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Surgical First Assist

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






2. Which section of the stomach is wrapped behind the esophagus during a Nissen procedure?






3. Common pathogens infecting traumatic wounds often require the use of...






4. Which nerves must be identified during an inguinal hernia repair?






5. Which nerves innervate the trapezius and sternocleidomastoid muscle - and should be identified and preserved when performing a radical neck dissection?






6. The earliest sign of MH is...






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






8. The most common intraabdominal childhood tumor is...






9. The principle of personal liability






10. The lateral ventricles within the cerebral hemisphere communicate with the third ventricle through the opening called






11. Wound classification is assigned when






12. Lymph channels run parallel to which structures?






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






14. During common bile duct exploration - which structures are more likely to be accidently injured?






15. The correct arm placement when positioning a patient supine with arms extended on armboards is...






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






17. Which nerves are dissected from the lesser curvature of the stomach when performing a highly sensitive selective vagotomy (parietal cell vagotomy)?






18. Which structures that travel thoughthe temporal bone must be identified and preserved when performing a mastoidectomy?






19. What statement describes a nonrecurrent laryngeal nerve?






20. The fascia surrounding the kidney is called






21. Which anastomoses is accomplished during a Whipple procedure (pancreaticoduodenectomy)?






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






23. What is normal cardiac output for an adult?






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






25. Which procedures involve abdominal - perineal - and groin dissection?






26. Clostridium perfringens is associated with with clinical condition?






27. What is not considered a permanent urinary diversion?






28. Water constitutes What average normal percentage of total body weight?






29. Know the following vessels






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






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






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






33. the anaerobic bacterium that causes gas gangrene is...






34. What local anesthetic is used most frequently for preoperative ocular-instillation?






35. The mechanical strength of a weak eye muscle due to strabismus in a pediatric patient can be corrected by...






36. Which vein - in addition to the gonadal and lumbar - should be clamped and ligated when performing a left kidney procurement?






37. During a laparoscopic hernia repair - staples should not be placed below the lateral iliopubic tract in order to avoid injuring the






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






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






40. Delayed wound healing may be related to...






41. What involves small - corneal incisions as treatment for myopia?






42. At what point does the external iliac artery become the femoral artery?






43. Under which structure is the nerve trapped in carpal tunnel syndrome?






44. According to the Mallampati classification of preoperatively assessing airway adequacy for intubation purposes What is Class III?






45. What body system evokes a physiologic response that is similar to the response evoked by sympathomimetic cardiovascular drugs?






46. Polyglactin 910 suture is...






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






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






49. What is the princial goal of suctioning blood and body fluids fromt the wound?






50. A ventriculoperitoneal shunt is used to...