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Surgical First Assist

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1. The small ducts that drain bile directly into the gallbladder are called






2. What statement is correct concerning the handling of renal calculi?






3. Which congential anomalies limit the skull's volume and increases the intracranial pressure?






4. An enzyme active in the digestion of starches is...






5. Which arteries are contained within the cardinal ligament?






6. An emergency drug used in cardiac surgery that increases myocardial contractility is...






7. What is an intraoperative hazard of laparascopic surgery?






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






9. Which artery is susceptible to injury during a cholesycstecomy?






10. Which nerves can be injured during a lateral lower leg fasciotomy?






11. The large artery that arises from the left side of the aortic arch and descends into the arm is the






12. Plication of the inferior vena cava or insertion of an imbrella-type filter is performed to treat






13. The narrow rim of fibrocartilage around the edge of the glenoid cavity is...






14. The normal adult range of WBC is...






15. Which vein is shared by the pancreas and liver?






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






17. Incomplete closure of paired verterbral arches that can be treated surgically is know as






18. The inner lining of the mucosa of the g.i. tract is composed of...






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






20. The uterine artery is a branch of th anterior trunk of the






21. The frontal lobe is bounded posteriorly by the central sulcus - also called the






22. The terminal arterial branches of the aorta are the






23. What statement describes a nonrecurrent laryngeal nerve?






24. The frozen section examination provides the surgen with a






25. The incision for the tracheostomy is approx. 1/4' above the






26. The normal pH of urine is...






27. The amount of tension or pull expressed in pounds that a suture can withstand before it breaks is...






28. Which organ is frequently trapped in the inguinal sac of female patients?






29. During hemostasis - prothrombin and thromboplastin - along with calcium ions in the blood - form






30. Clostridium perfringens is associated with with clinical condition?






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

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32. What causes localized temperature elevation during the inflammatory response?






33. What nerves innervates the latissimus dorsi muscle?






34. These supplies blood to the brain






35. The great sensory nerve of the face and head is the






36. The force of integumentary injuries that results from the skin remaining stationary while the underlying tissues shift is known as






37. A left subcostal incision is typically used for






38. Valves of the gallbladder are called






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






40. Which surgical maneuvers mobilizes the descending colon to the midline to expose the abdominal aorta?






41. The most common cause of delayed wound healing in the operative patient is...






42. Which is the best indicator for possible failure of a below-th-knee amputation to heal?






43. What is the purpose for the surgical creation of an arteriovenous fistula?






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






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






46. Meperidine hydrochlride (demerol) is a/an






47. Which metacarpals is most commonly fractured when associated with a 'boxer's fracture?






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

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49. Chronic otitis media can lead to loss of hearing. In the early stages - the patient can be helped by






50. A miotic drug is...