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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. General and regional anesthesia contribute to body heat loss by causing
Reducing as much as possible the trauma to the tissue
Vasodilation
Hiatal hernia repair
Margical artery of drummond
2. The trauma patient with a cervical spine injury at or near C3 or C5 is at great risk for
Anterior cruicate ligament
Respiratory difficulties
Phrenic
3.5 - 5.5 mEq/L
3. The correct range for the pneumatic tourniquet pressure on an average adult for an upper extremity is...
Hepaticojejunostomy
Frontal and temporal lobe
Some - but not all - atrial beats are conducted to the ventricles
250-300mmHg
4. A laceration or avulsion of the extensor tendon at the proximal phalanx or proximal interphalangeal (PIP) join is called a
Saphenous vein and internal mammary artery
Margical artery of drummond
Boutonniere deformity
Aminoglycosides
5. Which nerves innervate the trapezius and sternocleidomastoid muscle - and should be identified and preserved when performing a radical neck dissection?
Intestinal obstruction - stump rupture - sepsis
Accessory
Acromegaly
Calcium chloride
6. Which cranial nerves innervate the lateral rectus muscle of the eye?
More than 120 seconds
Femoral hernia
Papaverine
Abducens (IV)
7. When performing an open AAA - which artery or arteries are cross-clamped prior to cross-clamping the aorta?
Quick preliminary diagnosis
Iliac
Ampulla of vater
Frontal and temporal lobe
8. What is the loose areolar tissue that seperates the breast fromt he pectoralis major muscle?
Incarcerated hernia
Right hepatic
Retromammary space
More than 120 seconds
9. Which nerve can be injured if the legs are improperly flexed at the hip int he lithotomy position?
Obturator
Cholangitis
Rugae
Median
10. What is a measurement of the amount of bicarbonate in arterial blood?
HCO3
Herniation
Evisceration
Arch bars
11. The node of Lund is located in the
Underlying muscle tension
Triangle of Calot
Hypocalcemia
Superior and inferior mesenteric arteries
12. Which hernia is typically the result of postoperative wound dehiscence?
Vertical midline
Abdomen at the cisterna chyli
Labrum
Incisional
13. Intraoperative fluid and electroyte imbalance are affected by
Blood loss - fluid shifts and replacements
Differential
Pyloromyotomy
Recurrent laryngeal
14. In the lateral chest position - a sand bag - or padding is placed under the chest at the axillary level to...
Pinocystosis
Hypocalcemia
Prevent pressure on the lower arm
Percutaneous ultrasound - liver function tests
15. The primary drug utilized to treat MH is...
Evisceration
Antibodies to the donor foreign proteins
Stapedotomy
Dantrolene
16. Acid based imbalances reflect
Femur
Expand blood plasma volume
Hypoxia - hypothermia - and hypovolemia
Portal vein
17. The most frequent site of cartilage tears in the knee joint is the
Mesentery
Adjacent stab wound incision
Medial meniscus
Hypothalamus
18. When closing the peritoneum or intestine - which type of needle is used?
Riolan
Holds each individual responsible for his or her own actions
Nephrostomy
Taper
19. What are complications of internal K-wire fixation f a Colles' fracture?
Balanced salt solution (BSS)
Nerve damage
Uterosacral
Paramedian
20. Ulnar nerve damage could result from
Placement of an elbow on unpadded table
Internal mammary - axillary and lateral thoracic
Direct
Contamination
21. Adipose tissue lies in which skin layer?
Fissure of sylvius
Subcutaneous
Marcaine
Hypotension
22. A cholesteatoma is a benign tumor that develops in the
Median
Mastoid bone
Blood loss - fluid shifts and replacements
Cuboid bone
23. Zenker's diverticulum is an outpouching of the
Anaphylaxis
Esophagus
Employer liability for employee's negligent conduct
Extended beyound the basement membrane
24. Water constitutes What average normal percentage of total body weight?
Fluorescein sodium
50-70%
Anterior cruciate
Aspiration
25. Langer lines generally lie perpendicular to the direction of...
Underlying muscle tension
Frozen section
Common bile duct - ampulla of vater - intrahepatic ducts - right hepatic duct - left hepatic duct - gallbladder - cystic duct - common hepatic duct
Increase in end-tidal CO2
26. To prevent the plates - screws and rods from breaking when performing a spinal fusion - bone graft is need to fuse to...
Mri
Bone
Ischemic orchitis
Stomach
27. Hirschsprung's disease is synonymous with
Common bile duct - ampulla of vater - intrahepatic ducts - right hepatic duct - left hepatic duct - gallbladder - cystic duct - common hepatic duct
Congenital aganglionosis
Hepatic
Provide exposure
28. Retraction of eyelid tissues requiring intermittent retraction and release over a period of time is accomplished by utilizing
Traction sutures
Inferior to the rib
Higher than the systolic pressure by one-half of the value
Kept dry to avoid interference with chemical analysis
29. When the myocardium weakens and enlarges - losing the ability to pump blood into the systemic circulation - the resulting condition is called
Kocher
Common carotid
An infection
Heart failure
30. What is a measurement of the pressure of carbon dioxide in the arterial blood?
Hypothalamus
PaCO2
Subcutaneous
Trauma victim with extensive burns of the body
31. Which nerve is at the greatest risk for injury during a thyroidectomy?
Mesovarium
15x/hr with 3 exchanges of fresh air
Hypotension
Recurrent laryngeal
32. Drains are typically passed to the exterior through?
An infection
Adjacent stab wound incision
Blood-tinged
Radial
33. Which organ is completely retorperitoneal?
Taper
Iliac
Naloxone hydrochloride (Narcan)
Kidney
34. A solution used for eye irrigation is...
Renal
Rectal inury
Thrombin
Balanced salt solution (BSS)
35. The reversal agent for heparin-induced anticoagulant is...
Protamine sulfate
Contamination
Green
Omphalocele
36. What is the normal value of the BUN for adults?
Denonvilliers
Approx. 2 feet from the ileocecal valve
Hematocrit value
7-8 mg/dl
37. The head of the pancreas is surrounded by the
Radial nerve
Nonabsorbable suture on a cutting needle
Duodenum
Hand
38. The T-wave indicates
Protamine sulfate
Ventricular repolarization
Gerotas
Mattox
39. Which of the following is an example of an isotonic IV solution?
Iliohypogastic and ilioinguinal
0.9% sodium chloride
Marshall-Marchetti
Fissure of rolando
40. Deoxygenated blood is carried from the right ventricle to the lungs via which structure?
Mitral valve
Peroneal
Transverse ligament
Pulmonary arteries
41. The distal tibia articulates with which structures?
Splenomegaly
Talus
4-8L/minute
Inguinal
42. A tumor that involves the junction of the right and left hepatic ducts?
Inguinal ring - inferior epigastric vessels - spermatic vessels
Talus
Klatskin
Sutures should be placed in deep tissue to prevent hematoma
43. The gram stain differentiates
Broad
Bacteria
Quick preliminary diagnosis
Denonvilliers
44. A common autologous donor site for a free flap graft for replacing the jaw bone is the
Expand blood plasma volume
The space of riolan
Fibula
Aid in preventing surgical site infections
45. The gelantinous substance within an intervertebral disc is called the
YAG
Transverse ligament
Nucleus pulposus
Mannitol
46. Wich hemostatic agents are most frequently used during a spinal fusion?
Thrombin
Right hepatic
Pinocystosis
Radical vulvectomy
47. The isotonic solution that is closest to human physiology is...
0.9 NS
Chief
Perpendicular to the long axis of the underlying muscle
Emissary
48. A patient scheduled for surgery has a hematocrit reading of 45% of total blood volume - which is...
Glenoid labrum
Within normal range
Adjacent stab wound incision
Splenomegaly
49. Which procedures involve abdominal - perineal - and groin dissection?
Armboards extended <90 - with palms facing up
Radical vulvectomy
Rectum
Subcuticular stitch
50. What is the most common physically identifiable pathology of portal hypertension?
Anterior cruicate ligament
Congenital aganglionosis
Internal iliac artery
Splenomegaly