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Surgical First Assist

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1. An emergency durg used for treating ventricular fibrilation or tachycardia is...






2. The volume of rbc expressed as the number of cells per cubic mm






3. The proper placement of th legs for a patient in the lateral position is...






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






5. When a drug loses its effectiveness in a patient - the patient is said to have developed






6. Impaired healing of a vertical abdominal incision can result in






7. What is the name for the small pancreatic duct?






8. In order to preserve the hepatic artery during liver and pancreas procurement - Which branch artery must be identified and ligated?






9. What is not considered a permanent urinary diversion?






10. What is the purpose for the surgical creation of an arteriovenous fistula?






11. A white count of 14 -000 cu/mm would most likely indicate






12. Endoscopic knot tying performed externally - introduced - and secured intra-abdominally is...






13. The utereine artery is a branch of the anterior trunk of the






14. A wound that is left open and closed secondarily when there is no longer evidence of infection is an example of...






15. During a triple arthrodesis - the capsule of the talonavicular - calcaneoocuboid and subtalar joint are circumferentially incised to...






16. The recurrent laryngeal nerve that supplies the vocal cords lies very close to the






17. Meningiomas are benign tumors that originate in the






18. Removal of devitalized tissue is...






19. Adipose tissue lies in which skin layer?






20. Which cranial nerves innervate the superior oblique muscle?






21. During a laparoscopic hernia repair - stapling is avoided in the triangular area inferior to the internal inguinal ring called






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






23. A microscopic blood count that estimates the percentages of each type of leukocyte within a sample is called a






24. It is recommended that the square knot is...






25. The border of the acetabular fossa of the hip joint that is deficient forming a C-shaped fossa that creates a gap is bridged by the






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






27. The flexure at the junction of the duodenum and jejunum is the






28. Which branch of the trigeminal nerve must be identified and prserved when performing a submandibular gland removal?






29. Some patients may show the most severe and lifethreatening type of reaction to certain drugs known as






30. Which structures may be used for replacement of the ligament during an ACL repair?






31. Which procedures involve abdominal - perineal - and groin dissection?






32. Hesselbach's triangle is bounded by the rectus abdominis muscle - inferior epigastric vessels and






33. At which vertebral level is the ondontoid process located?






34. What is the body's normal reponse to cell and tissue injury?






35. The mammary gland is fixed to the overlying skin and underlying pectoral fascia by fibrous bands known as






36. Postop complications of an appendectomy include these






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






38. If the veres needle is not positioned inside the peritoneal cavity - what happens to the flow of the CO2 and ressure?






39. A rounded protuberance found at a point of articulation with another bone is called a






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






41. What is the mechanism of action in heparin?






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






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






44. What cavities within the brain is filled with CSF?






45. Drains are typically passed to the exterior through?






46. What characteristics of draping materials is true?






47. A vulsellum forceps is used in ___ surgery.






48. A lower oblique incision is called a/an






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






50. Which vessels typically utilized for a coronary artery bypass?







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