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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. An enzyme active in the digestion of starches is...
Tachyphylaxis
Amylase
Boutonniere deformity
Evisceration
2. Continuous lateral stitches placed beneath the epithelial layer of the skin are...
Hypovolemic shock
Subcuticular
Increased blood flow
Levartenernol (levophed)
3. What can be a cause of locking of the knee joint?
Rectal inury
Osteochondral defects
Levator ani and coccygeus
Left gastric - splenic - and hepatic arteries
4. Postop complications of an appendectomy include these
Wire scissors
Intestinal obstruction - stump rupture - sepsis
Intussusception
Drying of secretions
5. The anatomical division between the inguinal and femoral regions is the
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6. NOT a layer of an artery
Tunica musclaris
Frontal and temporal lobe
Rheumatic fever
Evisceration
7. What type of patients are at risk for developing latex sesitivity?
Children with spina bifida
Epithelium
Thrombin
Trochlear (IV)
8. The junction of the superior mesenteric and splenic veins forms the
PaCO2
Portal vein
Supraorbital and supratrochlear
Hypotension
9. A common complication during emergence from general anesthesia is...
Renal calyx
Heister
Hypoxia
Epidural hematoma
10. Which nerve can be injured if the legs are improperly flexed at the hip int he lithotomy position?
Removed residual cortex
Recurrent laryngeal
Increase in end-tidal CO2
Obturator
11. The correct range for the pneumatic tourniquet pressure on an average adult for an upper extremity is...
Iliac crest
250-300mmHg
Marshall-Marchetti
Incarcerated hernia
12. Which position would be the most optimal for a pilonidal cycstectomy?
Common bile duct - ampulla of vater - intrahepatic ducts - right hepatic duct - left hepatic duct - gallbladder - cystic duct - common hepatic duct
Steri-strips
Kraske
Ovary
13. Adenocarcinoma of th head of the pancreas can result in jaundice - because of compression of the
Wire scissors
Bile duct
Rupture
Stomach
14. The ovary is suspended from the posterior leaf of the broad ligament by the
Hematocrit
Mesovarium
Emissary
Absorbable - synthetic
15. Which nerves travel along the anterior-lateral chest wall and innervates the serratus anterior muscle?
ACL
Mesovarium
Long thoracic
Sliding
16. The most reliable tendon graft for primary reconstruction of the anteior cruciate ligament is...
Debridement
Genitofemoral and lateral femoral cutaneous nerves
The footplate of the stapes cannot move
Patellar
17. Retraction of eyelid tissues requiring intermittent retraction and release over a period of time is accomplished by utilizing
Rectus muscle
Hand
Wire scissors
Traction sutures
18. A prolongation of the breast tissue located in the upper - outer part of the breast that passes through an opening in the axillary fascia is called the
Axillary tail of Spence
Condensation
Evisceration
Bone
19. What structures are located in the anterior mediastinum?
Congenital aganglionosis
Ventricular repolarization
Thymus - ascending aorta - lymph nodes
Green
20. Wound drains may be secured with
Peripheral vascular disease
Common bile duct - ampulla of vater - intrahepatic ducts - right hepatic duct - left hepatic duct - gallbladder - cystic duct - common hepatic duct
Nonabsorbable suture on a cutting needle
Potassium and calcium
21. Which arteries are contained within the cardinal ligament?
Osteochondral defects
Uterine
Anterior cruicate ligament
Dacryocystorhinostomy
22. The normal pH of blodd is...
7.3 - 7.4
Transversalis fascia
Cystic duct - common hepatic duct - lower edge of the liver
Not removed
23. A vagal response would be
Epidural hematoma
7-8 mg/dl
Bradycardia
Falciform
24. In the event that a child needs an emergency procedure and the parents cannot be located to sign the permission
Permission is signed by two consulting physicians
Patellar
Foramen
Mannitol
25. During hemostasis - prothrombin and thromboplastin - along with calcium ions in the blood - form
Sciatic
Infraumbilical
Kraske
Thrombin
26. Where do the mental nerves and vessels exit from the mandible?
Foramen
Contamination
Protamine sulfate
Sliding
27. A wound that is left open and closed secondarily when there is no longer evidence of infection is an example of...
Hypotension
Interrupted
Superior and inferior mesenteric arteries
Delayed closure
28. What statement is correct concerning the handling of renal calculi?
Protamine sulfate
Ventricular repolarization
Hyaluronidase
Kept dry to avoid interference with chemical analysis
29. When closing the peritoneum or intestine - which type of needle is used?
Sympathetic nervous system
Taper
Ampulla of vater
Approx. 2 feet from the ileocecal valve
30. Which of the following is an example of an isotonic IV solution?
0.9% sodium chloride
Three layer
Duramater - arachnoid - pia mater (DAP)
Circumflex and anterior descending arteries
31. Which ligament connects the thryoid to the trachea?
Ilioinguinal
Berry
Hiatal hernia repair
Suspend the vesicle neck
32. The position used typically in thyroid and gallbladder surgery is...
Renal calyx
Aureus
Temporal
Reverse trendelenburg
33. The three structures that form the anatomical triangle of Calot are...
X
Cystic duct - common hepatic duct - lower edge of the liver
Rectus muscle
Superficial external pudendal
34. During lateral positioning - a
Pillow is placed between the legs
Uterine
Nerve damage
Enterocele
35. Which site is used for autotransplanting one or more of the parathyroid glands?
Dantrolene
Thoracodorsal
Tibial tuberosity
Forearm
36. The gram stain differentiates
Absence of a popliteal artery pulse when palpated
Bacteria
Marcaine
Subcutaneous
37. Which vein proximally travels across the neck of the abdominal aorta?
More than 120 seconds
Renal
Round
Gas gangrene
38. The most appropriate devices to prevent skin pressure ulcers and deep tissue injury in the OR are...
Riolan
Gel pads
Vertebral and internal carotids
Metastatic disease
39. The curved transverse incision used for pelvic surgery is called a/an
Hepatic artery
Pfannensteil
Bacteria
Caesarean section
40. What could occur when a posterior fossa craniotomy is performed with the patient in a sitting position?
Venous air embolism
Peroneal
Iliac
Brachiocephalic - left common carotid - left subclavian
41. The two muscles that form the pelvic diaphragm are...
Approx. 2 feet from the ileocecal valve
Contamination
Levator ani and coccygeus
Tunica musclaris
42. The arterial blood supply to the nose is from branches of the internal and external
Increased blood flow
Mastoid bone
Maxillary
Fibula
43. What nerves innervates the latissimus dorsi muscle?
Total abdominal hysterectomy
Follicular
Adjacent stab wound incision
Thoracodorsal
44. The reversal agent for heparin-induced anticoagulant is...
Protamine sulfate
Fungi
Fracture of the proximal third of the ulna with radial dislocation
Aspiration
45. The thoracic duct begins in the
0.9% sodium chloride
Abdomen at the cisterna chyli
Only the base of the uvula can be visualized
Free TRAM flap
46. The ovarian artery is a branch of the
Capillarity
Mitral valve
Abdominal aorta
Testicles
47. The dura plan that seperates the cerebrum from the cerebellum is the
Lobar
Tentorium cerebelli - transverse
Bile duct
Duodenum
48. Which term refers to the transmission of fluid along a strand of suture?
Surgical conscience
Capillarity
Suspensory ligaments of cooper
Mastoid sinus - facial nerve
49. Normal adult range for sodium is...
136 - 145 mEq/L
5 -000 - 10 -000/mm3
Boutonniere deformity
Nasal bleeding
50. Plication of the inferior vena cava or insertion of an imbrella-type filter is performed to treat
Pulmonary embolus
Prevent pressure on the lower arm
HCO3
Green