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Surgical First Assist

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1. Surgical enlargement of the passage between the prepylorus of the stomach and the duodenum is a






2. In the event that a child needs an emergency procedure and the parents cannot be located to sign the permission






3. Polyglactin 910 suture is...






4. When drawing a blood sample - a safe time lapse between blood drawing and analysis is...






5. When performing an open AAA - which artery or arteries are cross-clamped prior to cross-clamping the aorta?






6. 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?






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






8. Which nerve can be injured if the legs are improperly flexed at the hip int he lithotomy position?






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






10. In cataract surgery - a viscous jelly sometimes used to occupy space is...






11. The flexure between the transverse colon and the descending colon is called the






12. Acid based imbalances reflect






13. The distal tibia articulates with which structures?






14. Anatomical landmarks for a laparoscopic inguinal hernia include these






15. Valves of the gallbladder are called






16. When possible during a plastic surgery procedre - incision should be placed






17. A white count of 14 -000 cu/mm would most likely indicate






18. Woulds in which there is significant bacterial contamination - foreign bodies - or extensive tissue trauma are generally closed by which intention?






19. What is the fornix in the kidney organ?






20. A common complication during emergence from general anesthesia is...






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






22. What are complications of internal K-wire fixation f a Colles' fracture?






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






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






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






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






27. Reasons for skin graft failure include






28. What statement concerning the Bankart procedure is correct?






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






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






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






32. The correct range for the pneumatic tourniquet pressure on an average adult for an upper extremity is...






33. What characteristics of draping materials is true?






34. Which position would be the most optimal for a pilonidal cycstectomy?






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






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






37. What antibiotics should not be given as a preoperative prophylaxis to a pediatric patient?






38. The gelantinous substance within an intervertebral disc is called the






39. The area where the common bile duct joins the pancreatic duct and enters the duodenum is called the






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






41. The nerves int he axillary region






42. What is a potential physiological response when lowering patient's legs from the lithotomy position?






43. The carotid body and carotid sinus are two sensory structures; the carotid body is a






44. What is a result of potassium imbalance?






45. Which opthalmic medications are injected into the anteior chamber during a cataract procedure to aid in keeping the iris in position prior to inserting the lens prosthesis?






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






47. Which breast procedure removes the entire breast and axillary contents but preserves the pectoral muscles?






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






49. The series of arcades along the mesenteric border thorughout the length of the colon is called the






50. A hemodynmaic complicatino in the patient could be caused by