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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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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. A tumor that involves the junction of the right and left hepatic ducts?
Serratus anterior
Tucking - advancement - resection
Retention
Klatskin
2. The structure that bind the small intestine to the posterior abdominal wall is the
Mesentery
Penicillinase-resistant penicillin
5 -000 - 10 -000/mm3
Internal iliac
3. What is the anastomosis of choice when perfoming a total abdominal colectomy for ulcerative colitis?
Blood-tinged
Ileoanal
Epidural hematoma
Falciform
4. Which cranial nerves innervate the inferior - medial - superior rectus - inferior oblique - and levator palpebrae muscle of the eye?
10 minutes
Cecum
Craniosynostosis
Oculomotor (III)
5. Collagen is produced by which connective tissue cells?
Secobarbital
Lateral pectoral - long thoracic - thoracodorsal - medial pectoral
Cricoid cartilage and suprasternal notch
Fibroblasts
6. Adenocarcinoma of th head of the pancreas can result in jaundice - because of compression of the
YAG
Fissure of rolando
Bile duct
Hematocrit value
7. Intercostal nerves and vessels are located
Rectum
Pyloroplasty
Hypocalcemia
Inferior to the rib
8. A hemodynmaic complicatino in the patient could be caused by
Clostridium perfringens
Interrupted
Papaverine
Myocardial ischemia
9. The usual location of a Meckel's diverticulum is...
Free TRAM flap
Craniosynostosis
Approx. 2 feet from the ileocecal valve
Thoracoabdominal
10. The great sensory nerve of the face and head is the
Mastoid bone
Hypoxia - hypothermia - and hypovolemia
Myringotomy
Trigeminal
11. A solution used for eye irrigation is...
De Quervain's
Steri-strips
Balanced salt solution (BSS)
Femoral hernia
12. What referes to a civil wrong committed against a person or property - not including a breach of contract?
Tort
Rupture
Fundus
Platelets
13. The primary factor when selecting the surgical needle is...
Reducing as much as possible the trauma to the tissue
Trochlear (IV)
Scaphoid
Lower leg flexed - upper leg straight
14. The proper placement of th legs for a patient in the lateral position is...
Splenectomy
Not removed
Children with spina bifida
Lower leg flexed - upper leg straight
15. Which procedure is done for chronic dacryocystitis?
Superficial peroneal
Dacryocystorhinostomy
Femur
Provide exposure
16. To prevent the plates - screws and rods from breaking when performing a spinal fusion - bone graft is need to fuse to...
The space of riolan
Bone
Hematocrit
1 -000 grams
17. The five branches of the facial nerve from
Temporal - zygomatic - buccal - madibular - cervical
Stapedotomy
Within normal range
Circumflex and anterior descending arteries
18. Which nerve can be injured if the legs are improperly flexed at the hip int he lithotomy position?
Obturator
Forearm
Genitofemoral and lateral femoral cutaneous nerves
Flow decreases and pressure increases
19. The normal pH of urine is...
4.6 - 8.0
Vasodilation
Differential
Superior
20. Newborn vomiting - free of bile - and projectile in nature - is indicative of...
Rectum
Fifth
Stapedotomy
Pyloric stenosis
21. The superior margin of the hip bone s called the
Catabolism
Peripheral vascular disease
Iliac crest
Pillow is placed between the legs
22. The trauma patient with a cervical spine injury at or near C3 or C5 is at great risk for
Femoral hernia
10 minutes
Anaphylaxis
Respiratory difficulties
23. An organelle that is responsible for the packaging of proteins is the
Gerotas
Rugae
Poupart's ligament
Golgi complex
24. An elderly patient who is one week postabdominal surgery complains of a 'popping' sensation associated with coughing or straining. the most likely cause is...
Flame-retardant
Succinylcholine (Anectine)
Dehiscence
Retromammary space
25. Which structures that travel thoughthe temporal bone must be identified and preserved when performing a mastoidectomy?
Mastoid sinus - facial nerve
Body fluids and laser plume
Fibroblasts
Chief
26. Continuous lateral stitches placed beneath the epithelial layer of the skin are...
Renal
Open
Subcuticular
Flow decreases and pressure increases
27. The recommended minimum number of air exchanges in the or is...
15x/hr with 3 exchanges of fresh air
An infection
Higher than the systolic pressure by one-half of the value
Gynecomastia
28. Which arteries could be injured if the screws for an anterior cervical discectomy are placed laterally rather than straight or at a medial angle?
Trochlear (IV)
Treat hydrocephalus
Cutting
Vertebral
29. What is a continuous circular suture placed around the lumen of a structure causing it to close?
Renal pelvis
Purse-string
Breaks down the clot
Hypocalcemia
30. Which of the following veins drains the intracranial venous sinuses to veins on the outside of the skull?
Acetylcholine chloride
Fibula
Emissary
1 -000 grams
31. What is the most common cause of mitral stenosis?
Rheumatic fever
Recurrent laryngeal
Nasal bleeding
Winged scapula
32. Which types of fistulas refers to leakage of urine into the vagina?
Vesicovaginal
Venous air embolism
Iliac
Osteochondral defects
33. What statement concerning the Bankart procedure is correct?
Interrupted
Anterior capsule is reattached to rim of the glenoid
Sciatic
Radical vulvectomy
34. Plication of the inferior vena cava or insertion of an imbrella-type filter is performed to treat
Subcuticular
Pulmonary embolus
Condyle
Epithelium
35. What is the most common type of hernia that occurs in females?
Pyloromyotomy
Femoral hernia
Forearm
Internal iliac artery
36. Anatomical landmarks for a laparoscopic inguinal hernia include these
Dantrolene
Kidney
Cycloplegics
Inguinal ring - inferior epigastric vessels - spermatic vessels
37. Meningiomas are benign tumors that originate in the
Abduction of the shoulder
Dura
Blood-tinged
Superficial external pudendal
38. Jackson's membrane would be found near the
Cecum
Naloxone hydrochloride (Narcan)
Thymus - ascending aorta - lymph nodes
Long thoracic
39. This local anesthetics has a longer duration
Contamination
Only the base of the uvula can be visualized
Marcaine
Nephrostomy
40. Meperidine hydrochlride (demerol) is a/an
Meibomian gland
Analgesic
Removed residual cortex
Anterior cruciate
41. A patient is being evaluated for undergoing a breast reconstruction procedure and indicates she still smokes. Which procedures would the surgical assistant recommend?
Abducens (IV)
Propofol
Green
Free TRAM flap
42. Which vein is shared by the pancreas and liver?
Platelets
Herniation
Portal
Breaks down the clot
43. Which two electrolytes are essential for normal cardiac contractions?
Potassium and calcium
Myocardial infarction
Thrombin
Improve wound visibility
44. A laceration or avulsion of the extensor tendon at the proximal phalanx or proximal interphalangeal (PIP) join is called a
Nerve damage
Boutonniere deformity
Pfannensteil
Levator ani
45. During common bile duct exploration - which structures are more likely to be accidently injured?
Triangle of Calot
Hepatic artery
Uterine
Clostridium perfringens
46. The curved transverse incision used for pelvic surgery is called a/an
Anterior capsule is reattached to rim of the glenoid
An infection
Flow decreases and pressure increases
Pfannensteil
47. What is a correct statement concerning the principles of suture placment?
Granulation
Sutures should be placed in deep tissue to prevent hematoma
Retromammary space
Hypothalamus
48. The most reliable tendon graft for primary reconstruction of the anteior cruciate ligament is...
Patellar
Median
Vein
10 - 14 days
49. Platelet concentration is often transfused during the immediate preoperative period for the purpose of...
Temporal
Scaphoid
Preserving clotting ability
Bone
50. In the lateral chest position - a sand bag - or padding is placed under the chest at the axillary level to...
Levator ani and coccygeus
Testicles
Prevent pressure on the lower arm
Hold everyone legally responsible for their hown negligent acts