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Surgical First Assist
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Study First
Subjects
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health-sciences
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surgery
Instructions:
Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. Which affect renal vascular resistance?
Congestive heart failure - angina - syncope Palpitations
Evisceration
50-70%
Mannitol
2. The most appropriate devices to prevent skin pressure ulcers and deep tissue injury in the OR are...
HCO3
Gel pads
Suspensory ligaments of cooper
Bretylium
3. The three structures that form the anatomical triangle of Calot are...
Cystic duct - common hepatic duct - lower edge of the liver
Iliac fossa
Chiba
Vitamin B12
4. Which type of hernias occur in Hesselbach's triangle?
Lembert
Direct
Condyle
Dacryocystorhinostomy
5. When possible during a plastic surgery procedre - incision should be placed
Improve wound visibility
Nerves of latarjet
Perpendicular to the long axis of the underlying muscle
Stomach
6. It is recommended that the square knot is...
Stomach
Performed as a two handed tie
Atresia
Hepaticojejunostomy
7. Which types of fractures is at the greatest risk for infection?
Subclavian
Open
Wound infection
Vesicovaginal
8. The terminal arterial branches of the aorta are the
Choroid
Right and left common iliacs
Direct
Isoproterenol
9. The purpose of hemostasis is to...
Prevent blood loss
Vasodilation
Traction sutures
Propofol
10. In severe aortic stenosis the following are indications for valve replacement
Recurrent laryngeal
Congestive heart failure - angina - syncope Palpitations
Uterosacral
De Quervain's
11. Which dressing is used when moderate to heavy fluid drainage is expected?
Lignual
Transverse ligament
Performed as a two handed tie
Three layer
12. Two-thirds of the breast tissue rests on the pectoralis major muscle and the other one-third rests on the
Pyloromyotomy
Serratus anterior
Falx cerebri
Patellar
13. What is the most common cause of mitral stenosis?
Polydioxanone
Drying of secretions
Granulation
Rheumatic fever
14. The section of the gastrointestinal tract that is least affected by Crohn's disease is the
Rectum
Lembert
Suprasternal notch
Trisegmentectomy
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?
Fifth
Left gastric - splenic - and hepatic arteries
Bacteria
Ischemic orchitis
16. Retraction of eyelid tissues requiring intermittent retraction and release over a period of time is accomplished by utilizing
Traction sutures
Gynecomastia
Wire scissors
Marshall-Marchetti
17. What is a narcotic antagonist?
Hypotension
Naloxone hydrochloride (Narcan)
Arcuate line
Metastatic disease
18. The normal adult range of WBC is...
Hemostasis
5 -000 - 10 -000/mm3
Foramen
Suspend the vesicle neck
19. General and regional anesthesia contribute to body heat loss by causing
Marginal mandibular
Thrombin
Cricoid cartilage and suprasternal notch
Vasodilation
20. Measures to treat atelectasis include
Riolan
Pain control and early ambulation
Anterior capsule is reattached to rim of the glenoid
Radical vulvectomy
21. Removal of all liver tissue to the right of the falciform ligament is called?
Trisegmentectomy
Right hepatic
Antibiotic
Kocher
22. Heat loss from the body occurs by all the following methods except
Ventricles
Fibula
Protamine sulfate
Condensation
23. What referes to a civil wrong committed against a person or property - not including a breach of contract?
Cardiac arrhythmias
Tort
1 -000 grams
Aureus
24. What is a measurement of the pressure of carbon dioxide in the arterial blood?
PaCO2
Common bile duct - ampulla of vater - intrahepatic ducts - right hepatic duct - left hepatic duct - gallbladder - cystic duct - common hepatic duct
Can cause severe ototoxicity and nephrotoxicity
Boutonniere deformity
25. During a triple arthrodesis - the capsule of the talonavicular - calcaneoocuboid and subtalar joint are circumferentially incised to...
Gain as much ankle joint mobility as possible
Sinus
Pelvic exenteration
Labrum
26. What structures of the kidney does urine drain into the major calyces?
Lidocaine
Renal pelvis
Internal carotid
Vertical midline
27. Woulds in which there is significant bacterial contamination - foreign bodies - or extensive tissue trauma are generally closed by which intention?
Granulation
Naloxone hydrochloride (Narcan)
Hypocalcemia
Delayed closure
28. Mechanical - thermal - and chemical are appropriate mechanisms to achieve
Frozen section
Hemostasis
Glenoid labrum
Hypoglassal
29. Which procedure is done for chronic dacryocystitis?
Pulmonary arteries
Inguinal
Reducing as much as possible the trauma to the tissue
Dacryocystorhinostomy
30. A major concern in draining a gangrenous gallbladder is...
Direct
Contamination
Subcuticular
Anterior capsule is reattached to rim of the glenoid
31. The series of arcades along the mesenteric border thorughout the length of the colon is called the
Placement of an elbow on unpadded table
Pyloromyotomy
Margical artery of drummond
Pilocarpine
32. The wound classification of a thoracotomy is...
Suprasternal notch
Clean-contaminated wound
Provide exposure
Kept dry to avoid interference with chemical analysis
33. The volume of rbc expressed as the number of cells per cubic mm
Sciatic
Hematocrit value
Inflammatory
Ventricular repolarization
34. The principal goal of the surgical assistant during the surgical procedure is to...
Provide exposure
Prevent escape of methane gas
Atresia
Debridement
35. Normal adult male range for RBC is...
Axillary tail of Spence
Platelets
4.2 - 6.1 mill/ul
Respiratory difficulties
36. A cholesteatoma is a benign tumor that develops in the
Mastoid bone
Broad
Platelets
Marcaine
37. What characteristics of draping materials is true?
Choroid
Only the base of the uvula can be visualized
Flame-retardant
Armboards extended <90 - with palms facing up
38. The inner lining of the mucosa of the g.i. tract is composed of...
Epithelium
Incarcerated hernia
Hepatic artery
Ureteral reimplantation
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?
Vertebral
15x/hr with 3 exchanges of fresh air
Intussusception
Renal pelvis
40. During a vascular procedure - monitoring the activated clotting time intraoperatively provides useful data for judging the need for reversal or addition of...
Debridement
Heparin
Serratus anterior
7-8 mg/dl
41. Which arteries are identified - ligated - and divided during the perineal dissection of an abdominoperineal resection?
Marshall-Marchetti
Inferior rectal artery
Three layer
Thrombin
42. A chemical reaction that provides energy by the breakdown of food molecules is called
Catabolism
Not removed
Placement of an elbow on unpadded table
Fifth and tenth
43. The coronary arteries originate at the base of the ascending aorta - aka
ACL
Only the base of the uvula can be visualized
PaCO2
Sinuses of Valsalva
44. What statement is correct concerning the handling of renal calculi?
Azygos
Kept dry to avoid interference with chemical analysis
Ventricular septal defect
Tetracaine
45. A hemodynmaic complicatino in the patient could be caused by
Median
Iliohypogastic and ilioinguinal
Myocardial ischemia
Pfannensteil
46. Which lymph nodes are located between the pectoralis major and minor muscles?
Duramater - arachnoid - pia mater (DAP)
Median
Duodenum
Rotter
47. A drug used to reverse hypotension is...
Balanced salt solution (BSS)
Levartenernol (levophed)
Lower leg flexed - upper leg straight
Stomach
48. Pathologic enlargement of the male breast is called
Gynecomastia
Hematoma
Paramedian
Simple columnar epithelium
49. Which cranial nerves innervate the superior oblique muscle?
Triangle of doom
Chemoreceptor
Trochlear (IV)
Chief
50. Cardiac arrhythmias of ventricular origin can be treated with
Recurrent laryngeal
Lidocaine
Pinocystosis
Femoral hernia