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Surgical First Assist

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






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






3. Newborn vomiting - free of bile - and projectile in nature - is indicative of...






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






5. The celiac artery trifurcates into the






6. The fold of dura mater that seperates the cerebral hemispheres






7. What types of stitches incoporates the seromuscular layer and submucosa?






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






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






10. Dumping syndrome is a complication of...






11. The rectus sheath that meet to form a tough fibrous white band that extends from the xiphoid process to the pubic symphysis is the






12. A solution used for eye irrigation is...






13. A chalazion is a chronic inflammation of the






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






15. The only depolarizing muscle relaxant in clinical use is...






16. What is the most common liver cancer?






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






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






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






20. The tibial and common peroneal nerves are terminal branches of the what nerves?






21. The most commonly identified ovarian cyst is the






22. Which nerves are most frequently injured due to a shoulder dislocation?






23. The section of the gastrointestinal tract that is least affected by Crohn's disease is the






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






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






26. Which cranial nerves innervate the superior oblique muscle?






27. The gram stain differentiates






28. Which ligament connects the thryoid to the trachea?






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






30. Failure of the intestines to encapsulate within the peritoneal cavity of a newborn is...






31. Which hernia involves the peritoneum and te abdominal viscera forms What part of the hernia sac?






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






33. Which affect renal vascular resistance?






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






35. The ovary is suspended from the posterior leaf of the broad ligament by the






36. What is the normal value of the BUN for adults?






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






38. Traffic patterns in the surgery department are designed to...






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






40. Blood passes through the bicuspid (mitral) valve when it flows from...






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






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






43. What would affect normal wound healing?






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

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45. Which knee ligament prevents the femur from sliding posteriorly on the tibia and is the usual site for knee ligament reconstruction?






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






47. What is the principal muscle of the pelvic floor?






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






49. The doctrine of respondeat superior refers to...

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50. What is the anastomosis of choice when perfoming a total abdominal colectomy for ulcerative colitis?