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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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1. A drug used to reverse hypotension is...
Levartenernol (levophed)
Wound infection
Heparin
Hematoma
2. The cartilage distal to the thyroid cartilage and proximal to the thyroid gland is the
Hypotension
Marcaine
Cricoid
Age
3. What is the most common change in vital signs that are associated with early hypovolemic shock?
Suprasternal notch
Cefazolin
Tachycardia
Gastroduodenal
4. The primary factor when selecting the surgical needle is...
Absorbable - synthetic
Reducing as much as possible the trauma to the tissue
Triangle of Calot
Bacteria
5. In addition to the zygoma - which other bone comprises the zygomatic arch?
Increased blood flow
Cricoid cartilage and suprasternal notch
Tetracaine
Temporal
6. During a laparoscopic hernia repair - stapling is avoided in the triangular area inferior to the internal inguinal ring called
An infection
Arteriograms
Triangle of doom
Infraumbilical
7. Cardioplegia induces cardiac
Heart failure
Protamine sulfate
Arrest
Pelvic exenteration
8. The T-wave indicates
Abdominal aorta
Ciprofloxacin
Ventricular repolarization
Pinocystosis
9. What is the mechanism of action in heparin?
Breaks down the clot
Right hepatic
Kocher
Heart failure
10. What would affect normal wound healing?
Peripheral vascular disease
Berry
Superior
Anterior cruciate
11. The principle of personal liability
Ovary
Platelets
Myocardial infarction
Hold everyone legally responsible for their hown negligent acts
12. A barbituate that may be used for sleep in the night before surgery is...
Penicillinase-resistant penicillin
Secobarbital
Stapedotomy
Surgical conscience
13. Meningiomas are benign tumors that originate in the
Dura
Mesentery
Co2 - nd:yag - argon
Right hepatic artery - left hepatic artery - proper hepatic artery - celiac trunk - splenic trunk - left gastric artery - common hepatic artery - gastroduodenal artery
14. A common autologous donor site for a free flap graft for replacing the jaw bone is the
Fibula
Heister
Compression
Labrum
15. A radical lymphadenectomy is performed to treat cancer of the
Testicles
Spina bifida
Hypotension
Protamine sulfate
16. Meperidine hydrochlride (demerol) is a/an
Analgesic
Chemoreceptor
Taper
Middle cerebral
17. The sphincter located at the distal end of the common bile duct that opens into the duodenum is the
Increase in end-tidal CO2
Radial nerve
Oddi
Emissary
18. Hemolytic reactions caused by ABO
Rectus muscle
Common bile duct - ampulla of vater - intrahepatic ducts - right hepatic duct - left hepatic duct - gallbladder - cystic duct - common hepatic duct
Antibodies to the donor foreign proteins
At the location of the inguinal ligament
19. The gram stain differentiates
Bacteria
Acetylcholine chloride
Falciform
Acromegaly
20. The narrow rim of fibrocartilage around the edge of the glenoid cavity is...
Green
Iliohypogastic and ilioinguinal
Femoral hernia
Glenoid labrum
21. The large artery that arises from the left side of the aortic arch and descends into the arm is the
Nasal bleeding
Subclavian
Flow decreases and pressure increases
Open
22. What is the most common cause of mitral stenosis?
Rheumatic fever
Embolectomy
Vein
Pfannensteil
23. At which vertebral level is the ondontoid process located?
C2
Clostridium perfringens
Bretylium
4.6 - 8.0
24. When possible during a plastic surgery procedre - incision should be placed
Hypoxia
Protamine sulfate
Perpendicular to the long axis of the underlying muscle
Temporal
25. Which nerves are affected by carpal tunnel syndrome?
Hypoxia - hypothermia - and hypovolemia
Traction sutures
Median
Reducing as much as possible the trauma to the tissue
26. Which anastomoses is accomplished during a Whipple procedure (pancreaticoduodenectomy)?
Bacteria
Hepaticojejunostomy
Succinylcholine (Anectine)
Tachyphylaxis
27. A hemodynmaic complicatino in the patient could be caused by
Internal iliac artery
Myocardial ischemia
Nerves of latarjet
Dacryocystorhinostomy
28. Which arteries supplies blood to the thyroid gland?
External carotid
ACL
Axillary tail of Spence
Common carotid
29. To perform cholangiography - which duct is identified and incised for placement of the cholangiocatheter?
Lidocaine
Lateral pectoral - long thoracic - thoracodorsal - medial pectoral
Heart failure
Cystic
30. What is normal cardiac output for an adult?
Superior mesenteric
4-8L/minute
Marcaine
Increase in end-tidal CO2
31. Where is Hartmann's pouch located?
Stenosis - agenesis - membrane atresia
Catabolism
Arch bars
Gallbladder infundibulum
32. During hemostasis - prothrombin and thromboplastin - along with calcium ions in the blood - form
Inguinal ligament
Metastatic disease
Common carotid
Thrombin
33. The flexure between the transverse colon and the descending colon is called the
Condyle
Bacteria
Expand blood plasma volume
Splenic
34. The celiac artery trifurcates into the
Lobar
Left gastric - splenic - and hepatic arteries
Abduction of the shoulder
Falx cerebri
35. Aminoglycosides are a category of antibiotics that
Sympathetic nervous system
Triangle of doom
Internal iliac artery
Can cause severe ototoxicity and nephrotoxicity
36. The position used typically in thyroid and gallbladder surgery is...
4.6 - 8.0
Reverse trendelenburg
Pilocarpine
Sinus
37. Which wound complication would require immediate surgery?
Evisceration
Amylase
Patellar tendon
Veins
38. Which lasers are used to destroy the lens casule during cataract surgery?
Interrupted
Inderal
Rectum
YAG
39. Anatomical landmarks for a laparoscopic inguinal hernia include these
Inguinal ring - inferior epigastric vessels - spermatic vessels
Hemodialysis
Bone
Rotter
40. Which two tests are the most cost-efficient in preoperative determination of calculi in the bile tract?
Caesarean section
Ciprofloxacin
Percutaneous ultrasound - liver function tests
Fungi
41. What statement concerning the Bankart procedure is correct?
Kept dry to avoid interference with chemical analysis
Platelets
Anterior capsule is reattached to rim of the glenoid
Kocher
42. The ovarian artery is a branch of the
Nephrostomy
Gastroduodenal
Abdominal aorta
Hold everyone legally responsible for their hown negligent acts
43. An enzyme active in the digestion of starches is...
Ureteral reimplantation
Nasal bleeding
Blood loss - fluid shifts and replacements
Amylase
44. Measures to treat atelectasis include
Renal
Pronator teres
Pain control and early ambulation
Bone
45. Infants are at risk of losing body heat quickly due to their
Internal iliac artery
Gain as much ankle joint mobility as possible
Gallbladder infundibulum
Thin layer of subcutaneous brown fat for insulation
46. What is applied topically to arteries for prevention of vasoconstriction?
Diaphragm
Follicular
Papaverine
Talus
47. Another name for the folds on the inner wall of the stomach is...
Hypotension
Rugae
Hiatal hernia repair
Treat hydrocephalus
48. Which diagnostic imaging techniques are used to aid in diagnosing a rotator cuff tear?
Axillary tail of Spence
Mri
Calcium chloride
Lobar
49. What sutures should not be used int he placement of heart valves?
Osteochondral defects
Polydioxanone
Foramen of Monro
Right hepatic
50. The term epistaxis means
Inferior rectal artery
Nasal bleeding
Anaphylaxis
Spina bifida