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Surgical First Assist

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1. Retraction of eyelid tissues requiring intermittent retraction and release over a period of time is accomplished by utilizing






2. Which term refers to the transmission of fluid along a strand of suture?






3. Intraoperative fluid and electroyte imbalance are affected by






4. Cardioplegia induces cardiac






5. Normal adult male range for RBC is...






6. Serosanguineous drainage means






7. Which arteries are contained within the cardinal ligament?






8. The white line of Hilton is situated






9. Which is not a carppal bone?






10. Normal adult range for potassium is...






11. What microorganisms is responsbile for causing postoperative wound edge erythema and rebound tenderness?






12. Both direct and indirect hernias are the result of tears in the






13. The most appropriate devices to prevent skin pressure ulcers and deep tissue injury in the OR are...






14. A left subcostal incision indicates surgery of the






15. When performing an inguinal hernia repair and incising the external oblique muscle - the sensory nerve that innervates the scrotum and must be preserved is the






16. The node of Lund is located in the






17. What should be sent postop with the patient who has arch bars applied?






18. Which incisions allow for optimal exposure of frontal sinus fractures?






19. Woulds in which there is significant bacterial contamination - foreign bodies - or extensive tissue trauma are generally closed by which intention?






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






21. The drug added to a local anesthetic to increase diffusion is...






22. In cataract surgery - a viscous jelly sometimes used to occupy space is...






23. The T-wave indicates






24. Deep vein thrombosis occurs most commonly in the






25. A thoracoabdominal incision should be used for






26. Which vein drains the right side of the vertebral column?






27. Which surgical maneuvers refers to the dissection of the lateral peritoneal attachments of the duodenum to allow inspection of the duodenum - pancreas - and other retroperitoneal structures?






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






29. What can be a cause of locking of the knee joint?






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






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






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






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






34. The purpose of hemostasis is to...






35. In which procedure would a Fogarty catheter be utilized?






36. The five branches of the facial nerve from






37. Sutures fromt he ear may be removed after






38. The patellar ligament is attached proximally to the patella and distally to which structure?






39. Which structures may be used for replacement of the ligament during an ACL repair?






40. A vagotomy is typically performed in conjection with which other procedure?






41. What antibiotics should not be given as a preoperative prophylaxis to a pediatric patient?






42. The distal tibia articulates with which structures?






43. Heat loss from the body occurs by all the following methods except






44. Measures to treat atelectasis include






45. When a drug loses its effectiveness in a patient - the patient is said to have developed






46. The usual location of a Meckel's diverticulum is...






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






48. When closing the peritoneum or intestine - which type of needle is used?






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






50. When the myocardium weakens and enlarges - losing the ability to pump blood into the systemic circulation - the resulting condition is called