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CSFA VIP Certification Practice Exam

CSFA — The Certified Surgical First Assistant (CSFA) credential is issued by the National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting (NBSTSA); the computer-based exam consists of 200 questions (175 scored, 25 pretest) administered over 4 hours, with a scaled passing score equivalent to approximately 70%, covering Preoperative Case Management, Intraoperative Case Management, Postoperative Case Management, Administrative/Personnel, and Basic & Applied Sciences.

30
Questions
90m
Time Limit
70.00%
To Pass
Question 1 of 30👑 VIP

During a right hemicolectomy, the surgical first assistant is retracting the bowel when the surgeon asks for assistance ligating the ileocolic artery at its origin. Which structure must the first assistant be most vigilant about protecting at this anatomical location?

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