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Surgical First Assist

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1. NOT a layer of an artery






2. In which circumstance could the patient sustain an injury to the pudenal nerves?






3. Collagen is produced by which connective tissue cells?






4. Which type of needle would be selected for use on skin or tendon?






5. A transplanted kidney is placed into the






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






7. An injury to the ulnar nerve could cause






8. Drains are typically passed to the exterior through?






9. Measures to treat atelectasis include






10. A sigmoid colostomy is brought through the






11. Which nerve innervates the the diaphram?






12. The blood component administered to patients with a clotting problem is...






13. The earliest sign of MH is...






14. Which type of hernias occur in Hesselbach's triangle?






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






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






17. Which carpal bones are fractured most frequently?






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






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






20. What is the nourishing coat of the eyeball that consists mainly of blood vessels?






21. What is the fornix in the kidney organ?






22. The P-wave displays__ - and the PR segment is caused by the delay in the AV node.






23. Which two electrolytes are essential for normal cardiac contractions?






24. Lidocaine with epinephrine is contraindicated in surgery of the






25. A drug used to reverse hypotension is...






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






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






28. Removal of all liver tissue to the right of the falciform ligament is called?






29. Wich hemostatic agents are most frequently used during a spinal fusion?






30. The flexure at the junction of the duodenum and jejunum is the






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






32. When an immediate confirmation of malignancy is needed - the specimen will be sent to pathology for






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






34. The wound classification of a thoracotomy is...






35. Which term refers to the transmission of fluid along a strand of suture?






36. An imperforation or closure of a normal opening is called






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






38. A patient who has undergone a right-side herniorrhaphy presents 2-5 days postoperatively with swollen and tender testis. What is a likely complication?






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






40. An organelle that is responsible for the packaging of proteins is the






41. Fissure Sylvius separates the






42. Which is an alternate procedure to stapedectomy?






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






44. The term for a wound that completely separates and the internal organs extrude is...






45. Which retractors are typically used to retract the strap muscles during a thyroidectomy?






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






47. This local anesthetics has a longer duration






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






49. Which lymph nodes must be removed and histologically examined when performing a segmental pulmonary resection for lung cancer?






50. What is a measurement of the amount of bicarbonate in arterial blood?