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Surgical First Assist
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1. Which nerves innervate the trapezius and sternocleidomastoid muscle - and should be identified and preserved when performing a radical neck dissection?
Aqueduct of Sylvius
Tunica musclaris
Meibomian gland
Accessory
2. What may be requested during an emergency femoral embolectomy?
Round
Stapedotomy
Water
Arteriograms
3. 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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4. What structures are located in the anterior mediastinum?
Mesovarium
Thymus - ascending aorta - lymph nodes
Choroid
Tensile strength
5. Intraoperative fluid and electroyte imbalance are affected by
Between the external and internal anal sphincters
Succinylcholine (Anectine)
Obturator
Blood loss - fluid shifts and replacements
6. Which is the best indicator for possible failure of a below-th-knee amputation to heal?
Gynecologic
Falx cerebri
Absence of a popliteal artery pulse when palpated
Iliac crest
7. Two-thirds of the breast tissue rests on the pectoralis major muscle and the other one-third rests on the
Pelvic exenteration
Hypothalamus
Interrupted
Serratus anterior
8. Dumping syndrome is a complication of...
Delayed closure
Expand blood plasma volume
Gastric bypass
Vertebral and internal carotids
9. The left gastric - right gastric - right gastroepiploic - left gastroepiploic - and short gastric arteries supply the
Stomach
Brocas
Platelets
Evisceration
10. What drug paralyzes the sphincter muscle of the iris?
Genitofemoral and lateral femoral cutaneous nerves
Superior
Cycloplegics
HCO3
11. During cataract surgery - the irrigation/aspiration handpiece is used for
Tort
Removed residual cortex
Internal iliac artery
Pfannensteil
12. Which cranial nerves innervate the inferior - medial - superior rectus - inferior oblique - and levator palpebrae muscle of the eye?
Oculomotor (III)
Not removed
Acromegaly
Gynecomastia
13. In which incision could retention sutures be used?
Total abdominal hysterectomy
Vertical midline
Rectum
Succinylcholine (Anectine)
14. During a triple arthrodesis - the capsule of the talonavicular - calcaneoocuboid and subtalar joint are circumferentially incised to...
Gain as much ankle joint mobility as possible
Anterior cruicate ligament
Fifth and tenth
Subcutaneous
15. Dextran is used parenterally to...
Prevent blood loss
Iliohypogastic and ilioinguinal
Vitamin B12
Expand blood plasma volume
16. The superior margin of the hip bone s called the
Vasodilation
Dantrolene
Iliac crest
Chiba
17. The mechanical strength of a weak eye muscle due to strabismus in a pediatric patient can be corrected by...
Iliac crest
Tucking - advancement - resection
Incarcerated hernia
Marshall-Marchetti
18. When removing anal warts with a laser - the rectum is packed with a wet sponge to...
Healon
Rugae
Prevent escape of methane gas
Hypothyroidism - tetany - hoarseness
19. What dye is used in opthalmic surgery to diagnose corneal abrasions?
Arch bars
Perpendicular to the long axis of the underlying muscle
Fluorescein sodium
Left iliac vein
20. Which vein drains the right side of the vertebral column?
Azygos
Herniation
Anterior cruciate
Penicillinase-resistant penicillin
21. When assisting the surgeon with the draping - where should the surgical assistant stand in relation to the surgeon?
Simple columnar epithelium
Internal mammary - axillary and lateral thoracic
On the opposite side of the OR table from the surgeon
Sutures should be placed in deep tissue to prevent hematoma
22. The sphincter located at the distal end of the common bile duct that opens into the duodenum is the
Oddi
Recurrent laryngeal
Scleral buckling
Children with spina bifida
23. Adipose tissue lies in which skin layer?
Ventricular repolarization
Stomach
Gain as much ankle joint mobility as possible
Subcutaneous
24. The doctrine of respondeat superior refers to...
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25. 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
Frozen section
Superficial external pudendal
Surgical conscience
3 months
26. A herniation of the cul-de-sac of Douglas is a/an
Enterocele
Kocher
Iliac
Long thoracic
27. Vitamin D deficiency can lead to...
Femur
Hypocalcemia
Superior mesenteric
Platelets
28. The junction of the superior mesenteric and splenic veins forms the
Nephroblastoma
5 -000 - 10 -000/mm3
Lysosome
Portal vein
29. The anatomical division between the inguinal and femoral regions is the
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30. When performing a tympanoplasty - the graft is secured to the oval window when
The footplate of the stapes cannot move
Hypoxia - hypothermia - and hypovolemia
Platelets
Prevent pressure on the lower arm
31. Which nerves are at risk for injury when a humeral shaft fracture occurs?
Hypovolemic shock
Radial nerve
Edge of the minor calyces
Inferior rectal artery
32. Fissure Sylvius separates the
Arteriograms
Frontal and temporal lobe
Subcuticular stitch
Claw hand
33. Which cranial nerves innervate the superior oblique muscle?
Extracorporeal
Trochlear (IV)
Intestinal obstruction - stump rupture - sepsis
Rectum
34. Hirschsprung's disease is synonymous with
Right hepatic
Congenital aganglionosis
Iliac
Bone
35. What local anesthetic is used most frequently for preoperative ocular-instillation?
Calcium chloride
Tetracaine
Fissure of sylvius
Evisceration
36. If the veres needle is not positioned inside the peritoneal cavity - what happens to the flow of the CO2 and ressure?
Condensation
Hypoxia - hypothermia - and hypovolemia
Levartenernol (levophed)
Flow decreases and pressure increases
37. In which procedures will the patient be placed in supine position with the right side slightly elevated by a wedge?
Reverse trendelenburg
Caesarean section
50-70%
Granulation
38. A needle biopsy of the lung may be accomplished with a
Margical artery of drummond
Bile duct
Chiba
Superior and inferior mesenteric arteries
39. What is the loose areolar tissue that seperates the breast fromt he pectoralis major muscle?
Round
Sutures should be placed in deep tissue to prevent hematoma
Platelets
Retromammary space
40. The curved transverse incision used for pelvic surgery is called a/an
Aspiration
Tensile strength
Pfannensteil
Inferior to the rib
41. What characteristics of draping materials is true?
Middle cerebral
Right and left common iliacs
Phrenic
Flame-retardant
42. Cleft lip repair is usually recommended at
Congenital aganglionosis
Variant laryngeal nerve that branches from the vagus and travels directly into the larynx
3 months
Talus
43. In the lateral chest position - a sand bag - or padding is placed under the chest at the axillary level to...
Prevent pressure on the lower arm
0.9% sodium chloride
Nerve damage
Tentorium cerebelli - transverse
44. If a surgical assistant places the operative patient's well-being above all other factors - then the s.a. is aid to have a strong
Surgical conscience
Sciatic
Scaphoid
Inferior mesenteric vein - superior mesenteric vein - superior hemorrhoidal vein - splenic vein - right gastric artery - portal vein
45. Some patients may show the most severe and lifethreatening type of reaction to certain drugs known as
Anaphylaxis
Fissure of sylvius
Mattox
Drying of secretions
46. Which opthalmic medications are injected into the anteior chamber during a cataract procedure to aid in keeping the iris in position prior to inserting the lens prosthesis?
Acetylcholine chloride
Riolan
Portal vein
Trisegmentectomy
47. High doses of nitrous oxide block the metabolism of what vitamin?
Vitamin B12
250-300mmHg
Poupart's ligament
Superficial external pudendal
48. What are complications of internal K-wire fixation f a Colles' fracture?
Portal vein
Subscapularis
Nerve damage
Variant laryngeal nerve that branches from the vagus and travels directly into the larynx
49. The frontal lobe is bounded posteriorly by the central sulcus - also called the
Modified radical mastectomy
Fissure of rolando
Talus
Superficial peroneal
50. Which vein proximally travels across the neck of the abdominal aorta?
Lower leg flexed - upper leg straight
Each leg raised slowly and gently as it is grasped by the toes
Hematoma
Renal
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