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Surgical First Assist

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1. The specific gravity of a normal urine sample is...






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






3. Seperates the frontal and temporal lobes






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






5. A chalazion is a chronic inflammation of the






6. Valves of the gallbladder are called






7. A hernia through Which bowel or omentum extends and cannot be returned to its normal position through manipulation is referred to as a/an






8. Which paired nerves must be carefully identified during a thyroidectomy?






9. Sutures fromt he ear may be removed after






10. The invagination of the proximal intestine into the lumen of the distal intestine is called






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






12. The junction of the superior mesenteric and splenic veins forms the






13. What characteristics of draping materials is true?






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






15. What is a measurement of the pressure of carbon dioxide in the arterial blood?






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






17. Which ligaments that contain fibrous tissue and non-striated muscle fibers passes in the inferior direction from the cervix on each side of the rectum to the front of the sacrum?






18. General and regional anesthesia contribute to body heat loss by causing






19. Cardiac arrhythmias of ventricular origin can be treated with






20. Which carpal bones are fractured most frequently?






21. What is not an inhalation anesthetic agent?






22. Which incision is indicated for an esophagogastrectomy?






23. What are the branches of the left coronary artery?






24. The correct range for the pneumatic tourniquet pressure on an average adult for an upper extremity is...






25. What statement describes second-degree AV block?






26. What may be requested during an emergency femoral embolectomy?






27. To perform cholangiography - which duct is identified and incised for placement of the cholangiocatheter?






28. The fascia surrounding the kidney is called






29. Which arteries supplies the cecum - ascending colon - hepatic flexure - and proximal portion of the transverse colon?






30. Lidocaine with epinephrine is contraindicated in surgery of the






31. When assisting the surgeon with the draping - where should the surgical assistant stand in relation to the surgeon?






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






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






34. Which dressing is used when moderate to heavy fluid drainage is expected?






35. Delayed wound healing may be related to...






36. Which cranial nerve emerges from the medulla - passes through the skull - and descends through the neck region into the thorax and abdominal region?






37. Common pathogens infecting traumatic wounds often require the use of...






38. During lateral positioning - a






39. Which section of the stomach is wrapped behind the esophagus during a Nissen procedure?






40. Which tendone is located under the clavicle and is the site of most rotator cuff repairs?






41. The flexure between the transverse colon and the descending colon is called the






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






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






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






45. Which nerve is at the greatest risk for injury during a thyroidectomy?






46. These supplies blood to the brain






47. The center structure of the intervertebral disc - which may herniate into the spinal nerve is the






48. Which is an alternate procedure to stapedectomy?






49. Cell 'drinking' is called






50. The anatomical division between the inguinal and femoral regions is the