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Surgical First Assist

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1. Which of the following areas located in the fronal gyrus of the brain controls of the function of speech?






2. The carotid body and carotid sinus are two sensory structures; the carotid body is a






3. Intercostal nerves and vessels are located






4. What is a Monteggia fracture?






5. The correct arm placement when positioning a patient supine with arms extended on armboards is...






6. Which ligaments enclose the round ligament and extends from the lateral surface of the uterus to the pelvic wall?






7. The arterial branches of the celiac trunk






8. Body temperature is regulated by the






9. The incision for the tracheostomy is approx. 1/4' above the






10. When removing anal warts with a laser - the rectum is packed with a wet sponge to...






11. 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?






12. Cardiac arrhythmias of ventricular origin can be treated with






13. A barbituate that may be used for sleep in the night before surgery is...






14. During common bile duct exploration - which structures are more likely to be accidently injured?






15. An emergency drug that increases myocardial contractility is...






16. In which procedure would a Fogarty catheter be utilized?






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






18. What is the amount of time that heparin is systemically distributed in the adult?






19. Which retractors are typically used to retract the strap muscles during a thyroidectomy?






20. 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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21. Drains are typically passed to the exterior through?






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






23. The proper placement of th legs for a patient in the lateral position is...






24. Sutures placed in a wound to prevent wound evisceration are called






25. To establish a tracheostomy - a transverse or midilne incision is made in the neck between the






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






27. What is an abnormal activiated clotting time?






28. Which nerves can be injured during a lateral lower leg fasciotomy?






29. The wound classification of a thoracotomy is...






30. The recurrent laryngeal nerve that supplies the vocal cords lies very close to the






31. Normal adult range for sodium is...






32. The amount of tension or pull expressed in pounds that a suture can withstand before it breaks is...






33. Platelet concentration is often transfused during the immediate preoperative period for the purpose of...






34. A hernia through Which bowel or omentum extends and cannot be returned to its normal position through manipulation is referred to as a/an






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






36. Which surgical maneuvers mobilizes the descending colon to the midline to expose the abdominal aorta?






37. What is a narcotic antagonist?






38. The P-wave displays__ - and the PR segment is caused by the delay in the AV node.






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






40. In the lateral chest position - a sand bag - or padding is placed under the chest at the axillary level to...






41. What methods should the surgical assistant consider when cutting sutures?

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42. The point of seperation between the posterior rectus sheath superiorly and absence of the sheath inferiorly is called the






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






44. The most appropriate devices to prevent skin pressure ulcers and deep tissue injury in the OR are...






45. According to the Mallampati classification of preoperatively assessing airway adequacy for intubation purposes What is Class III?






46. 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






47. What should be confirmed before administraion of any blood product?






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






49. Which nerve is at risk for injury in a humerus shaft fracture?






50. These supplies blood to the brain