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Surgical First Assist

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1. Is procaryotic






2. Newborn vomiting - free of bile - and projectile in nature - is indicative of...






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






4. When performing a cannulated screw fixation for nondisplaced femoral neck fractures - compression of the






5. The sphincter located at the distal end of the common bile duct that opens into the duodenum is the






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






7. The kidney lift should be situated directly below What part of the patient when positioning a patient for a nephrectomy?






8. During a Whipple procedure - what surgical maneuvers are performed to dissect the lateral peritoneal attachments of the duodenum?






9. When drawing a blood sample - a safe time lapse between blood drawing and analysis is...






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






11. Adipose tissue lies in which skin layer?






12. A chemical reaction that provides energy by the breakdown of food molecules is called






13. The avascular area located in the mesentery and to the left of the middle colic artery is...






14. During cataract surgery - the irrigation/aspiration handpiece is used for






15. Lidocaine with epinephrine is contraindicated in surgery of the






16. Which nerve is at risk for injury in a humerus shaft fracture?






17. Collagen is produced by which connective tissue cells?






18. What statement describes second-degree AV block?






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






20. Which incision is indicated for an esophagogastrectomy?






21. In which procedures will the patient be placed in supine position with the right side slightly elevated by a wedge?






22. One kilogram is equal to...






23. Sutures placed in a wound to prevent wound evisceration are called






24. Two-thirds of the breast tissue rests on the pectoralis major muscle and the other one-third rests on the






25. Which ligament connects the thryoid to the trachea?






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






27. Which cranial nerves innervate the inferior - medial - superior rectus - inferior oblique - and levator palpebrae muscle of the eye?






28. Plication of the inferior vena cava or insertion of an imbrella-type filter is performed to treat






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






30. Spinal fluid is produced by the






31. The third ventricle of the brain empties into the fourth ventricle through the






32. Cephalothin sodium (Keflin) is a/an






33. A left subcostal incision indicates surgery of the






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






35. Know the following vessels






36. What is the preferred procedure for recurrent or persistent carcinoma of the cervix after radiation therapy has been completed?






37. Cardioplegia induces cardiac






38. When performing an open AAA - which artery or arteries are cross-clamped prior to cross-clamping the aorta?






39. What is the mechanism of action in heparin?






40. Postop complications of an appendectomy include these






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






42. An injury to the ulnar nerve could cause






43. Cricoid pressure is applied to prevent






44. The term for a wound that completely separates and the internal organs extrude is...






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






46. The lateral ventricles within the cerebral hemisphere communicate with the third ventricle through the opening called






47. Postop - skin staples are generally removed






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






49. Which two arteries must be preserved during pancrease retrieval?






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