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Surgical First Assist

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1. An injury to the long thoracic nerve could cause






2. During a carotid endarterectomy - which arteries are initially incised?






3. 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?






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






5. Pathologic enlargement of the male breast is called






6. Zenker's diverticulum is an outpouching of the






7. Between what postop days can dehiscence typically occur?






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






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






10. Which carpal bones are fractured most frequently?






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






12. A needle biopsy of the lung may be accomplished with a






13. The kidney lift should be situated directly below What part of the patient when positioning a patient for a nephrectomy?






14. Removal of all liver tissue to the right of the falciform ligament is called?






15. The P-wave displays__ - and the PR segment is caused by the delay in the AV node.






16. What structures of the kidney does urine drain into the major calyces?






17. 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?






18. A ventriculoperitoneal shunt is used to...






19. When given as a preoperative medication - atropine produces






20. What type of patients are at risk for developing latex sesitivity?






21. The reactions ototoxity and nephrotoxity can be a result of administering






22. Epinephrine should be used in this situation






23. The head of the pancreas is surrounded by the






24. The proper placement of th legs for a patient in the lateral position is...






25. What is an intraoperative hazard of laparascopic surgery?






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






27. What is the most common type of hernia that occurs in females?






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






29. What types of stitch patterns provides an excellent cosmetic closure?






30. The recurrent laryngeal nerve that supplies the vocal cords lies very close to the






31. Phagocystosis by the white blood cells is an example of the body's






32. What is usually caused by an injury to the middle meningeal artery?






33. Which cranial nerves innervate the inferior - medial - superior rectus - inferior oblique - and levator palpebrae muscle of the eye?






34. What is the body's normal reponse to cell and tissue injury?






35. The volume of rbc expressed as the number of cells per cubic mm






36. Which ligaments enclose the round ligament and extends from the lateral surface of the uterus to the pelvic wall?






37. Which ligament connects the thryoid to the trachea?






38. What methods should the surgical assistant consider when cutting sutures?


39. Body temperature is regulated by the






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






41. A stagnorn stone is one that lodges and continues to grow int he






42. A barbituate that may be used for sleep in the night before surgery is...






43. Vitamin D deficiency can lead to...






44. What ligaments travel in the upper part of the broad ligaments below and in front of the fallopian tubes - passing over the vesicle vessels and nerve?






45. A laceration or avulsion of the extensor tendon at the proximal phalanx or proximal interphalangeal (PIP) join is called a






46. Which organ is completely retorperitoneal?






47. A drug combined with heparin that causes a postop loss of anticoagulant activity is...






48. During the adminstration of general anesthesia - there is a loss of the eyelid reflex in stage






49. The most frequent site of cartilage tears in the knee joint is the






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