CSFA EXAM PREP QUESTIONS WITH
CORRECT ANSWERS
Two hand-tie:
gives the best knot security
Is rarely used in surgery
rarely used in surgery
Is not a useful knot
Is faster than a one hand tie - -Gives the best knot security
-Which of the following methods of suturing should be used to close a deep
layer located on the medial edge of a myocutaneous flap closure of a sacral
decubitus?
Halstead suture with 0 Vicryl CTX
simple running with 0 Vicryl SH
Cushing suture with Prolene FS
half-buried mattress suture with 0 PDO FS - -half-buried mattress suture with
0 PDO FS
-Keloids are:
broken bones
enlarged scar due to formation of excessive
amounts of collagen
the end result of scarring
type of skin flap - -*enlarged scar due to formation of excessive amounts of
collagen
-True or False: All of the following are correct tip for holding retractors
1. When holding a retractors only use the amount of force necessary for
visualization
, 2. Focus on holding the retractor even if you are holding it for hours- lack of
focus will cause the retractor to move and block visualization.
3. When holding a army-navy type retractor tow-in with the retractor-term
refers to placing pressure on the end of the retractor keeping it slightly down
while slightly lifting in/up-wards this motion will help keep a blunt from
slipping out
4. when holding two retractors you will need to use counter and counter-
traction to maintain proper visualization - -True
-If during the course of an operation in which initially clean wound was made
and the pharyngeal cavity was entered, the wound is now:
still a clean wound
a contaminated wound
a clean, contaminated wound
an infected wound - -a clean, contaminated wound
-True or False:
Lithotomy position is another modification of the supine position with the
patient lying on their back with their legs in stirrups or on leg braces
exposing the perineum, vagina, and rectum. Care must always be taken to
prevent injury to the Obturator nerve. - -True
-All of the following statements concerning Trendelenburg position are true
Except
Head of the bed tilted downward approximately 40 degrees. Knees are
placed over the lower break in the bed which is lowered to help stabilize the
patient. This position causes the abdominal viscera to move upward toward
the diaphragm often results in decreased lung volume and compression of
the heart. I can also cause increased intracranial pressure and hypertension
and should not be used for extended periods of time
Trendelenburg position can be used to treat a patient in hypovolemic shock.
It raises blood pressure by reducing venous stasis in the legs and increasing
the blood supply to the head and trunk. "Shock position" can include the
entire bed being tilted downward toward the head or the trunk can be kept
level and just the legs elevated.
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