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Surgical First Assist

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1. Surgical enlargement of the passage between the prepylorus of the stomach and the duodenum is a






2. Reasons for skin graft failure include






3. The superior margin of the hip bone s called the






4. Which incision is indicated for an esophagogastrectomy?






5. Which rectus muscle moves the eyeball upward and medially?






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






7. Which of the following is an example of an isotonic IV solution?






8. To establish a tracheostomy - a transverse or midilne incision is made in the neck between the






9. Which two electrolytes are essential for normal cardiac contractions?






10. The most common skin cancer is...






11. Which nerves innervate the trapezius and sternocleidomastoid muscle - and should be identified and preserved when performing a radical neck dissection?






12. Studies show that the lowest infection rates have been obtained in surgical cases where patient body hair was






13. What types of stitches incoporates the seromuscular layer and submucosa?






14. An imperforation or closure of a normal opening is called






15. What is the loose areolar tissue that seperates the breast fromt he pectoralis major muscle?






16. Which nerve must be preserved to prevent muscle weakness during a parotidectomy?






17. Which nerves are most frequently injured due to a shoulder dislocation?






18. The fold of dura mater that seperates the cerebral hemispheres






19. What nerves must be identified and protected from injury during a thyroidectomy?






20. Clostridium perfringens is associated with with clinical condition?






21. The principle of personal liability






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






23. Which nerves are compressed in carpal tunnel syndrome?






24. The small ducts that drain bile directly into the gallbladder are called






25. What statement describes a nonrecurrent laryngeal nerve?






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






27. What is a continuous circular suture placed around the lumen of a structure causing it to close?






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






29. What types of incisions are used for laparscopy?






30. Which cells secrete pepsinogen?






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






32. The most common congenital defect of the heart is a






33. Failure of the intestines to encapsulate within the peritoneal cavity of a newborn is...






34. An enzyme active in the digestion of starches is...






35. What is the amount of time that heparin is systemically distributed in the adult?






36. Which ligament is attached to the posterior lateral condyle of the femur and to the notch of the midline of the tibia between the tibial condyle?






37. What is applied topically to arteries for prevention of vasoconstriction?






38. The normal pH of urine is...






39. Dumping syndrome is a complication of...






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






41. Between what postop days can dehiscence typically occur?






42. A cholesteatoma is a benign tumor that develops in the






43. What is a narcotic antagonist?






44. Which disorders are characteriezed by compression of the abductor pollicis longus and extensor pollicis brevis tendon near the radial styloid process?

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45. When given as a preoperative medication - atropine produces






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






47. Insufficient blood flow to the heart muscle may lead to...






48. What is the anastomosis of choice when perfoming a total abdominal colectomy for ulcerative colitis?






49. Is procaryotic






50. The rectus sheath that meet to form a tough fibrous white band that extends from the xiphoid process to the pubic symphysis is the







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