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Surgical First Assist
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health-sciences
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surgery
Instructions:
Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. Which is an alternate procedure to stapedectomy?
Rectal inury
Stapedotomy
Pillow is placed between the legs
According to surgeon's preference
2. The normal pH of urine is...
Lidocaine
Long thoracic
Debridement
4.6 - 8.0
3. The frontal lobe is bounded posteriorly by the central sulcus - also called the
Fissure of rolando
Marginal mandibular
Epidural hematoma
Perforation
4. Which nerves can be injured during a lateral lower leg fasciotomy?
Nephrostomy
Ischemic orchitis
Hypotension
Superficial peroneal
5. The veins of sappey drain the
Ligament of treitz
Diaphragm
Foramen
Nephrostomy
6. Which structures must be anastomosed during a liver transplant?
Preserving clotting ability
Hepatic artery
Round
Medial meniscus
7. The superior margin of the hip bone s called the
Iliac crest
Boutonniere deformity
Nerve damage
Labrum
8. Failure of the intestines to encapsulate within the peritoneal cavity of a newborn is...
Peripheral vascular disease
Renal calyx
Omphalocele
Chemical burn
9. Which nerves are affected by carpal tunnel syndrome?
The space of riolan
Hepaticojejunostomy
Radical vulvectomy
Median
10. A rounded protuberance found at a point of articulation with another bone is called a
Extended beyound the basement membrane
Adrenal
Femoral hernia
Condyle
11. The most common congenital defect of the heart is a
Ventricular septal defect
Hiatal hernia repair
Hepatic
Pyloroplasty
12. The force of integumentary injuries that results from the skin remaining stationary while the underlying tissues shift is known as
Lysosome
Shearing
Rheumatic fever
Adjacent stab wound incision
13. The arterial blood supply to the breast is supplied from branches of the
Anterior capsule is reattached to rim of the glenoid
Internal mammary - axillary and lateral thoracic
Bone
Brachiocephalic - left common carotid - left subclavian
14. Anatomical landmarks for a laparoscopic inguinal hernia include these
Inguinal ring - inferior epigastric vessels - spermatic vessels
Inflammatory
Maxillary
Rectum
15. What can be a cause of locking of the knee joint?
Serratus anterior
Myocardial infarction
Pinocystosis
Osteochondral defects
16. The arterial blood supply to the nose is from branches of the internal and external
Peripheral vascular disease
Maxillary
Triangle of doom
Epidural hematoma
17. The carotid body and carotid sinus are two sensory structures; the carotid body is a
Catabolism
1 -000 grams
Chemoreceptor
Oddi
18. Which section of the stomach is wrapped behind the esophagus during a Nissen procedure?
Granulation
Pyloroplasty
Fundus
De Quervain's
19. The term for a wound that completely separates and the internal organs extrude is...
Fibroblasts
Tachycardia
Evisceration
Metastatic disease
20. When positioning a patient for a gnecological procedure involving the candy cane stirrups - the surgical assistant is deliverate in avoiding pressure on the laterl aspect of the patient's knee to prevent injury to which nerve?
Prevent blood loss
Circumflex and anterior descending arteries
Peroneal
Fissure of sylvius
21. The inner lining of the mucosa within the g.i. tract is composed of...
Wet towels
Subcutaneous
Hypovolemic shock
Simple columnar epithelium
22. An organelle that contains digestive juices is the
Secobarbital
Sciatic
Lysosome
Axillary tail of Spence
23. What is the nourishing coat of the eyeball that consists mainly of blood vessels?
Patellar
Blood loss - fluid shifts and replacements
Choroid
Hepatic artery
24. Continuous lateral stitches placed beneath the epithelial layer of the skin are...
Subcuticular
Lower leg flexed - upper leg straight
Ureteral reimplantation
Gastroduodenal
25. When establishing the pneumoperitoneum for laparoscopic procedures - the CO2 gas pressure is kept between
14 - 16 mmHg
Mesovarium
Mastoid sinus - facial nerve
Ilioinguinal
26. Which cranial nerves are at risk for injury during acarotid endarterectomy?
Hypoglassal
PaCO2
Rotter
Removed residual cortex
27. Which arteries are contained within the cardinal ligament?
Group B steptococci
Splenic - superior mesenteric
Uterine
Modified radical mastectomy
28. The most commonly identified ovarian cyst is the
Employer liability for employee's negligent conduct
Lembert
Follicular
Femur
29. A white count of 14 -000 cu/mm would most likely indicate
Inderal
Marginal mandibular
An infection
1.015 - 1.025
30. What antibiotics should not be given as a preoperative prophylaxis to a pediatric patient?
Anterior cruciate
Isthmus
Kraske
Ciprofloxacin
31. The junction of the superior mesenteric and splenic veins forms the
Lobar
Portal vein
Obturator
Cardiac arrhythmias
32. The condition of imperforate anus includes these
Stenosis - agenesis - membrane atresia
Tensile strength
Gynecomastia
Phrenic
33. A patient who has undergone a right-side herniorrhaphy presents 2-5 days postoperatively with swollen and tender testis. What is a likely complication?
Nasal bleeding
Ischemic orchitis
Bacteria
Glenoid labrum
34. Common pathogens infecting traumatic wounds often require the use of...
Congenital aganglionosis
Nerves of latarjet
Penicillinase-resistant penicillin
Uterine
35. Between what postop days can dehiscence typically occur?
Maxillary
Triangle of Calot
Left iliac vein
Fifth and tenth
36. The type of fracture that is caused by impaction of one one upon another is...
Hypoxia
Pinocystosis
Compression
Dantrolene
37. The principle of personal liability
Hold everyone legally responsible for their hown negligent acts
Craniosynostosis
Inferior mesenteric vein - superior mesenteric vein - superior hemorrhoidal vein - splenic vein - right gastric artery - portal vein
Reverse trendelenburg
38. What referes to a civil wrong committed against a person or property - not including a breach of contract?
Tort
Breaks down the clot
Surgical conscience
Mannitol
39. What is not an inhalation anesthetic agent?
Propofol
C2
Pillow is placed between the legs
Nucleus pulposus
40. Chvostek's sign can indicate
Each leg raised slowly and gently as it is grasped by the toes
Trisegmentectomy
Fundus
Hypocalcemia
41. When removing anal warts with a laser - the rectum is packed with a wet sponge to...
the right atrium to the right ventricle
Taper
Preserving clotting ability
Prevent escape of methane gas
42. The most common intraabdominal childhood tumor is...
Nerves of latarjet
Nephroblastoma
Stomach
Testicles
43. Epinephrine should be used in this situation
10 minutes
C2
Anaphylaxis
Heart failure
44. Which arteries could be injured if the screws for an anterior cervical discectomy are placed laterally rather than straight or at a medial angle?
Vertebral
10 - 14 days
Cardiac arrhythmias
Uterosacral
45. A laceration or avulsion of the extensor tendon at the proximal phalanx or proximal interphalangeal (PIP) join is called a
De Quervain's
Antibiotic
Pulmonary arteries
Boutonniere deformity
46. The correct arm placement when positioning a patient supine with arms extended on armboards is...
Oddi
Armboards extended <90 - with palms facing up
II
Osteochondral defects
47. The gelantinous substance within an intervertebral disc is called the
Pyloroplasty
Portal vein
Fibula
Nucleus pulposus
48. A lower oblique incision is called a/an
3 minutes
Recurrent laryngeal
Inguinal
Catabolism
49. What is the purpose for the surgical creation of an arteriovenous fistula?
Iliohypogastic and ilioinguinal
Arrest
Hemodialysis
Subcuticular stitch
50. The thyroid gland consists of right and left lobes joined by the
Fundus
Trauma victim with extensive burns of the body
Isthmus
Chiba