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Surgical First Assist

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1. A method to protect tissue fromt the CO2 laser is to cover the area with






2. The liver is divided into two principal lobes by which ligament?






3. What is a fibrocartilage structure of the acetabular fossa that encloses the head of the femur?






4. What should be confirmed before administraion of any blood product?






5. The dura plan that seperates the cerebrum from the cerebellum is the






6. The setting of the pneumatic tourniquet pressure on an average adult for a lower extremity should be






7. What is not considered a permanent urinary diversion?






8. The arterial blood supply to the nose is from branches of the internal and external






9. Which nerves are at risk for injury when a humeral shaft fracture occurs?






10. Which vein proximally travels across the neck of the abdominal aorta?






11. Significantly decreased volume of circulating blood or plasma in the body may cause the patient to go into






12. When performing a cannulated screw fixation for nondisplaced femoral neck fractures - compression of the






13. A miotic drug is...






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






15. The superior margin of the hip bone s called the






16. The five branches of the facial nerve from






17. Studies show that the lowest infection rates have been obtained in surgical cases where patient body hair was






18. During a Whipple procedure - what surgical maneuvers are performed to dissect the lateral peritoneal attachments of the duodenum?






19. Ulnar nerve damage could result from






20. Between what postop days can dehiscence typically occur?






21. Which nerve that innervates the muscles around the chin must be protected from injury when repairing a fracture of the madible?






22. At the base of each internal carotid artery is an enlargement called the






23. A microscopic blood count that estimates the percentages of each type of leukocyte within a sample is called a






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






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

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26. A herniation of the cul-de-sac of Douglas is a/an






27. Seepage of skin preparation solution under a patient may result in a






28. An injury to the long thoracic nerve could cause






29. What is a narcotic antagonist?






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






31. The three structures that form the anatomical triangle of Calot are...






32. Which hernia is typically the result of postoperative wound dehiscence?






33. What cavities within the brain is filled with CSF?






34. General and regional anesthesia contribute to body heat loss by causing






35. Drains are typically passed to the exterior through?






36. Two-thirds of the breast tissue rests on the pectoralis major muscle and the other one-third rests on the






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






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






39. Where do the mental nerves and vessels exit from the mandible?






40. Which solutions are used during a diagnostic cystoscopy?






41. The donor left kidney is preferred in order to procure additional length of the






42. The cartilage distal to the thyroid cartilage and proximal to the thyroid gland is the






43. Cardiac arrhythmias of ventricular origin can be treated with






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






45. These supplies blood to the brain






46. Anatomical landmarks for a laparoscopic inguinal hernia include these






47. A Stamey endoscopic procedure is performed to...






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






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






50. A patient is being evaluated for undergoing a breast reconstruction procedure and indicates she still smokes. Which procedures would the surgical assistant recommend?