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NBSTSA CERTIFICATION QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
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Which of the following structures is located A. Teeth
in the alveolar processes? •The teeth are located in the socket's of the alveolar processes of the mandible and
A. Teeth maxillae.
B. Villi
C. Sinuses
D. Tonsils
Which of the following is the wound D. Clean-Contaminated
classification for a bronchoscopy? •Clean-Contaminated procedures include those when the aero-digestive tract is
A. Clean entered. The bronchoscope is inserted through the mouth and into the bronchial
B. Contaminated tubes. The procedure is considered clean, not sterile.
C. Dirty & Infected
D. Clean-Contaminated
The enzyme used to soften the zonules of B. Alpha-Chymotrypsin
the lens before cataract surgery is: •Alpha-Chymotrypsin is a solution used to soften the zonules holding the lens
A. Atropine sulfate before cataract surgery to ease extraction of the lens.
B. Alpha-Chymotrypsin
C. Acetylcholine chloride
D. Pilocarpine hydrochloride
How should the structure be oriented B. Enter head first, exit feet first
when necessary to use an elevator to •The patient should be placed in the elevator entering head first and exit feet first
transport a patient to the OR? when being transported to the OR on the stretcher.
A. Place stretcher sideways in elevator
B. Enter head first, exit feet first
C. Position in elevator is irrelevant
D. Enter feet first, exit head first
Which of the following is a curved, D. Pfannenstiel
transverse incision across the lower •Pfannenstiel's incision is a curved transverse incision across the lower abdomen and
abdomen frequently used in gynecological used frequently in gynecologic surgery
surgery?
A. Midline
B. Paramedian
C. McBurney's
D. Pfannenstiel
, When perforated metal trays are placed on A. Flat
the shelves of the steam sterilizing cart, •Metal trays that are perforated or have a mesh bottom should be placed on the
they should be positioned: sterilizing cart flat.
A. Flat
B. Upside down
C. Vertical
D. Angled
C. Potassium
Hyperkalemia is a high concentration of:
•Potassium plays four important roles: influences the electrical excitability of cells;
A. Calcium
the amount of potassium in cells affects cell volume; potassium balance is important
B. Nitrogen
in maintaining the acid-base balance; the amount of potassium in cells affects cell
C. Potassium
metabolism. Hyperkalemia, an abnormal level of potassium, can be life threatening,
D. Albumin
causing cardiac irregularities.
Which of the following tissues are cut using A. Fascia
curved mayo scissors? •Curved mayo scissors are large scissors, with thick blades used to cut tough tissue,
A. Fascia such as fascia, tendons and muscle.
B. Periosteum
C. Dura mater
D. Arterial wall
Which laser beam can travel through clear A. Argon
tissues without heating them? •The argon laser beam can travel through clear fluids and tissues.
A. Argon
B. Excimer
C. Carbon dioxide
D. Neodymium: YAG
Permission for treatment given with full D. Informed consent
knowledge of the risks is a/an: •informed consent must be obtained from the patient before any invasive procedure
A. Tort can be performed. It protects the patient because it verifies that he/she understands
B. Malpractice the condition to be treated and the intervention to be performed.
C. Personal liability
D. Informed consent
Which portion of the stomach surrounds A. Cardia
the lower esophageal sphincter? •The cardia is the portion of the stomach that surrounds the superior opening of the
A. Cardia stomach.
B. Fundus
C. Pylorus
D. Antrum
Low-level disinfectants kill most microbes, D. Spores
but do not destroy: •Low-level disinfectants kill most types of bacteria and some fungi and viruses, but
A. Viruses do not kill spores and M. Tuberculosis
B. Bacteria
C. Fungi
D. Spores
Syndactyly refers to: B. Webbed fingers
A. Cleft palate •Webbing of the digits is syndactyly
B. Webbed fingers
C. Fused tarsals
D. Torn ligaments
The surgical pack utilized to create the C. Backtable
sterile field should be opened on the: •Surgical packs should be opened on the backtable.
A. Stretcher
B. OR table
C. Backtable
D. Mayo stand
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