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NIFA Practice Test B2

The document contains a series of questions and answers related to medical procedures, assessments, and conditions. It covers topics such as anesthesia risk management, surgical techniques, and physiological changes associated with aging. Additionally, it includes specific scenarios involving patient care and surgical interventions.

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NIFA practice test B2

a. into the superolateral quadrant. - ANS-An intramuscular injection into the buttocks is most
safely done:

a. Percutaneous nephrolithotomy - ANS-Select the diagnostic and interventional radiology


procedure that is not classified as a vascular procedure.

a. perform a careful assessment of family history to identify risk for developing malignant
hyperthermia (MH). - ANS-Carlos Gracia is a 12-year-old boy scheduled for a laparoscopic
hernia repair. During the preoperative assessment and interview, the perioperative nurse notes
that Carlos has mild myotonia congenita. Carlos' mother states that she is worried about the
anesthesia because her husband's brother died many years ago when he became very feverish
during surgery and they could not cool him. The perioperative nurse's appropriate risk reduction
strategy in this situation would be to:

a. softening of the liver. - ANS-Cirrhosis of the liver is associated with all of the following except:

a. supplies both the AV and SA nodes. - ANS-The right coronary artery typically

b. Cuffs should overlap a minimum of 3 inches and a maximum of 6 inches; excess overlap can
pinch skinfolds. A tourniquet cuff that is too short can loosen after inflation. - ANS-Select the
true statement about application and operation of the pneumatic tourniquet.

b. normalizing - ANS-During the preoperative nursing assessment in the ambulatory surgery


receiving unit, the nurse notices bruises and abrasions in various stages of healing on her
patient's abdomen, arms, and breasts. In a quiet and respectful manner the nurse said, "The
staff at our facility are concerned about your safety. We know that many things can happen in
our lives that affect our mental and physical health." This technique is an appropriate method of
establishing a sense of __________ with the patient while conveying caring and concern.

b. pneumothorax due to knife penetration of the cervical pleura. - ANS-A plain radiograph of a
patient following a knife wound to the left side of his neck showed elevation of the left
hemidiaphragm, narrowing of the left intercostals spaces, and displacement of the trachea to
the left. You suspect:

b. Presbyopia - ANS-To accommodate near and distant focus, the lens changes shape and
focus by relaxation and tightening of the zonular fibers. What physiologic change of the normal
aging process is typically corrected with bifocals?

b. separation between the superior mediastinum and the inferior mediastinum - ANS-In the
following illustration, the arrows points to a line that represents the:
b. splenic vessels. - ANS-Question text
When setting up for a gastrectomy, the scrub person will ensure that appropriate instruments
are available to clamp and ligate the:

c. 5-Fluorouracil and mitomycin can both be administered topically to dissolve scars and
pterygia. - ANS-Select the true statement about antimetabolite drugs and their indications for
use.

c. Cardiac catheterization unit and intensive care unit - ANS-A percutaneous method of
instituting femoral vein-femoral artery CPB can be used for minimally invasive (or conventional
open) procedures and in emergency situations where the environment is not conducive to
traditional CPB methods. Select all the areas where percutaneous CPB would be indicated.

c. Guided imagery before and during anesthesia induction - ANS-Select the alternative or
complementary therapy that would be appropriate to integrate into the plan of care in the
perioperative setting.

c. Hepatic flexure - ANS-The transverse colon meets the ascending colon at what point?

c. necrotic bowel. - ANS-Question text


Morris Bettelman, an 86-year-old retired plumber, states that he has suffered from a groin hernia
all of his adult life; he states, "as far back as I can remember." Sometimes he has to push the
bulge back into his abdominal muscle and then he is fine until he has a coughing spell. This
morning the bulge was large and tender when he woke up and he could not reduce it. As the
pain increased, he felt weak and nauseous. His daughter took him to the emergency
department. Morris was diagnosed with a strangulated incarcerated hernia and scheduled for
emergency surgery. If the contents of Morris' hernia sac become compromised, with
strangulation of the bowel, the probable label on his surgical specimen will be:

c. Translabyrinthine - ANS-Acoustic neuromas arise from the Schwann cells of the vestibular
portion of the eighth cranial nerve and are benign tumors. What is the postauricular incisional
approach that offers the best chance of saving the integrity of the facial nerve?

d. All of the above are true. - ANS-Why will the perioperative nurse ensure availability of
hemodynamic monitoring equipment and supplies for the patient having thoracic surgery?

d. During cholecystectomy surgeons typically ligate the left hepatic artery - ANS-Which of the
following is incorrect pertaining to the gall bladder?

d. Manual healing methods - ANS-What therapy is guided by the principle that dysfunction of
one part of the body often affects secondarily the function of other discrete, possibly indirectly
connected body parts?

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