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Surgical First Assist

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






2. The recommended minimum number of air exchanges in the or is...






3. Prior to plating a mandibular fracture - what should be applied to ensure proper occlusion of the teeth?






4. What microorganisms is responsbile for causing postoperative wound edge erythema and rebound tenderness?






5. Which cells secrete pepsinogen?






6. What is the normal value of the BUN for adults?






7. Which artery is susceptible to injury during a cholesycstecomy?






8. What is the most common physically identifiable pathology of portal hypertension?






9. Which organ is completely retorperitoneal?






10. Which nerves can be injured during a lateral lower leg fasciotomy?






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






12. What types of stitch patterns provides an excellent cosmetic closure?






13. What type of patients are at risk for developing latex sesitivity?






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






15. Adipose tissue lies in which skin layer?






16. Hernia means






17. A procedure to treat retinal detachment is...






18. What is the anastomosis of choice when perfoming a total abdominal colectomy for ulcerative colitis?






19. What involves small - corneal incisions as treatment for myopia?






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






21. An imperforation or closure of a normal opening is called






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






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






24. 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?






25. When closing the peritoneum or intestine - which type of needle is used?






26. Which wound complication would require immediate surgery?






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






28. At the base of each internal carotid artery is an enlargement called the






29. Which solutions are used during a diagnostic cystoscopy?






30. Which of the following veins drains the intracranial venous sinuses to veins on the outside of the skull?






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






32. Platelet concentration is often transfused during the immediate preoperative period for the purpose of...






33. When performing a tympanoplasty - the graft is secured to the oval window when






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






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






36. Surgical enlargement of the passage between the prepylorus of the stomach and the duodenum is a






37. Which incisions allow for optimal exposure of frontal sinus fractures?






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






39. What statement describes a nonrecurrent laryngeal nerve?






40. Following injury to the lower limb - your patient's knee is evaluated. His leg can easily be displaced anteriorly on a fixed thigh. This would indicate a torn






41. What is not considered a permanent urinary diversion?






42. Which carpal bones are fractured most frequently?






43. An emergency drug used in cardiac surgery that increases myocardial contractility is...






44. The earliest sign of MH is...






45. NOT a layer of an artery






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






47. The nerves int he axillary region






48. A drug combined with heparin that causes a postop loss of anticoagulant activity is...






49. What is the surgical treatment of vesicoureteral reflux?






50. Which fractures is most commonly associated with a fat embolism?







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