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Surgical First Assist

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1. What is the princial goal of suctioning blood and body fluids fromt the wound?






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






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






4. The flexure between the transverse colon and the descending colon is called the






5. Know the following vessels






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






7. Drains are typically passed to the exterior through?






8. What is the body's normal reponse to cell and tissue injury?






9. Endoscopic knot tying performed externally - introduced - and secured intra-abdominally is...






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






11. Which arteries are identified - ligated - and divided during the perineal dissection of an abdominoperineal resection?






12. A vulsellum forceps is used in ___ surgery.






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






14. In the event that a child needs an emergency procedure and the parents cannot be located to sign the permission






15. What involves small - corneal incisions as treatment for myopia?






16. _____ is eucaryotic






17. Which hernia is typically the result of postoperative wound dehiscence?






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






19. Which nerves are compressed in carpal tunnel syndrome?






20. Lymph channels run parallel to which structures?






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






22. The celiac artery trifurcates into the






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






24. NOT a layer of an artery






25. What is the surgical treatment of vesicoureteral reflux?






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






27. Which ligament connects the thryoid to the trachea?






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






29. The left gastric - right gastric - right gastroepiploic - left gastroepiploic - and short gastric arteries supply the






30. During cataract surgery - the irrigation/aspiration handpiece is used for






31. Plication of the inferior vena cava or insertion of an imbrella-type filter is performed to treat






32. Normal adult range for potassium is...






33. Which nerves are most frequently injured due to a shoulder dislocation?






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






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






36. The three phases wound healing include these






37. Which carpal bones are fractured most frequently?






38. What is applied topically to arteries for prevention of vasoconstriction?






39. 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






40. Reasons for skin graft failure include






41. Which nerve must be preserved to prevent muscle weakness during a parotidectomy?






42. Hirschsprung's disease is synonymous with






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






44. Which wound complication would require immediate surgery?






45. Following injury to the lower limb - your patient's knee is evaluated. His leg can easily be displaced anteriorly on a fixed thigh. This would indicate a torn






46. When closing the peritoneum or intestine - which type of needle is used?






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






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






49. Body temperature is regulated by the






50. What is used to reinforce a subcuticular closure?