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Surgical First Assist

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1. Which nerves are affected by carpal tunnel syndrome?






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






3. What is a narcotic antagonist?






4. An organelle that contains digestive juices is the






5. Which phase of healing begins within minutes of injury?






6. Which cranial nerve emerges from the medulla - passes through the skull - and descends through the neck region into the thorax and abdominal region?






7. Excessive secretion of growth hormones in adults causes






8. The sphincter located at the distal end of the common bile duct that opens into the duodenum is the






9. The isotonic solution that is closest to human physiology is...






10. What is the surgical treatment of vesicoureteral reflux?






11. Incomplete closure of paired verterbral arches that can be treated surgically is know as






12. A vesicourethral abdominal suspension is aka






13. During lateral positioning - a






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






15. What types of stitches incoporates the seromuscular layer and submucosa?






16. These complications can result from a total thyroidectomy






17. _____ is eucaryotic






18. The specific gravity of a normal urine sample is...






19. Hirschsprung's disease is synonymous with






20. When the myocardium weakens and enlarges - losing the ability to pump blood into the systemic circulation - the resulting condition is called






21. What is the normal value of the BUN for adults?






22. Which type of hernias occur in Hesselbach's triangle?






23. The lithotomy position does not require






24. What cavities within the brain is filled with CSF?






25. What are the branches of the left coronary artery?






26. Which section of the stomach is wrapped behind the esophagus during a Nissen procedure?






27. The inner lining of the mucosa within the g.i. tract is composed of...






28. Which congential anomalies limit the skull's volume and increases the intracranial pressure?






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






30. Body temperature is regulated by the






31. The T-wave indicates






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






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






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






35. Increased WBC - bilirubin - alkaline phosphatase and positive blood culture would be associated with






36. The arterial blood supply to the nose is from branches of the internal and external






37. The purpose of hemostasis is to...






38. Which nerves are dissected from the lesser curvature of the stomach when performing a highly sensitive selective vagotomy (parietal cell vagotomy)?






39. What drug paralyzes the sphincter muscle of the iris?






40. A prolongation of the breast tissue located in the upper - outer part of the breast that passes through an opening in the axillary fascia is called the






41. NOT a layer of an artery






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






43. What should be sent postop with the patient who has arch bars applied?






44. What structures are located in the anterior mediastinum?






45. What is normal cardiac output for an adult?






46. Wound classification is assigned when






47. When establishing the pneumoperitoneum for laparoscopic procedures - the CO2 gas pressure is kept between






48. To perform cholangiography - which duct is identified and incised for placement of the cholangiocatheter?






49. A ventriculoperitoneal shunt is used to...






50. What is at the greatest risk for fluid volume deficit?