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Surgical First Assist
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health-sciences
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Which cranial nerves are at risk for injury during acarotid endarterectomy?
Osteochondral defects
Hypoglassal
Cholangitis
Pillow is placed between the legs
2. Wich hemostatic agents are most frequently used during a spinal fusion?
Hepaticojejunostomy
Acromegaly
Thrombin
Aspiration
3. Collagen is produced by which connective tissue cells?
Platelets
Fibroblasts
On the opposite side of the OR table from the surgeon
Uterine
4. Which incisions allow for optimal exposure of frontal sinus fractures?
Ciprofloxacin
Glenoid labrum
Dehiscence
Coronal
5. A cholesteatoma is a benign tumor that develops in the
Mesovarium
Trauma victim with extensive burns of the body
Mastoid bone
Temporal - zygomatic - buccal - madibular - cervical
6. Hirschsprung's disease is synonymous with
Abduction of the shoulder
Simple columnar epithelium
Nephrostomy
Congenital aganglionosis
7. The anatomical division between the inguinal and femoral regions is the
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8. An emergency durg used for treating ventricular fibrilation or tachycardia is...
Nucleus pulposus
Inderal
Arcuate line
Calcium chloride
9. When the myocardium weakens and enlarges - losing the ability to pump blood into the systemic circulation - the resulting condition is called
Abducens (IV)
Heart failure
Doctrine of reasonable man
Capillarity
10. What is an intraoperative hazard of laparascopic surgery?
Trisegmentectomy
Antibiotic
Sciatic
Perforation
11. Which nerves travel along the anterior-lateral chest wall and innervates the serratus anterior muscle?
Pfannensteil
Long thoracic
Vein
4-8L/minute
12. During cataract surgery - the irrigation/aspiration handpiece is used for
Naloxone hydrochloride (Narcan)
Pain control and early ambulation
Removed residual cortex
Choroid
13. What structures of the kidney does urine drain into the major calyces?
Herniation
Free TRAM flap
Right hepatic artery - left hepatic artery - proper hepatic artery - celiac trunk - splenic trunk - left gastric artery - common hepatic artery - gastroduodenal artery
Renal pelvis
14. What local anesthetic is used most frequently for preoperative ocular-instillation?
Catabolism
Prevent escape of methane gas
Craniosynostosis
Tetracaine
15. Surgical enlargement of the passage between the prepylorus of the stomach and the duodenum is a
Nonabsorbable suture on a cutting needle
Klatskin
Open
Pyloromyotomy
16. When performing an open AAA - which artery or arteries are cross-clamped prior to cross-clamping the aorta?
Triangle of Calot
Gas gangrene
Uterosacral
Iliac
17. Serosanguineous drainage means
Blood-tinged
Mitral valve
Cuboid bone
Fungi
18. The terminal arterial branches of the aorta are the
Right and left common iliacs
Antibiotic
Abdominal aorta
Pinocystosis
19. An absorbable suture that offers extended wound support
Triangle of Calot
Prevent pressure on the lower arm
Pds
Tort
20. Which congential anomalies limit the skull's volume and increases the intracranial pressure?
Craniosynostosis
Adjacent stab wound incision
At the location of the inguinal ligament
PaCO2
21. Increased WBC - bilirubin - alkaline phosphatase and positive blood culture would be associated with
Rectal inury
Metastatic disease
Cholangitis
Only the base of the uvula can be visualized
22. What is the anastomosis of choice when perfoming a total abdominal colectomy for ulcerative colitis?
Mesentery
Clean-contaminated wound
Ileoanal
Subcuticular
23. A thoracoabdominal incision should be used for
Hiatal hernia repair
Femoral hernia
Retention
Thoracoabdominal
24. Which muscle is an important anatomical landmark in fractures of the forearm?
Pronator teres
Choroid plexus
Thrombin
Abdomen at the cisterna chyli
25. Which cells secrete pepsinogen?
Increased blood flow
Fundus
Chief
Pain control and early ambulation
26. Dextran is used parenterally to...
Infraumbilical
Cystic duct - common hepatic duct - lower edge of the liver
Expand blood plasma volume
Capillarity
27. Wound classification is assigned when
Gastric bypass
Sinuses of Valsalva
Facial
Procedure is complete
28. The three protective tissue layers called the meninges lie in the following order - starting with the most superficial
Duramater - arachnoid - pia mater (DAP)
Co2 - nd:yag - argon
Caesarean section
Hypocalcemia
29. The tibial and common peroneal nerves are terminal branches of the what nerves?
Arch bars
Radial nerve
Sciatic
Rugae
30. The fascia surrounding the kidney is called
Bretylium
Splenomegaly
Gerotas
Taper
31. Which nerves innervate the trapezius and sternocleidomastoid muscle - and should be identified and preserved when performing a radical neck dissection?
Splenic - superior mesenteric
PaCO2
Accessory
Diaphragm
32. A potential complication that can occur when the patient is undergoing an occipital craniotomy while in Fowler's position is...
Gynecologic
Vesicovaginal
Protamine sulfate
Hypotension
33. _____ is eucaryotic
Hold everyone legally responsible for their hown negligent acts
Fungi
Incarcerated hernia
Hepatic artery
34. The branches of the aortic arch are...
YAG
Not removed
Brachiocephalic - left common carotid - left subclavian
Suspend the vesicle neck
35. An organelle that contains digestive juices is the
Lysosome
Retention
Extracorporeal
Purse-string
36. The inner lining of the mucosa of the g.i. tract is composed of...
Craniosynostosis
Epithelium
Glenoid labrum
Spleen
37. Which is not a carppal bone?
Ventricular repolarization
Anterior cruciate
Cuboid bone
Rectus muscle
38. The node of Lund is located in the
Hypoxia - hypothermia - and hypovolemia
Triangle of Calot
Arcuate line
Chemical burn
39. What is not considered a permanent urinary diversion?
Rectal inury
Marginal mandibular
3.5 - 5.5 mEq/L
Nephrostomy
40. The fold of dura mater that seperates the cerebral hemispheres
Polydioxanone
Choroid
Succinylcholine (Anectine)
Falx cerebri
41. Both direct and indirect hernias are the result of tears in the
Renal calyx
Subcuticular stitch
Transversalis fascia
Ampulla of vater
42. A patient is being evaluated for undergoing a breast reconstruction procedure and indicates she still smokes. Which procedures would the surgical assistant recommend?
10 - 14 days
Bacteria
Only the base of the uvula can be visualized
Free TRAM flap
43. Which nerve is at risk for injury in a humerus shaft fracture?
Common carotid
Improve wound visibility
Aid in preventing surgical site infections
Radial
44. The isotonic solution that is closest to human physiology is...
Pulmonary arteries
0.9 NS
Abduction of the shoulder
Hold everyone legally responsible for their hown negligent acts
45. Langer lines generally lie perpendicular to the direction of...
Underlying muscle tension
External carotid
Edge of the minor calyces
Splenic
46. Continuous lateral stitches placed beneath the epithelial layer of the skin are...
Diaphragm
Subcuticular
Bacteria
Mattox
47. The cartilage distal to the thyroid cartilage and proximal to the thyroid gland is the
Absence of a popliteal artery pulse when palpated
Cricoid
Pfannensteil
Subcutaneous
48. Zenker's diverticulum is an outpouching of the
Portal vein
Esophagus
250-300mmHg
Hyaluronidase
49. During a triple arthrodesis - the capsule of the talonavicular - calcaneoocuboid and subtalar joint are circumferentially incised to...
Fibula
the right atrium to the right ventricle
Gain as much ankle joint mobility as possible
Tibial tuberosity
50. What structures are located in the anterior mediastinum?
Epidural hematoma
Genitofemoral and lateral femoral cutaneous nerves
Protamine sulfate
Thymus - ascending aorta - lymph nodes