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Surgical First Assist

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1. Removal of devitalized tissue is...






2. A wound that is left open and closed secondarily when there is no longer evidence of infection is an example of...






3. Sutures placed in a wound to prevent wound evisceration are called






4. NOT a layer of an artery






5. During hemostasis - prothrombin and thromboplastin - along with calcium ions in the blood - form






6. Infants are at risk of losing body heat quickly due to their






7. Normal adult range for potassium is...






8. Prior to plating a mandibular fracture - what should be applied to ensure proper occlusion of the teeth?






9. Which is an alternate procedure to stapedectomy?






10. What is a Monteggia fracture?






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






12. Significantly decreased volume of circulating blood or plasma in the body may cause the patient to go into






13. The center structure of the intervertebral disc - which may herniate into the spinal nerve is the






14. Seepage of skin preparation solution under a patient may result in a






15. The correct arm placement when positioning a patient supine with arms extended on armboards is...






16. A radical lymphadenectomy is performed to treat cancer of the






17. Is procaryotic






18. The superior margin of the hip bone s called the






19. An emergency drug that increases myocardial contractility is...






20. What is the fornix in the kidney organ?






21. The coronary arteries originate at the base of the ascending aorta - aka






22. High doses of nitrous oxide block the metabolism of what vitamin?






23. The mammary gland is fixed to the overlying skin and underlying pectoral fascia by fibrous bands known as






24. What is the most common cause of mitral stenosis?






25. A left subcostal incision indicates surgery of the






26. Valves of the gallbladder are called






27. The white line of Hilton is situated






28. What is the name for the small pancreatic duct?






29. Traffic patterns in the surgery department are designed to...






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






31. The nerve of Grassi is associated with the






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






33. When given as a preoperative medication - atropine produces






34. The position used typically in thyroid and gallbladder surgery is...






35. What is the nourishing coat of the eyeball that consists mainly of blood vessels?






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






37. What is a fibrocartilage structure of the acetabular fossa that encloses the head of the femur?






38. When possible during a plastic surgery procedre - incision should be placed






39. A patient is being evaluated for undergoing a breast reconstruction procedure and indicates she still smokes. Which procedures would the surgical assistant recommend?






40. When performing a high ligation and stripping of the great saphenous vein - which arteries are located at the saphenofemoral junction and should be kept from injury






41. Fissure Sylvius separates the






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






43. Cardiac arrhythmias of ventricular origin can be treated with






44. Which two tests are the most cost-efficient in preoperative determination of calculi in the bile tract?






45. The three protective tissue layers called the meninges lie in the following order - starting with the most superficial






46. What is the purpose for the surgical creation of an arteriovenous fistula?






47. Which site is used for autotransplanting one or more of the parathyroid glands?






48. What is the anastomosis of choice when perfoming a total abdominal colectomy for ulcerative colitis?






49. What is the most common physically identifiable pathology of portal hypertension?






50. The primary drug utilized to treat MH is...







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