NBSTSA exam prep 41-80, Questions
with accurate answers, latest updates.
Which of the following are reasons for keeping the OR at a relative humidity level of between 50-55% -
✔✔-Reduced risk of infection and Minimiz
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NBSTSA exam prep 41-80, Questions
with accurate answers, latest updates.
Which of the following are reasons for keeping the OR at a relative humidity level of between 50-55% -
✔✔-Reduced risk of infection and Minimization of static electricity
When performing a laparoscopic/robotic radical prostatectomy, how should the patient be positioned -
✔✔-Modified lithotomy with trendelenburg
(Modified lithotomy allows the video/monitor and/or the robot to be positioned between the legs.
Trendelenburg displaces abdominal contents cephalic to visualize the deep pelvis)
During digital reanastomosis, which of the following items is commonly used - ✔✔-operative
microscope
(Vascular repair during a digital reanastomosis will typically require the utilization of an operative
microscope, micro-instruments, and micro-suture. Nerve repair is the final stage of digital)
Disaster plans developed by the hospital disaster committee should be tested in drills how many times
per year - ✔✔-2
Which of the following bones make up the pelvic girdle - ✔✔-Coccyx, Sacrum, Os coxae
What is the normal respiration and heart rate for a 6 year old child - ✔✔-16-22 breaths/min, 70-110
beats/min
A long term complication of a cemented total hip arthroplasty is - ✔✔-Loosening of the prosthesis
Which of the following arch-shaped midline structures separates the right and left hemispheres of the
brain and is a continuation of dura mater - ✔✔-Falx cerebri
(the falx cerebri is a fold of dura matter that separates the cerebral hemispheres)
To reduce the incidence of surgical site infection in a patient with an anticipated class 2 wound, which of
the following actions should be taken - ✔✔-remove hair at the surgical site, maintain a blood glucose
level of 70-110mg/dL, regulate normothermia
Which of the following medications is administered to contract the uterus during a cesarean section -
✔✔-Oxytocin (Pitocin)
(Oxytocin functions in uterine contraction and is necessary for cervical dilation prior to birth)
Which of the following must be adhered to when positioning a patient laterally for thoracotomy - ✔✔-
Padding pressure points, protecting nerves and vessels, Preventing hyperextension of limbs
During a laparoscopic lysis of adhesions, a walled-off abscess is entered and purulent material is
released into the abdomen. The surgical first assistant should alert the team that they will n
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