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Surgical First Assist

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1. What blood componenets are essential in clot formation?






2. The cartilage distal to the thyroid cartilage and proximal to the thyroid gland is the






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






4. What characteristics of draping materials is true?






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






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






7. Which muscle is an important anatomical landmark in fractures of the forearm?






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






9. What can be a cause of locking of the knee joint?






10. The junction of the superior mesenteric and splenic veins forms the






11. Which incisions allow for optimal exposure of frontal sinus fractures?






12. What is a continuous circular suture placed around the lumen of a structure causing it to close?






13. Normal adult range for sodium is...






14. The volume of red blood cells in whole blood is determined by which of the following tests?






15. The purpose of hemostasis is to...






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






17. Cephalothin sodium (Keflin) is a/an






18. Which nerve must be preserved to prevent muscle weakness during a parotidectomy?






19. The terminal arterial branches of the aorta are the






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






21. What drug paralyzes the sphincter muscle of the iris?






22. Excessive secretion of growth hormones in adults causes






23. When an immediate confirmation of malignancy is needed - the specimen will be sent to pathology for






24. Failure of the intestines to encapsulate within the peritoneal cavity of a newborn is...






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






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






27. Which rectus muscle moves the eyeball upward and medially?






28. Which wound complication would require immediate surgery?






29. The ovary is suspended from the posterior leaf of the broad ligament by the






30. Which organ is completely retorperitoneal?






31. Dextran is used parenterally to...






32. Which arteries are identified - ligated - and divided during the perineal dissection of an abdominoperineal resection?






33. Deoxygenated blood is carried from the right ventricle to the lungs via which structure?






34. The center structure of the intervertebral disc - which may herniate into the spinal nerve is the






35. The coronary arteries originate at the base of the ascending aorta - aka






36. In which procedures will the patient be placed in supine position with the right side slightly elevated by a wedge?






37. What statement describes second-degree AV block?






38. An organelle that contains digestive juices is the






39. What ligaments travel in the upper part of the broad ligaments below and in front of the fallopian tubes - passing over the vesicle vessels and nerve?






40. The drug added to a local anesthetic to increase diffusion is...






41. What is an intraoperative hazard of laparascopic surgery?






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






43. When given as a preoperative medication - atropine produces






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






45. Chvostek's sign can indicate






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






47. The curved transverse incision used for pelvic surgery is called a/an






48. Normal adult range for potassium is...






49. The structures of the biliary tract






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