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Surgical First Assist

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1. Which affect renal vascular resistance?






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






3. The three structures that form the anatomical triangle of Calot are...






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






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






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






7. Which types of fractures is at the greatest risk for infection?






8. The terminal arterial branches of the aorta are the






9. The purpose of hemostasis is to...






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






11. Which dressing is used when moderate to heavy fluid drainage is expected?






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






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






14. The section of the gastrointestinal tract that is least affected by Crohn's disease is the






15. A patient who has undergone a right-side herniorrhaphy presents 2-5 days postoperatively with swollen and tender testis. What is a likely complication?






16. Retraction of eyelid tissues requiring intermittent retraction and release over a period of time is accomplished by utilizing






17. What is a narcotic antagonist?






18. The normal adult range of WBC is...






19. General and regional anesthesia contribute to body heat loss by causing






20. Measures to treat atelectasis include






21. Removal of all liver tissue to the right of the falciform ligament is called?






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






23. What referes to a civil wrong committed against a person or property - not including a breach of contract?






24. What is a measurement of the pressure of carbon dioxide in the arterial blood?






25. During a triple arthrodesis - the capsule of the talonavicular - calcaneoocuboid and subtalar joint are circumferentially incised to...






26. What structures of the kidney does urine drain into the major calyces?






27. Woulds in which there is significant bacterial contamination - foreign bodies - or extensive tissue trauma are generally closed by which intention?






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






29. Which procedure is done for chronic dacryocystitis?






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






31. The series of arcades along the mesenteric border thorughout the length of the colon is called the






32. The wound classification of a thoracotomy is...






33. The volume of rbc expressed as the number of cells per cubic mm






34. The principal goal of the surgical assistant during the surgical procedure is to...






35. Normal adult male range for RBC is...






36. A cholesteatoma is a benign tumor that develops in the






37. What characteristics of draping materials is true?






38. The inner lining of the mucosa of the g.i. tract is composed of...






39. Which arteries could be injured if the screws for an anterior cervical discectomy are placed laterally rather than straight or at a medial angle?






40. During a vascular procedure - monitoring the activated clotting time intraoperatively provides useful data for judging the need for reversal or addition of...






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






42. A chemical reaction that provides energy by the breakdown of food molecules is called






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






44. What statement is correct concerning the handling of renal calculi?






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






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






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






48. Pathologic enlargement of the male breast is called






49. Which cranial nerves innervate the superior oblique muscle?






50. Cardiac arrhythmias of ventricular origin can be treated with