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Surgical First Assist

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1. Which cranial nerves innervate the superior oblique muscle?






2. The flexure at the junction of the duodenum and jejunum is the






3. Which surgical maneuvers mobilizes the descending colon to the midline to expose the abdominal aorta?






4. Which knee ligament prevents the femur from sliding posteriorly on the tibia and is the usual site for knee ligament reconstruction?






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






6. Which structures must be anastomosed during a liver transplant?






7. Which disorders are characteriezed by compression of the abductor pollicis longus and extensor pollicis brevis tendon near the radial styloid process?


8. The frontal lobe is bounded posteriorly by the central sulcus - also called the






9. A tumor that involves the junction of the right and left hepatic ducts?






10. What should be confirmed before administraion of any blood product?






11. Which anastomoses is accomplished during a Whipple procedure (pancreaticoduodenectomy)?






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






13. Jackson's membrane would be found near the






14. The node of Lund is located in the






15. Sutures placed in a wound to prevent wound evisceration are called






16. Which organ is frequently trapped in the inguinal sac of female patients?






17. The branches of the aortic arch are...






18. At which vertebral level is the ondontoid process located?






19. An elderly patient who is one week postabdominal surgery complains of a 'popping' sensation associated with coughing or straining. the most likely cause is...






20. Which cranial nerves innervate the inferior - medial - superior rectus - inferior oblique - and levator palpebrae muscle of the eye?






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






22. An enzyme active in the digestion of starches is...






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






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






25. Which nerves are at risk for injury when a humeral shaft fracture occurs?






26. Intraoperative fluid and electroyte imbalance are affected by






27. Which nerve that innervates the muscles around the chin must be protected from injury when repairing a fracture of the madible?






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






29. In the event that a child needs an emergency procedure and the parents cannot be located to sign the permission






30. During lateral positioning - a






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






32. What nerves are located lateral to the long thoracic nerve and innervates the latissimus dorsi muscle






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






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






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






36. Excessive secretion of growth hormones in adults causes






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






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






39. What methods should the surgical assistant consider when cutting sutures?


40. Chvostek's sign can indicate






41. What could occur when a posterior fossa craniotomy is performed with the patient in a sitting position?






42. Anatomical landmarks for a laparoscopic inguinal hernia include these






43. Polyglactin 910 suture is...






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






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






46. What local anesthetic is used most frequently for preoperative ocular-instillation?






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






48. An emergency durg used for treating ventricular fibrilation or tachycardia is...






49. Water constitutes What average normal percentage of total body weight?






50. Significantly decreased volume of circulating blood or plasma in the body may cause the patient to go into