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Surgical First Assist
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health-sciences
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surgery
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. These complications can result from a total thyroidectomy
Procedure is complete
the right atrium to the right ventricle
Potassium and calcium
Hypothyroidism - tetany - hoarseness
2. What are the branches of the left coronary artery?
Oddi
Circumflex and anterior descending arteries
The space of riolan
Myringotomy
3. The cartilage distal to the thyroid cartilage and proximal to the thyroid gland is the
Hypoglassal
Ureteral reimplantation
Spina bifida
Cricoid
4. What causes localized temperature elevation during the inflammatory response?
Provide exposure
Quick preliminary diagnosis
Hypothalamus
Increased blood flow
5. Which two electrolytes are essential for normal cardiac contractions?
Potassium and calcium
At the location of the inguinal ligament
Mastoid bone
Ligament of treitz
6. Which arteries supplies blood to the thyroid gland?
External carotid
Broad
250-300mmHg
Santorini
7. What is a measurement of the amount of bicarbonate in arterial blood?
Stenosis - agenesis - membrane atresia
Splenic - superior mesenteric
Isoproterenol
HCO3
8. The two muscles that form the pelvic diaphragm are...
Levator ani and coccygeus
Splenic - superior mesenteric
II
Treat hydrocephalus
9. When performing a radical cystectomy with ileal conduit - Which is an alternative patient position that a surgeon may prefer?
Low lithotomy
Within normal range
15x/hr with 3 exchanges of fresh air
Abduction of the shoulder
10. What is usually caused by an injury to the middle meningeal artery?
Pain control and early ambulation
Epidural hematoma
Increase in end-tidal CO2
Inguinal ring - inferior epigastric vessels - spermatic vessels
11. Which nerves are affected by carpal tunnel syndrome?
Each leg raised slowly and gently as it is grasped by the toes
Coronal
Median
Propofol
12. The volume of red blood cells in whole blood is determined by which of the following tests?
Riolan
Myringotomy
Right and left common iliacs
Hematocrit
13. A drug used to reverse hypotension is...
Middle cerebral
The space of riolan
Superior and inferior mesenteric arteries
Levartenernol (levophed)
14. Which carpal bones are fractured most frequently?
Anterior cruciate
Platelets
Scaphoid
Patellar tendon
15. NOT a layer of an artery
Pilocarpine
Incisional
Tunica musclaris
Splenomegaly
16. Heat loss from the body occurs by all the following methods except
Inferior thyroid artery
Condensation
Maxillary
Absence of a popliteal artery pulse when palpated
17. The curved transverse incision used for pelvic surgery is called a/an
Nucleus pulposus
Pyloromyotomy
Pfannensteil
Anaphylaxis
18. Clostridium perfringens is associated with with clinical condition?
Gas gangrene
Bacteria
3.5 - 5.5 mEq/L
Aid in preventing surgical site infections
19. A miotic drug is...
Mesovarium
Pilocarpine
Labrum
Chiba
20. Intraoperative fluid and electroyte imbalance are affected by
Pronator teres
Bone
Renal calyx
Blood loss - fluid shifts and replacements
21. Woulds in which there is significant bacterial contamination - foreign bodies - or extensive tissue trauma are generally closed by which intention?
Anaphylaxis
Armboards extended <90 - with palms facing up
Granulation
Only the base of the uvula can be visualized
22. A wound that is left open and closed secondarily when there is no longer evidence of infection is an example of...
Armboards extended <90 - with palms facing up
Anterior cruicate ligament
Isthmus
Delayed closure
23. What is a narcotic antagonist?
Inguinal ring - inferior epigastric vessels - spermatic vessels
Condyle
Brocas
Naloxone hydrochloride (Narcan)
24. The most common congenital defect of the heart is a
Triangle of doom
Chemical burn
Ventricular septal defect
Abdomen at the cisterna chyli
25. Which disorders are characteriezed by compression of the abductor pollicis longus and extensor pollicis brevis tendon near the radial styloid process?
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26. Adipose tissue lies in which skin layer?
Wet towels
Dehiscence
Subcutaneous
Paramedian
27. When performing an open AAA - which artery or arteries are cross-clamped prior to cross-clamping the aorta?
Clostridium perfringens
Pyloroplasty
Iliac
ACL
28. What is the preferred procedure for recurrent or persistent carcinoma of the cervix after radiation therapy has been completed?
Thrombin
Ciprofloxacin
Lobar
Pelvic exenteration
29. What characteristics of draping materials is true?
Group B steptococci
Subcuticular
Arcuate line
Flame-retardant
30. The left gastric - right gastric - right gastroepiploic - left gastroepiploic - and short gastric arteries supply the
Stomach
Reverse trendelenburg
Employer liability for employee's negligent conduct
Hypocalcemia
31. Wound classification is assigned when
Rugae
Kept dry to avoid interference with chemical analysis
Procedure is complete
Respiratory difficulties
32. 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
Rectum
Propofol
Axillary tail of Spence
Ischemic orchitis
33. During cataract surgery - the irrigation/aspiration handpiece is used for
Fifth
Removed residual cortex
Enterocele
Transversalis fascia
34. What is the fornix in the kidney organ?
Atresia
Sinuses of Valsalva
Differential
Edge of the minor calyces
35. A white count of 14 -000 cu/mm would most likely indicate
Axillary
An infection
Hypothalamus
Pilocarpine
36. The mechanical strength of a weak eye muscle due to strabismus in a pediatric patient can be corrected by...
Tentorium cerebelli - transverse
Tucking - advancement - resection
Claw hand
Mattox
37. 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?
Mri
Peroneal
Trochlear (IV)
Lobar
38. The three protective tissue layers called the meninges lie in the following order - starting with the most superficial
Perpendicular to the long axis of the underlying muscle
Axillary
Cricoid
Duramater - arachnoid - pia mater (DAP)
39. During a carotid endarterectomy - which arteries are initially incised?
Common carotid
Internal iliac artery
Recurrent laryngeal
Inderal
40. The incision for the tracheostomy is approx. 1/4' above the
Congenital aganglionosis
Inderal
Suprasternal notch
Oculomotor (III)
41. What body system evokes a physiologic response that is similar to the response evoked by sympathomimetic cardiovascular drugs?
Mattox
Gerotas
Iliac fossa
Sympathetic nervous system
42. The reactions ototoxity and nephrotoxity can be a result of administering
Potassium and calcium
Aminoglycosides
Lidocaine
Vasodilation
43. In which incision could retention sutures be used?
4.2 - 6.1 mill/ul
Each leg raised slowly and gently as it is grasped by the toes
Vertical midline
Sciatic
44. The structure that bind the small intestine to the posterior abdominal wall is the
Basal cell carcinoma
Can cause severe ototoxicity and nephrotoxicity
Mesentery
Catabolism
45. A patient scheduled for surgery has a hematocrit reading of 45% of total blood volume - which is...
Tachyphylaxis
Within normal range
Mattox
Positioned on the fracture table
46. Which procedures involve abdominal - perineal - and groin dissection?
Rectum
Total abdominal hysterectomy
Radical vulvectomy
Hypovolemic shock
47. The ovarian artery is a branch of the
Abdominal aorta
Cutting
Vein
Splenic
48. Studies show that the lowest infection rates have been obtained in surgical cases where patient body hair was
Doctrine of reasonable man
Succinylcholine (Anectine)
Drying of secretions
Not removed
49. The tibial and common peroneal nerves are terminal branches of the what nerves?
Pilocarpine
Improve wound visibility
Extracorporeal
Sciatic
50. A laceration or avulsion of the extensor tendon at the proximal phalanx or proximal interphalangeal (PIP) join is called a
Inflammation
Dacryocystorhinostomy
Boutonniere deformity
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