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Surgical First Assist

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1. Mechanical - thermal - and chemical are appropriate mechanisms to achieve






2. The isotonic solution that is closest to human physiology is...






3. Which cranial nerves innervate the lateral rectus muscle of the eye?






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






5. During a Whipple procedure - what surgical maneuvers are performed to dissect the lateral peritoneal attachments of the duodenum?






6. The ovarian artery is a branch of the






7. Deep vein thrombosis occurs most commonly in the






8. A radical lymphadenectomy is performed to treat cancer of the






9. Which vein - in addition to the gonadal and lumbar - should be clamped and ligated when performing a left kidney procurement?






10. Which lymph nodes are located between the pectoralis major and minor muscles?






11. Which fractures is most commonly associated with a fat embolism?






12. Two-thirds of the breast tissue rests on the pectoralis major muscle and the other one-third rests on the






13. Which ligament connects the thryoid to the trachea?






14. What is the surgical treatment of vesicoureteral reflux?






15. Which organ is frequently trapped in the inguinal sac of female patients?






16. A common autologous donor site for a free flap graft for replacing the jaw bone is the






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






18. What local anesthetic is used most frequently for preoperative ocular-instillation?






19. Heat loss from the body occurs by all the following methods except






20. Infants are at risk of losing body heat quickly due to their






21. What is an abnormal activiated clotting time?






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






23. What is the fornix in the kidney organ?






24. The thoracic duct begins in the






25. Which is not a carppal bone?






26. A hemodynmaic complicatino in the patient could be caused by






27. An organelle that is responsible for the packaging of proteins is the






28. The legal doctrine that mandages every professional to carry out his or her duties according to the national standards of care practiced throughout the country is the






29. During cataract surgery - the irrigation/aspiration handpiece is used for






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






31. Body temperature is regulated by the






32. When drawing a blood sample - a safe time lapse between blood drawing and analysis is...






33. Which breast procedure removes the entire breast and axillary contents but preserves the pectoral muscles?






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






35. One kilogram is equal to...






36. Continuous lateral stitches placed beneath the epithelial layer of the skin are...






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






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

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






40. The earliest sign of MH is...






41. What is a narcotic antagonist?






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






43. Lymph channels run parallel to which structures?






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






45. When a drug loses its effectiveness in a patient - the patient is said to have developed






46. Which hernia involves the peritoneum and te abdominal viscera forms What part of the hernia sac?






47. The most commonly identified ovarian cyst is the






48. Which of the following arteries is a direct branch of the internal carotid?






49. Jackson's membrane would be found near the






50. The doctrine of respondeat superior refers to...

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