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Surgical First Assist

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1. Which procedure is done for chronic dacryocystitis?






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






3. The three structures that form the anatomical triangle of Calot are...






4. Know the following vessels






5. Which arteries supplies blood to the thyroid gland?






6. The condition of imperforate anus includes these






7. The inner lining of the mucosa within the g.i. tract is composed of...






8. What is at the greatest risk for fluid volume deficit?






9. Which metacarpals is most commonly fractured when associated with a 'boxer's fracture?






10. Which two electrolytes are essential for normal cardiac contractions?






11. What characteristics of draping materials is true?






12. The utereine artery is a branch of the anterior trunk of the






13. What causes localized temperature elevation during the inflammatory response?






14. What may be requested during an emergency femoral embolectomy?






15. General and regional anesthesia contribute to body heat loss by causing






16. Which structures must be anastomosed during a liver transplant?






17. The correct range for the pneumatic tourniquet pressure on an average adult for an upper extremity is...






18. Postop hernias are common after which incisions?






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






20. A patient is being evaluated for undergoing a breast reconstruction procedure and indicates she still smokes. Which procedures would the surgical assistant recommend?






21. If the veres needle is not positioned inside the peritoneal cavity - what happens to the flow of the CO2 and ressure?






22. Another name for the folds on the inner wall of the stomach is...






23. What types of incisions are used for laparscopy?






24. What is the mechanism of action in heparin?






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






26. If the suture breaks and the remainder of the suture line stays intact - which suture technique was utitlized?






27. What nerves innervates the latissimus dorsi muscle?






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






29. Which structures may be used for replacement of the ligament during an ACL repair?






30. A major concern in draining a gangrenous gallbladder is...






31. During the adminstration of general anesthesia - there is a loss of the eyelid reflex in stage






32. Which phase of healing begins within minutes of injury?






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






34. Studies show that the lowest infection rates have been obtained in surgical cases where patient body hair was






35. Which nerves innervate the trapezius and sternocleidomastoid muscle - and should be identified and preserved when performing a radical neck dissection?






36. These complications can result from a total thyroidectomy






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






38. Cricoid pressure is applied to prevent






39. A needle biopsy of the lung may be accomplished with a






40. The arterial supply to the bladder is derives mainly from the






41. Which dressing is used when moderate to heavy fluid drainage is expected?






42. Cardiac arrhythmias of ventricular origin can be treated with






43. What is not an inhalation anesthetic agent?






44. What is an abnormal activiated clotting time?






45. The fold of dura mater that seperates the cerebral hemispheres






46. A left subcostal incision is typically used for






47. Which nerve can be injured if the legs are improperly flexed at the hip int he lithotomy position?






48. What is the purpose for the surgical creation of an arteriovenous fistula?






49. The most common intraabdominal childhood tumor is...






50. Water constitutes What average normal percentage of total body weight?






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