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Surgical First Assist

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1. The border of the acetabular fossa of the hip joint that is deficient forming a C-shaped fossa that creates a gap is bridged by the






2. Valves of the gallbladder are called






3. What structures of the kidney does urine drain into the major calyces?






4. Which structures that travel thoughthe temporal bone must be identified and preserved when performing a mastoidectomy?






5. The distal tibia articulates with which structures?






6. What is a continuous circular suture placed around the lumen of a structure causing it to close?






7. Which vein - in addition to the gonadal and lumbar - should be clamped and ligated when performing a left kidney procurement?






8. The proper placement of th legs for a patient in the lateral position is...






9. Which lymph nodes must be removed and histologically examined when performing a segmental pulmonary resection for lung cancer?






10. What is the durg of choice when lidocaine fails to achieve response for treating ventricular tachycardia/ventricular fibrillation during sudden cardiac arrest?






11. A cholesteatoma is a benign tumor that develops in the






12. Which metacarpals is most commonly fractured when associated with a 'boxer's fracture?






13. Which is an alternate procedure to stapedectomy?






14. Postop hernias are common after which incisions?






15. Continuous lateral stitches placed beneath the epithelial layer of the skin are...






16. In addition to the zygoma - which other bone comprises the zygomatic arch?






17. Phagocystosis by the white blood cells is an example of the body's






18. Which cranial nerves innervate the inferior - medial - superior rectus - inferior oblique - and levator palpebrae muscle of the eye?






19. Reasons for skin graft failure include






20. Which nerve is at the greatest risk for injury during a thyroidectomy?






21. An organelle that contains digestive juices is the






22. Intercostal nerves and vessels are located






23. A chalazion is a chronic inflammation of the






24. What is the most common type of hernia that occurs in females?






25. During a laparoscopic hernia repair - staples should not be placed below the lateral iliopubic tract in order to avoid injuring the






26. Know the following vessels






27. What statement concerning the Bankart procedure is correct?






28. Which surgical maneuvers mobilizes the descending colon to the midline to expose the abdominal aorta?






29. The structure that bind the small intestine to the posterior abdominal wall is the






30. Jackson's membrane would be found near the






31. When performing an inguinal hernia repair and incising the external oblique muscle - the sensory nerve that innervates the scrotum and must be preserved is the






32. Which lasers are used to destroy the lens casule during cataract surgery?






33. A thoracoabdominal incision should be used for






34. What microorganisms is responsbile for causing postoperative wound edge erythema and rebound tenderness?






35. During the adminstration of general anesthesia - there is a loss of the eyelid reflex in stage






36. These complications can result from a total thyroidectomy






37. When removing anal warts with a laser - the rectum is packed with a wet sponge to...






38. What local anesthetic is used most frequently for preoperative ocular-instillation?






39. In which circumstance could the patient sustain an injury to the pudenal nerves?






40. An injury to the ulnar nerve could cause






41. During a vascular procedure - monitoring the activated clotting time intraoperatively provides useful data for judging the need for reversal or addition of...






42. What nerves must be identified and protected from injury during a thyroidectomy?






43. Which affect renal vascular resistance?






44. The most reliable tendon graft for primary reconstruction of the anteior cruciate ligament is...






45. Which vein is shared by the pancreas and liver?






46. The ovary is suspended from the posterior leaf of the broad ligament by the






47. Lidocaine with epinephrine is contraindicated in surgery of the






48. What ligaments travel in the upper part of the broad ligaments below and in front of the fallopian tubes - passing over the vesicle vessels and nerve?






49. Another name for the folds on the inner wall of the stomach is...






50. At which vertebral level is the ondontoid process located?