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Surgical First Assist
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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. What is normal cardiac output for an adult?
Variant laryngeal nerve that branches from the vagus and travels directly into the larynx
4-8L/minute
Fracture of the proximal third of the ulna with radial dislocation
Lateral pectoral - long thoracic - thoracodorsal - medial pectoral
2. Which ligament is attached to the posterior lateral condyle of the femur and to the notch of the midline of the tibia between the tibial condyle?
Fundus
Anterior cruciate
Bretylium
The space of riolan
3. Mechanical - thermal - and chemical are appropriate mechanisms to achieve
Reverse trendelenburg
Hemostasis
Tachycardia
Brachiocephalic - left common carotid - left subclavian
4. What can be a cause of locking of the knee joint?
Osteochondral defects
Protamine sulfate
Quick preliminary diagnosis
Epidural hematoma
5. What is the purpose for the surgical creation of an arteriovenous fistula?
At the location of the inguinal ligament
Radical keratotomy
Hemodialysis
Herniation
6. The structure that bind the small intestine to the posterior abdominal wall is the
Marshall-Marchetti
Nasal bleeding
Santorini
Mesentery
7. The most common congenital defect of the heart is a
Internal iliac
Ventricular septal defect
Pfannensteil
Craniosynostosis
8. Endoscopic knot tying performed externally - introduced - and secured intra-abdominally is...
External carotid
15x/hr with 3 exchanges of fresh air
Tensile strength
Extracorporeal
9. Which movements of the upper extremity would be most painful if tendinitis of the supraspinatus muscle is present?
Abduction of the shoulder
Marginal mandibular
Paramedian
Kraske
10. One kilogram is equal to...
Median
Approx. 2 feet from the ileocecal valve
Renal
1 -000 grams
11. A barbituate that may be used for sleep in the night before surgery is...
Levator ani
Secobarbital
Armboards extended <90 - with palms facing up
Hepatic artery
12. The curved transverse incision used for pelvic surgery is called a/an
Perpendicular to the long axis of the underlying muscle
Chief
Pfannensteil
136 - 145 mEq/L
13. The branches of the aortic arch are...
Thoracodorsal
the right atrium to the right ventricle
Brachiocephalic - left common carotid - left subclavian
Reducing as much as possible the trauma to the tissue
14. In the lateral chest position - a sand bag - or padding is placed under the chest at the axillary level to...
Lignual
Prevent pressure on the lower arm
Linea alba
Gynecologic
15. Some patients may show the most severe and lifethreatening type of reaction to certain drugs known as
Fissure of sylvius
Hypotension
Anaphylaxis
14 - 16 mmHg
16. Which phase of healing begins within minutes of injury?
Granulation
Nephroblastoma
Inflammatory
Inflammation
17. An injury to the ulnar nerve could cause
Heart failure
Fibroblasts
Procedure is complete
Claw hand
18. When the myocardium weakens and enlarges - losing the ability to pump blood into the systemic circulation - the resulting condition is called
Oddi
Marcaine
Gallbladder infundibulum
Heart failure
19. The great sensory nerve of the face and head is the
Trigeminal
Incarcerated hernia
Fifth and tenth
Foramen of Monro
20. An enzyme active in the digestion of starches is...
Transverse ligament
C2
Amylase
Quick preliminary diagnosis
21. Heat loss from the body occurs by all the following methods except
10 - 14 days
Removed residual cortex
Condensation
Cecum
22. Platelet concentration is often transfused during the immediate preoperative period for the purpose of...
Preserving clotting ability
Scleral buckling
Bretylium
Riolan
23. The terminal arterial branches of the aorta are the
Arrest
On the opposite side of the OR table from the surgeon
Right and left common iliacs
Falciform
24. A microscopic blood count that estimates the percentages of each type of leukocyte within a sample is called a
Tucking - advancement - resection
Falciform
Coronal
Differential
25. What body system evokes a physiologic response that is similar to the response evoked by sympathomimetic cardiovascular drugs?
Sympathetic nervous system
Procedure is complete
Fundus
Kocher
26. What is the most common cause of mitral stenosis?
4.2 - 6.1 mill/ul
Contamination
Hyaluronidase
Rheumatic fever
27. The frontal lobe is bounded posteriorly by the central sulcus - also called the
Falciform
Ileoanal
Fissure of rolando
Green
28. What microorganisms is responsbile for causing postoperative wound edge erythema and rebound tenderness?
Employer liability for employee's negligent conduct
Group B steptococci
Retromammary space
Forearm
29. In cataract surgery - a viscous jelly sometimes used to occupy space is...
Healon
Iliac fossa
Fibula
Extracorporeal
30. What structures of the kidney does urine drain into the major calyces?
Triangle of Calot
Anaphylaxis
Medial meniscus
Renal pelvis
31. Which ligaments that contain fibrous tissue and non-striated muscle fibers passes in the inferior direction from the cervix on each side of the rectum to the front of the sacrum?
Fundus
Labrum
Myocardial infarction
Uterosacral
32. The principle of personal liability
Ventricles
Hold everyone legally responsible for their hown negligent acts
Contamination
Cardiac arrhythmias
33. Dumping syndrome is a complication of...
Gastric bypass
Middle cerebral
Stomach
Mattox
34. Normal adult range for potassium is...
Tentorium cerebelli - transverse
3.5 - 5.5 mEq/L
Subcutaneous
Saphenous vein and internal mammary artery
35. Which of the following areas located in the fronal gyrus of the brain controls of the function of speech?
Only the base of the uvula can be visualized
Brocas
Frozen section
Ampulla of vater
36. An emergency durg used for treating ventricular fibrilation or tachycardia is...
Suspensory ligaments of cooper
Internal iliac artery
Inderal
Cardiac arrhythmias
37. What involves small - corneal incisions as treatment for myopia?
Radical keratotomy
Hepaticojejunostomy
Marcaine
Thrombin
38. When performing a radical cystectomy with ileal conduit - Which is an alternative patient position that a surgeon may prefer?
Bacteria
Low lithotomy
Rectus muscle
Linea alba
39. During lateral positioning - a
Pillow is placed between the legs
Myocardial ischemia
Temporal
Nucleus pulposus
40. A herniation of the cul-de-sac of Douglas is a/an
Basal cell carcinoma
Enterocele
Sinus
Condensation
41. The lithotomy position does not require
Fibula
Gallbladder infundibulum
Nasal bleeding
Each leg raised slowly and gently as it is grasped by the toes
42. Dextran is used parenterally to...
Hematocrit value
Superficial external pudendal
Expand blood plasma volume
Extended beyound the basement membrane
43. The two muscles that form the pelvic diaphragm are...
Levator ani and coccygeus
Gastroduodenal
Blood loss - fluid shifts and replacements
Condensation
44. Anatomical landmarks for a laparoscopic inguinal hernia include these
Testicles
Uterine
Gynecomastia
Inguinal ring - inferior epigastric vessels - spermatic vessels
45. Retraction of eyelid tissues requiring intermittent retraction and release over a period of time is accomplished by utilizing
Lateral pectoral - long thoracic - thoracodorsal - medial pectoral
Purse-string
Vertebral
Traction sutures
46. Surgical enlargement of the passage between the prepylorus of the stomach and the duodenum is a
Tetracaine
Increased blood flow
Increase in end-tidal CO2
Pyloromyotomy
47. NOT a layer of an artery
YAG
Tunica musclaris
Congestive heart failure - angina - syncope Palpitations
Improve wound visibility
48. What types of stitches incoporates the seromuscular layer and submucosa?
Tensile strength
Date of expiration
Nucleus pulposus
Lembert
49. A common pathogen associated with decubitus ulcers is Staphyloccocus
Aureus
Reverse trendelenburg
Gas gangrene
Fundus
50. What is a measurement of the pressure of carbon dioxide in the arterial blood?
Abdominal aorta
Fifth and tenth
Sinus
PaCO2