ANSWER-thyroid and parathyroid surgery
radioiodine therapy / contrast dye
withdrawal of antithyroid drug therapy
vigorous thyroid palpitation
thyroid hormone medication
,.a reason for conversion of lap cholecystectomy to open - ANSWER-inability to remove a stone from the
CBD via ERCP
.a tear in the meningeal artery results in the formation of () hematoma - ANSWER-epidural
.AAAs commonly occur - ANSWER-below the renal arteries and the aortic bifurcation
.AAAs occur primarily in what area - ANSWER-between renal arteries and the aortic bifurcation
.ABCDE - ANSWER-D = a brief neurologic exam; E = exposure to reveal all life-threatening injuries
.abdominal trauma case; instrument set needed besides a vascular set - ANSWER-laparotomy set
.abnormal pupillary reflex in the patient's right eye - ANSWER-compression of the oculomotor nerve
.absences of distinct teniae serves as visual landmark for - ANSWER-upper margin of rectum
.absolute contraindication for a cholecystectomy is - ANSWER-uncontrolled coagulopathy
.absolute contraindication for cholecystectomy - ANSWER-uncontrolled coagulopathies
.Access to the substernal compartment is typically facilitated by: - ANSWER-using long instruments
through a regular thyroid incision
.administration of cyclogyl should be used in caution in which patient group - ANSWER-down's
syndrome
.advantage of an open rather than closed reduction technique - ANSWER-direct observation and
verification of fracture alignment
,.after closure of the arteriotomy during carotid endarterectomy is complete, which clamp is removed
last - ANSWER-the internal carotid
.After retracting the nerve roots, this structure is incised before getting to the disc. - ANSWER-posterior
longitudinal ligament
.age related skin changes - ANSWER-gently lift, not slide, the patient to and from the OR bed
.allergic contact dermatitis with natural rubber latex - ANSWER-puritis, edema, erythema and visicles 6-
48 hours after exposure
.alternative treatment for patients with chronic pulmonary emphysema - ANSWER-lung volume
reduction surgery
.among the treatment options for tricuspid valve disease ; what type of prosthetic graft would be
created or implanted - ANSWER-a mitral prosthesis
.an appropriate combined function for a laparoscopic instrument would be - ANSWER-blunt dissection
with the smooth rounded edge of the closed endoscopic scissors
.an appropriate nursing action by the female nurse would be - ANSWER-maintain shoshana's privacy and
convey empathy and positive regard for her culture
.an appropriate protective intervention is reflected in which true statement about patient positioning in
vascular surgery - ANSWER-the nurse should protect the patient's vulnerable neurovascular bundles
from compression
.an example of an amphiarthrotic joint is - ANSWER-intervertebral joints
.an example of antithyroid drugs that would be administered during a thyroid storm crisis would be -
ANSWER-propylthiouracil and methimazole
, .an extension and modification of the brain designed to perceive light and relay visual signals through
the optic nerve back to the occipital brain - ANSWER-retina
.an integrator is designed to measure () during sterilization - ANSWER-temperature, time, presence of
steam
.an interventional radiology procedure used to open a blocked or narrowed blood vessel as a result of
arthrosclerosis is - ANSWER-percutaneous transluminal angioplasty
.an orichiopexy indications - ANSWER-all testes that are undescended after 1 year require surgical
placement in the scrotum
.anesthesia that lets patients maintain their own airway and be easily aroused from sleep - ANSWER-
moderate sedation / analgesia
.anna lindeman - ANSWER-airplane cabin pressure and high elevations will cause severe enlargement of
the gas bubble and increase intraocular pressure
.another name for cardinal ligament - ANSWER-mackenrodt's ligament
.another name for the left colonic flexure - ANSWER-splenic flexure
.aortic root is located - ANSWER-at the junction of the origin of the ascending aorta and the left ventricle
.appropriate action if the doctor is delayed after the room ad instruments have been opened - ANSWER-
cover the instruments with a sterile drape and have the scrub nurse continually visually observe the
room for breaches in sterility
.appropriate intervention for preschool age children - ANSWER-allow them to play with their own mask
and place on their stuffed bunny's face
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