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Surgical First Assist

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1. A drug used to reverse hypotension is...






2. The fascia surrounding the kidney is called






3. To perform cholangiography - which duct is identified and incised for placement of the cholangiocatheter?






4. Zenker's diverticulum is an outpouching of the






5. Which of the following is an example of an isotonic IV solution?






6. Postop hernias are common after which incisions?






7. What is the loose areolar tissue that seperates the breast fromt he pectoralis major muscle?






8. The lateral ventricles within the cerebral hemisphere communicate with the third ventricle through the opening called






9. What is considered to be a biological hazard in the operating room?






10. In which incision could retention sutures be used?






11. A transplanted kidney is placed into the






12. Which vein proximally travels across the neck of the abdominal aorta?






13. What would affect normal wound healing?






14. Sutures fromt he ear may be removed after






15. It is recommended that the square knot is...






16. A chalazion is a chronic inflammation of the






17. The force of integumentary injuries that results from the skin remaining stationary while the underlying tissues shift is known as






18. Seepage of skin preparation solution under a patient may result in a






19. The recurrent laryngeal nerve that supplies the vocal cords lies very close to the






20. Following injury to the lower limb - your patient's knee is evaluated. His leg can easily be displaced anteriorly on a fixed thigh. This would indicate a torn






21. A miotic drug is...






22. The kidney lift should be situated directly below What part of the patient when positioning a patient for a nephrectomy?






23. Drains are typically passed to the exterior through?






24. The thyroid gland consists of right and left lobes joined by the






25. When removing anal warts with a laser - the rectum is packed with a wet sponge to...






26. What is the most common cause of mitral stenosis?






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






28. What characteristics of draping materials is true?






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






30. Dumping syndrome is a complication of...






31. What statement describes second-degree AV block?






32. Cricoid pressure is applied to prevent






33. What is not considered a permanent urinary diversion?






34. What is the principal muscle of the pelvic floor?






35. Which cells secrete pepsinogen?






36. What is normal cardiac output for an adult?






37. The distal tibia articulates with which structures?






38. The thoracic duct begins in the






39. The principle of personal liability






40. The most appropriate devices to prevent skin pressure ulcers and deep tissue injury in the OR are...






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






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






43. An emergency drug that increases myocardial contractility is...






44. What is an abnormal activiated clotting time?






45. What is the durg of choice when lidocaine fails to achieve response for treating ventricular tachycardia/ventricular fibrillation during sudden cardiac arrest?






46. When possible during a plastic surgery procedre - incision should be placed






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






48. The setting of the pneumatic tourniquet pressure on an average adult for a lower extremity should be






49. Hemolytic reactions caused by ABO






50. When performing an inguinal hernia repair and incising the external oblique muscle - the sensory nerve that innervates the scrotum and must be preserved is the