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Surgical First Assist

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1. In severe aortic stenosis the following are indications for valve replacement






2. What is a potential physiological response when lowering patient's legs from the lithotomy position?






3. The blood component administered to patients with a clotting problem is...






4. Which organ is completely retorperitoneal?






5. A white count of 14 -000 cu/mm would most likely indicate






6. Blood passes through the bicuspid (mitral) valve when it flows from...






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






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






9. An imperforation or closure of a normal opening is called






10. Drains are typically passed to the exterior through?






11. Which section of the stomach is wrapped behind the esophagus during a Nissen procedure?






12. 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?






13. The tibial and common peroneal nerves are terminal branches of the what nerves?






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






15. Adenocarcinoma of th head of the pancreas can result in jaundice - because of compression of the






16. An injury to the long thoracic nerve could cause






17. Which is an alternate procedure to stapedectomy?






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






19. A left subcostal incision indicates surgery of the






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






21. A procedure to treat retinal detachment is...






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






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






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






25. The reactions ototoxity and nephrotoxity can be a result of administering






26. Which nerves are compressed in carpal tunnel syndrome?






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






28. Which artery is susceptible to injury during a cholesycstecomy?






29. Which is not a carppal bone?






30. The purpose of hemostasis is to...






31. The trendelengurg position would be most appropriate for which procedure?






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






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






34. A laceration or avulsion of the extensor tendon at the proximal phalanx or proximal interphalangeal (PIP) join is called a






35. In order to preserve the hepatic artery during liver and pancreas procurement - Which branch artery must be identified and ligated?






36. What statement concerning the Bankart procedure is correct?






37. Meningiomas are benign tumors that originate in the






38. The principle of personal liability






39. What is the most common physically identifiable pathology of portal hypertension?






40. The recommended minimum number of air exchanges in the or is...






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






42. What is the anastomosis of choice when perfoming a total abdominal colectomy for ulcerative colitis?






43. A sigmoid colostomy is brought through the






44. Wich hemostatic agents are most frequently used during a spinal fusion?






45. What types of stitches incoporates the seromuscular layer and submucosa?






46. Which two arteries must be preserved during pancrease retrieval?






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






48. Zenker's diverticulum is an outpouching of the






49. What is the most common type of hernia that occurs in females?






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