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Surgical First Assist
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health-sciences
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1. Which arteries are identified - ligated - and divided during the perineal dissection of an abdominoperineal resection?
Duramater - arachnoid - pia mater (DAP)
Dacryocystorhinostomy
Accessory
Inferior rectal artery
2. The dura plan that seperates the cerebrum from the cerebellum is the
Tentorium cerebelli - transverse
Pyloromyotomy
Osteochondral defects
Antibodies to the donor foreign proteins
3. The primary drug utilized to treat MH is...
Infraumbilical
Hepatic artery
Dantrolene
Extended beyound the basement membrane
4. Which branch of the trigeminal nerve must be identified and prserved when performing a submandibular gland removal?
Free TRAM flap
Lignual
Cystic duct - common hepatic duct - lower edge of the liver
Spleen
5. Meningiomas are benign tumors that originate in the
Superficial external pudendal
Dura
YAG
Cuboid bone
6. Which lymph nodes must be removed and histologically examined when performing a segmental pulmonary resection for lung cancer?
Expand blood plasma volume
Sutures should be placed in deep tissue to prevent hematoma
Levator ani and coccygeus
Lobar
7. What is used to reinforce a subcuticular closure?
Steri-strips
Triangle of Calot
Positioned on the fracture table
Duramater - arachnoid - pia mater (DAP)
8. A procedure to treat retinal detachment is...
Variant laryngeal nerve that branches from the vagus and travels directly into the larynx
Abdomen at the cisterna chyli
Scleral buckling
Frontal and temporal lobe
9. Adipose tissue lies in which skin layer?
Subcutaneous
Patellar tendon
Lower leg flexed - upper leg straight
Chemical burn
10. Which knee ligament prevents the femur from sliding posteriorly on the tibia and is the usual site for knee ligament reconstruction?
Riolan
Left iliac vein
Bile duct
ACL
11. The veins of sappey drain the
Diaphragm
Subscapularis
Calcium chloride
Second line of defense
12. Reasons for skin graft failure include
Common bile duct - ampulla of vater - intrahepatic ducts - right hepatic duct - left hepatic duct - gallbladder - cystic duct - common hepatic duct
Middle cerebral
Hematoma
Rugae
13. The gram stain differentiates
Bacteria
Blood loss - fluid shifts and replacements
Healon
Subcutaneous
14. The recurrent laryngeal nerve that supplies the vocal cords lies very close to the
Within normal range
Inferior thyroid artery
Reducing as much as possible the trauma to the tissue
Aspiration
15. A patient who has undergone a right-side herniorrhaphy presents 2-5 days postoperatively with swollen and tender testis. What is a likely complication?
Trigeminal
Ischemic orchitis
Tucking - advancement - resection
Hold everyone legally responsible for their hown negligent acts
16. A chalazion is a chronic inflammation of the
Meibomian gland
Chemoreceptor
Chiba
Edge of the minor calyces
17. The lithotomy position does not require
Kraske
Thrombin
Each leg raised slowly and gently as it is grasped by the toes
Patellar tendon
18. Which congential anomalies limit the skull's volume and increases the intracranial pressure?
Armboards extended <90 - with palms facing up
Pinocystosis
Craniosynostosis
Omphalocele
19. The drug added to a local anesthetic to increase diffusion is...
3.5 - 5.5 mEq/L
Only the base of the uvula can be visualized
Superficial external pudendal
Hyaluronidase
20. Under which structure is the nerve trapped in carpal tunnel syndrome?
More than 120 seconds
Pyloric stenosis
Transverse carpal ligament
Uterine
21. The structures of the biliary tract
4-8L/minute
Dehiscence
Bacteria
Common bile duct - ampulla of vater - intrahepatic ducts - right hepatic duct - left hepatic duct - gallbladder - cystic duct - common hepatic duct
22. Which vein proximally travels across the neck of the abdominal aorta?
7.3 - 7.4
Renal
Falciform
Tetracaine
23. The amount of tension or pull expressed in pounds that a suture can withstand before it breaks is...
10 minutes
Tentorium cerebelli - transverse
Intestinal obstruction - stump rupture - sepsis
Tensile strength
24. What structures of the kidney does urine drain into the major calyces?
Renal pelvis
Embolectomy
Lembert
Edge of the minor calyces
25. Zenker's diverticulum is an outpouching of the
Acromegaly
15x/hr with 3 exchanges of fresh air
Esophagus
Platelets
26. What is the mechanism of action in heparin?
Breaks down the clot
Pyloric stenosis
Adjacent stab wound incision
Granulation
27. A laceration or avulsion of the extensor tendon at the proximal phalanx or proximal interphalangeal (PIP) join is called a
Femur
Uterosacral
Boutonniere deformity
Thrombin
28. The purpose of hemostasis is to...
Rugae
The footplate of the stapes cannot move
Prevent blood loss
Tort
29. The most appropriate devices to prevent skin pressure ulcers and deep tissue injury in the OR are...
Water
Gel pads
Kidney
Potassium and calcium
30. Which organ is completely retorperitoneal?
3 months
Higher than the systolic pressure by one-half of the value
Kidney
Iliac crest
31. Which is not a carppal bone?
Tetracaine
Sinus
Between the external and internal anal sphincters
Cuboid bone
32. A tumor that involves the junction of the right and left hepatic ducts?
Atrial depolarization
Pilocarpine
ACL
Klatskin
33. When establishing the pneumoperitoneum for laparoscopic procedures - the CO2 gas pressure is kept between
14 - 16 mmHg
Drying of secretions
Iliac crest
Chief
34. During a laparoscopic hernia repair - staples should not be placed below the lateral iliopubic tract in order to avoid injuring the
Genitofemoral and lateral femoral cutaneous nerves
Cutting
Radical vulvectomy
Blood-tinged
35. In which incision could retention sutures be used?
Vertical midline
Taper
Sinus
Dehiscence
36. The center structure of the intervertebral disc - which may herniate into the spinal nerve is the
Nucleus pulposus
Choroid plexus
Wet towels
Evisceration
37. Measures to treat atelectasis include
Tachyphylaxis
Radical vulvectomy
Femoral hernia
Pain control and early ambulation
38. The coronary arteries originate at the base of the ascending aorta - aka
Inguinal ligament
Splenic - superior mesenteric
Scleral buckling
Sinuses of Valsalva
39. The carotid body and carotid sinus are two sensory structures; the carotid body is a
Chemoreceptor
Pds
Anterior cruciate
Gerotas
40. Which nerve can be injured if the legs are improperly flexed at the hip int he lithotomy position?
Internal mammary - axillary and lateral thoracic
Prevent blood loss
Aspiration
Obturator
41. 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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42. Which section of the stomach is wrapped behind the esophagus during a Nissen procedure?
Fundus
Platelets
Intussusception
Pfannensteil
43. Which two arteries must be preserved during pancrease retrieval?
Cardiac arrhythmias
Hypoxia
Splenic - superior mesenteric
Trigeminal
44. The most reliable tendon graft for primary reconstruction of the anteior cruciate ligament is...
Hiatal hernia repair
Patellar
Dura
Hypocalcemia
45. Which structures must be anastomosed during a liver transplant?
Myocardial infarction
7.3 - 7.4
50-70%
Hepatic artery
46. Which muscle is an important anatomical landmark in fractures of the forearm?
Compression
Hematoma
10 - 14 days
Pronator teres
47. Heat loss from the body occurs by all the following methods except
Left gastric - splenic - and hepatic arteries
Condensation
Anterior capsule is reattached to rim of the glenoid
Inferior thyroid artery
48. The proper placement of th legs for a patient in the lateral position is...
Lower leg flexed - upper leg straight
Triangle of Calot
Claw hand
Placement of an elbow on unpadded table
49. Infants are at risk of losing body heat quickly due to their
Clean-contaminated wound
1.015 - 1.025
Thin layer of subcutaneous brown fat for insulation
Cardiac arrhythmias
50. The only depolarizing muscle relaxant in clinical use is...
Inguinal ligament
Age
Succinylcholine (Anectine)
Percutaneous ultrasound - liver function tests