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Surgical First Assist

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1. Which type of needle would be selected for use on skin or tendon?






2. Measures to treat atelectasis include






3. The valve that prevents the retrograde flow of blood into the atrium from the left ventricle is the






4. During common bile duct exploration - which structures are more likely to be accidently injured?






5. Which nerve is at the greatest risk for injury during a thyroidectomy?






6. Which nerves are dissected from the lesser curvature of the stomach when performing a highly sensitive selective vagotomy (parietal cell vagotomy)?






7. The proper placement of th legs for a patient in the lateral position is...






8. The fascia surrounding the kidney is called






9. What types of incisions are used for laparscopy?






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

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11. Which nerves are affected by carpal tunnel syndrome?






12. Which is not a complication of a transurethral prostatectomy?






13. If the veres needle is not positioned inside the peritoneal cavity - what happens to the flow of the CO2 and ressure?






14. What dye is used in opthalmic surgery to diagnose corneal abrasions?






15. The primary drug utilized to treat MH is...






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






17. Postop - skin staples are generally removed






18. Meningiomas are benign tumors that originate in the






19. The donor left kidney is preferred in order to procure additional length of the






20. The correct range for the pneumatic tourniquet pressure on an average adult for an upper extremity is...






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






22. Valves of the gallbladder are called






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






24. Which nerves must be identified during an inguinal hernia repair?






25. The lithotomy position does not require






26. Spinal fluid is produced by the






27. The curved transverse incision used for pelvic surgery is called a/an






28. Normal adult range for potassium is...






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






30. A patient scheduled for surgery has a hematocrit reading of 45% of total blood volume - which is...






31. Cephalothin sodium (Keflin) is a/an






32. Which nerves are most frequently injured due to a shoulder dislocation?






33. Which vessels typically utilized for a coronary artery bypass?






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






35. During the adminstration of general anesthesia - there is a loss of the eyelid reflex in stage






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






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






38. Which nerves travel along the anterior-lateral chest wall and innervates the serratus anterior muscle?






39. The primary factor when selecting the surgical needle is...






40. Anatomical landmarks for a laparoscopic inguinal hernia include these






41. Chronic otitis media can lead to loss of hearing. In the early stages - the patient can be helped by






42. Incomplete closure of paired verterbral arches that can be treated surgically is know as






43. Which procedures involve abdominal - perineal - and groin dissection?






44. The celiac artery trifurcates into the






45. What is a correct statement concerning the principles of suture placment?






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






47. The node of Lund is located in the






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






49. The T-wave indicates






50. What are complications of internal K-wire fixation f a Colles' fracture?