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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. The P-wave displays__ - and the PR segment is caused by the delay in the AV node.
Atrial depolarization
Iliac crest
Bile duct
Hematocrit
2. Normal adult male range for RBC is...
Traction sutures
Hypoxia
Anterior cruciate
4.2 - 6.1 mill/ul
3. What cavities within the brain is filled with CSF?
Pulmonary arteries
Median
Choroid
Ventricles
4. Postop complications of an appendectomy include these
Intestinal obstruction - stump rupture - sepsis
Perpendicular to the long axis of the underlying muscle
Purse-string
Extended beyound the basement membrane
5. The inner lining of the mucosa of the g.i. tract is composed of...
Lobar
Rectal inury
Epithelium
Oddi
6. What referes to a civil wrong committed against a person or property - not including a breach of contract?
Follicular
Tort
Suspensory ligaments of cooper
Extended beyound the basement membrane
7. Which nerve can be injured if the legs are improperly flexed at the hip int he lithotomy position?
Obturator
Median
Transverse carpal ligament
Congenital aganglionosis
8. Sutures fromt he ear may be removed after
10 - 14 days
Choroid plexus
Penicillinase-resistant penicillin
Genitofemoral and lateral femoral cutaneous nerves
9. Another name for the folds on the inner wall of the stomach is...
Round
Santorini
Rugae
Subclavian
10. This artery divides into the anterior and middle cerebral arteries
Pfannensteil
Internal carotid
Dantrolene
Riolan
11. Which surgical maneuvers refers to the dissection of the lateral peritoneal attachments of the duodenum to allow inspection of the duodenum - pancreas - and other retroperitoneal structures?
136 - 145 mEq/L
Protamine sulfate
Kocher
Basal cell carcinoma
12. Plication of the inferior vena cava or insertion of an imbrella-type filter is performed to treat
Recurrent laryngeal
Hypoxia
Calcium chloride
Pulmonary embolus
13. Dumping syndrome is a complication of...
Group B steptococci
Radical keratotomy
Trisegmentectomy
Gastric bypass
14. What is a Monteggia fracture?
Fracture of the proximal third of the ulna with radial dislocation
Suspend the vesicle neck
Hypoxia - hypothermia - and hypovolemia
Condensation
15. Wound drains may be secured with
Inferior to the rib
Talus
Accessory
Nonabsorbable suture on a cutting needle
16. In order to preserve the hepatic artery during liver and pancreas procurement - Which branch artery must be identified and ligated?
Gastroduodenal
Epithelium
Right hepatic artery - left hepatic artery - proper hepatic artery - celiac trunk - splenic trunk - left gastric artery - common hepatic artery - gastroduodenal artery
Uterine
17. A rounded protuberance found at a point of articulation with another bone is called a
Suspensory ligaments of cooper
Condyle
Round
Internal iliac artery
18. The reactions ototoxity and nephrotoxity can be a result of administering
Adrenal
Paramedian
Tentorium cerebelli - transverse
Aminoglycosides
19. The small ducts that drain bile directly into the gallbladder are called
Variant laryngeal nerve that branches from the vagus and travels directly into the larynx
Total abdominal hysterectomy
Hepatic
Inferior to the rib
20. Clostridium perfringens is associated with with clinical condition?
Succinylcholine (Anectine)
Gas gangrene
Vein
Subscapularis
21. According to the Mallampati classification of preoperatively assessing airway adequacy for intubation purposes What is Class III?
Hypotension
Only the base of the uvula can be visualized
Modified radical mastectomy
Trochlear (IV)
22. Which ligaments enclose the round ligament and extends from the lateral surface of the uterus to the pelvic wall?
Broad
Bacteria
Femur
Cystic
23. Which knee ligament prevents the femur from sliding posteriorly on the tibia and is the usual site for knee ligament reconstruction?
Hepatic artery
Wire scissors
ACL
Dura
24. The rectus sheath that meet to form a tough fibrous white band that extends from the xiphoid process to the pubic symphysis is the
Thin layer of subcutaneous brown fat for insulation
Linea alba
Embolectomy
Left gastric - splenic - and hepatic arteries
25. The purpose of hemostasis is to...
Vertical midline
Uterine
Prevent blood loss
Fungi
26. Which congential anomalies limit the skull's volume and increases the intracranial pressure?
Mastoid sinus - facial nerve
C2
Craniosynostosis
Edge of the minor calyces
27. Traffic patterns in the surgery department are designed to...
Duodenum
Prevent blood loss
Aid in preventing surgical site infections
At the location of the inguinal ligament
28. The arterial branches of the celiac trunk
Right hepatic artery - left hepatic artery - proper hepatic artery - celiac trunk - splenic trunk - left gastric artery - common hepatic artery - gastroduodenal artery
Body fluids and laser plume
ACL
Splenic
29. It is recommended that the square knot is...
Performed as a two handed tie
Lobar
Inflammation
Bacteria
30. Surgical enlargement of the passage between the prepylorus of the stomach and the duodenum is a
Reducing as much as possible the trauma to the tissue
Pyloromyotomy
Purse-string
Levator ani
31. Know the following vessels
Inferior mesenteric vein - superior mesenteric vein - superior hemorrhoidal vein - splenic vein - right gastric artery - portal vein
Thoracodorsal
Green
Delayed closure
32. In which procedures will the patient be placed in supine position with the right side slightly elevated by a wedge?
Underlying muscle tension
Internal iliac
Caesarean section
Dura
33. A laceration or avulsion of the extensor tendon at the proximal phalanx or proximal interphalangeal (PIP) join is called a
Boutonniere deformity
Cuboid bone
Radial nerve
Superior mesenteric
34. Some patients may show the most severe and lifethreatening type of reaction to certain drugs known as
Prevent escape of methane gas
Stomach
Granulation
Anaphylaxis
35. A procedure to treat retinal detachment is...
Aid in preventing surgical site infections
Basal cell carcinoma
Winged scapula
Scleral buckling
36. Hesselbach's triangle is bounded by the rectus abdominis muscle - inferior epigastric vessels and
Inguinal ligament
Atresia
The space of riolan
Rheumatic fever
37. The mammary gland is fixed to the overlying skin and underlying pectoral fascia by fibrous bands known as
Epithelium
Tort
Ureteral reimplantation
Suspensory ligaments of cooper
38. Which arteries supplies the cecum - ascending colon - hepatic flexure - and proximal portion of the transverse colon?
Superior mesenteric
Chemical burn
Each leg raised slowly and gently as it is grasped by the toes
Hemodialysis
39. What is the normal value of the BUN for adults?
Ventricles
Metastatic disease
Femoral hernia
7-8 mg/dl
40. The arterial blood supply to the nose is from branches of the internal and external
Maxillary
Superficial peroneal
Congenital aganglionosis
Lower leg flexed - upper leg straight
41. Between what postop days can dehiscence typically occur?
Femoral hernia
Fifth and tenth
Tibial tuberosity
Anterior cruicate ligament
42. What is normal cardiac output for an adult?
Stenosis - agenesis - membrane atresia
4-8L/minute
Subcutaneous
Anterior cruciate
43. Which cranial nerves are at risk for injury during acarotid endarterectomy?
Hypothalamus
Hypoglassal
Cystic
Ilioinguinal
44. Which cranial nerves innervate the inferior - medial - superior rectus - inferior oblique - and levator palpebrae muscle of the eye?
Hemodialysis
Oculomotor (III)
Heart failure
Gynecomastia
45. What are the branches of the left coronary artery?
Transversalis fascia
Open
Circumflex and anterior descending arteries
Fissure of rolando
46. What characteristics of draping materials is true?
Expand blood plasma volume
Flame-retardant
Spleen
Brachiocephalic - left common carotid - left subclavian
47. When the myocardium weakens and enlarges - losing the ability to pump blood into the systemic circulation - the resulting condition is called
II
Heart failure
Pyloroplasty
Green
48. The normal pH of urine is...
Rugae
Ventricular repolarization
Suprasternal notch
4.6 - 8.0
49. A vagotomy is typically performed in conjection with which other procedure?
Mesentery
Pyloroplasty
Hepatic artery
Maxillary
50. The flexure at the junction of the duodenum and jejunum is the
Inferior to the rib
Ligament of treitz
Catabolism
Ischemic orchitis