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Surgical First Assist

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1. Collagen is produced by which connective tissue cells?






2. Phagocystosis by the white blood cells is an example of the body's






3. The bladder is supported by the rectovesical fascia called






4. What is a potential physiological response when lowering patient's legs from the lithotomy position?






5. Which tendone is located under the clavicle and is the site of most rotator cuff repairs?






6. Body temperature is regulated by the






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






8. What drug paralyzes the sphincter muscle of the iris?






9. The only depolarizing muscle relaxant in clinical use is...






10. When an immediate confirmation of malignancy is needed - the specimen will be sent to pathology for






11. The white line of Hilton is situated






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






13. Clostridium perfringens is associated with with clinical condition?






14. What structures are located in the anterior mediastinum?






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






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






17. Langer lines generally lie perpendicular to the direction of...






18. Which is not a carppal bone?






19. What blood componenets are essential in clot formation?






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






21. The uterine artery is a branch of th anterior trunk of the






22. A miotic drug is...






23. What is usually caused by an injury to the middle meningeal artery?






24. Which of the following is an example of an isotonic IV solution?






25. A herniation of the cul-de-sac of Douglas is a/an






26. The force of integumentary injuries that results from the skin remaining stationary while the underlying tissues shift is known as






27. This artery divides into the anterior and middle cerebral arteries






28. The cartilage distal to the thyroid cartilage and proximal to the thyroid gland is the






29. The arterial blood supply to the nose is from branches of the internal and external






30. The section of the gastrointestinal tract that is least affected by Crohn's disease is the






31. Seperates the frontal and temporal lobes






32. Hernia means






33. The ovarian artery is a branch of the






34. The fold of dura mater that seperates the cerebral hemispheres






35. Cardiac arrhythmias of ventricular origin can be treated with






36. These complications can result from a total thyroidectomy






37. Between what postop days can dehiscence typically occur?






38. Spinal fluid is produced by the






39. What is the most common type of hernia that occurs in females?






40. General and regional anesthesia contribute to body heat loss by causing






41. Which vein drains the right side of the vertebral column?






42. What are the branches of the left coronary artery?






43. What is an intraoperative hazard of laparascopic surgery?






44. Which breast procedure removes the entire breast and axillary contents but preserves the pectoral muscles?






45. What body system evokes a physiologic response that is similar to the response evoked by sympathomimetic cardiovascular drugs?






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






47. Wound classification is assigned when






48. By definition - carcinoma in situ is a malignant neoplasm that has not






49. the anaerobic bacterium that causes gas gangrene is...






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