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NBSTSA PRACTICE EXAM A QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
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Name: Score:146 Multiple choice questions
Term 1 of 146
When performing a parotidectomy, which of the following nerves is identified and preserved
with the use of a nerve stimulator?
facial nerve
glossopharyngeal nerve
trigeminal nerve
vagus nerve
Term 2 of 146
During a transurethral resection of the prostate, bleeding is controlled by
necrosis
balloon catheterization
debridement
cauterization
Term 3 of 146
A patient undergoing a procedure while under general anesthesia begins to experience
muscle rigidity, followed by tachycardia, metabolic and respiratory acidosis, and cardiac
dysrhythmias. Which of the following is the patient experiencing?
malignant hyperthermia
hypothermia
osteomyelitis
hypertension
,Term 4 of 146
What is the desired effect of atropine sulfate when used as a preoperative medication?
hypertension
drying of secretions
drowsiness
primary intention
Term 5 of 146
Following an abdominal surgery, the surgeon has just closed the peritoneum. Which of the
following layers will be sutured next?
thoracic
fascia
peritoneum
tendons
Term 6 of 146
How much 0.25% bupivacaine (Marcaine) should be mixed with 1 mL of 1.0% lidocaine
(Xylocaine) to make the solution equal strengths of both medications?
0.5 ml
4.0 mL
2.0 ml
5.0 ml
,Term 7 of 146
Which of the following lies between the lung and the chest wall?
peritoneum
pleura
bladder
alveoli
Term 8 of 146
A patient undergoing a blood transfusion is having a hemolytic reaction. Which of the
following actions should the healthcare providers take FIRST?
Notify the health care provider
Obtain a urine specimen
Stop the transfusion
Check the tube placement
Term 9 of 146
Which of the following is used to stabilize a fractured finger?
Hagie pins
Facial nerve
Kirschner wires
Mayfield clamp
, Term 10 of 146
A patient's dentures are removed in the operating room. Which of the following is the proper
procedure for the care of the dentures?
Place them in a labeled denture cup and keep them with the patient's chart.
Soak them in a saline solution for 24 hours before returning them.
Wrap them in a sterile cloth and place them in the operating room drawer.
Discard them in the biohazard waste container immediately.
Term 11 of 146
Aerobic organisms are BEST characterized as
magnify the surgical field.
pathogenic.
cauterization.
oxygen-requiring.
Term 12 of 146
Which of the following anticoagulants should be given during a vascular procedure to prevent
normal blood clotting?
protamine sulfate
inflammation
heparin sodium
vitamin k
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