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Surgical First Assist
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health-sciences
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surgery
Instructions:
Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. Some patients may show the most severe and lifethreatening type of reaction to certain drugs known as
Follicular
Placement of an elbow on unpadded table
Anaphylaxis
Sliding
2. Which type of needle would be selected for use on skin or tendon?
Testicles
14 - 16 mmHg
Tunica musclaris
Cutting
3. Which of the following veins drains the intracranial venous sinuses to veins on the outside of the skull?
Emissary
Thoracoabdominal
Peroneal
Procedure is complete
4. The most commonly identified ovarian cyst is the
Amylase
Stomach
Follicular
Inflammation
5. Which cranial nerves innervate the lateral rectus muscle of the eye?
Hepaticojejunostomy
Brachiocephalic - left common carotid - left subclavian
Abducens (IV)
Splenomegaly
6. Surgical enlargement of the passage between the prepylorus of the stomach and the duodenum is a
Condensation
Pyloromyotomy
Ventricles
Hemostasis
7. In which incision could retention sutures be used?
Vertical midline
Aminoglycosides
Ureteral reimplantation
Left iliac vein
8. The patellar ligament is attached proximally to the patella and distally to which structure?
Venous air embolism
Children with spina bifida
Clean-contaminated wound
Tibial tuberosity
9. 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?
Fissure of sylvius
Facial
HCO3
Acetylcholine chloride
10. Adipose tissue lies in which skin layer?
Vertical midline
Radical keratotomy
Sympathetic nervous system
Subcutaneous
11. Cell 'drinking' is called
Pinocystosis
4-8L/minute
Surgical conscience
Procedure is complete
12. Which hernia is typically the result of postoperative wound dehiscence?
Fluorescein sodium
Traction sutures
Incisional
Acromegaly
13. Which types of fractures is at the greatest risk for infection?
Fundus
Hyaluronidase
Nucleus pulposus
Open
14. Which nerves are affected by carpal tunnel syndrome?
Fissure of sylvius
Some - but not all - atrial beats are conducted to the ventricles
Median
Poupart's ligament
15. An organelle that is responsible for the packaging of proteins is the
Golgi complex
Pyloromyotomy
Fracture of the proximal third of the ulna with radial dislocation
Anterior capsule is reattached to rim of the glenoid
16. Which site is used for autotransplanting one or more of the parathyroid glands?
Bacteria
Forearm
Rectal inury
Cricoid
17. Which arteries supplies blood to the thyroid gland?
External carotid
Mastoid sinus - facial nerve
Catabolism
Prevent escape of methane gas
18. Phagocystosis by the white blood cells is an example of the body's
Quick preliminary diagnosis
Pelvic exenteration
Second line of defense
Differential
19. The tibial and common peroneal nerves are terminal branches of the what nerves?
Sciatic
Stomach
7-8 mg/dl
Acetylcholine chloride
20. A left subcostal incision is typically used for
Splenectomy
Internal iliac
Cycloplegics
0.9% sodium chloride
21. An emergency drug used in cardiac surgery that increases myocardial contractility is...
Anterior capsule is reattached to rim of the glenoid
Interrupted
Calcium chloride
Subcuticular stitch
22. What could occur when a posterior fossa craniotomy is performed with the patient in a sitting position?
15x/hr with 3 exchanges of fresh air
Hypocalcemia
Venous air embolism
14 - 16 mmHg
23. What referes to a civil wrong committed against a person or property - not including a breach of contract?
Mesentery
Lateral pectoral - long thoracic - thoracodorsal - medial pectoral
Tort
Granulation
24. Extrauterine disease of the female reproductive system may utilize the following lasers via a colposcope or laparoscope
Radical vulvectomy
Co2 - nd:yag - argon
Frozen section
Prevent blood loss
25. Liability is a legal rule that
3.5 - 5.5 mEq/L
Thin layer of subcutaneous brown fat for insulation
Cuboid bone
Holds each individual responsible for his or her own actions
26. Which nerve is at risk for injury in a humerus shaft fracture?
Radial
Axillary
Cricoid
On the opposite side of the OR table from the surgeon
27. The sphincter located at the distal end of the common bile duct that opens into the duodenum is the
Incarcerated hernia
Emissary
Oddi
Bretylium
28. A common autologous donor site for a free flap graft for replacing the jaw bone is the
Fibula
Median
Ureteral reimplantation
Kocher
29. The only depolarizing muscle relaxant in clinical use is...
Internal iliac artery
Succinylcholine (Anectine)
Prevent escape of methane gas
Trisegmentectomy
30. Postop hernias are common after which incisions?
Paramedian
Bile duct
1.015 - 1.025
Superficial external pudendal
31. The recommended minimum number of air exchanges in the or is...
Vitamin B12
Subcuticular
15x/hr with 3 exchanges of fresh air
Patellar
32. The arterial branches of the celiac trunk
Catabolism
Balanced salt solution (BSS)
Right hepatic artery - left hepatic artery - proper hepatic artery - celiac trunk - splenic trunk - left gastric artery - common hepatic artery - gastroduodenal artery
Lignual
33. The arterial supply to the intestinal tract - with the exception of the stomach - duodenum - and distal rectum - is derived from the
Aminoglycosides
Superior and inferior mesenteric arteries
Ampulla of vater
Propofol
34. An organelle that contains digestive juices is the
Thoracoabdominal
Prevent blood loss
Hepatic
Lysosome
35. One kilogram is equal to...
Subcuticular stitch
1 -000 grams
Kept dry to avoid interference with chemical analysis
Thoracoabdominal
36. What is an intraoperative hazard of laparascopic surgery?
Rheumatic fever
Perforation
Date of expiration
Green
37. The curved transverse incision used for pelvic surgery is called a/an
Sliding
Inferior thyroid artery
Pfannensteil
Hypothalamus
38. A transplanted kidney is placed into the
Iliac fossa
Genitofemoral and lateral femoral cutaneous nerves
Superior
Inflammation
39. Which of the following arteries is a direct branch of the internal carotid?
Middle cerebral
Duramater - arachnoid - pia mater (DAP)
Maxillary
Intestinal obstruction - stump rupture - sepsis
40. Chronic otitis media can lead to loss of hearing. In the early stages - the patient can be helped by
Doctrine of reasonable man
Splenomegaly
Myringotomy
Pillow is placed between the legs
41. The most common skin cancer is...
Tunica musclaris
3 months
Splenomegaly
Basal cell carcinoma
42. Prior to plating a mandibular fracture - what should be applied to ensure proper occlusion of the teeth?
Prevent escape of methane gas
Rheumatic fever
Arch bars
Aminoglycosides
43. When performing an inguinal hernia repair and incising the external oblique muscle - the sensory nerve that innervates the scrotum and must be preserved is the
Bretylium
Cystic
Ilioinguinal
Santorini
44. The carotid body and carotid sinus are two sensory structures; the carotid body is a
Clostridium perfringens
Vertebral
Chemoreceptor
Ischemic orchitis
45. Acid based imbalances reflect
Hypoxia - hypothermia - and hypovolemia
Procedure is complete
Drying of secretions
Ligament of treitz
46. Seepage of skin preparation solution under a patient may result in a
Fibroblasts
Hyaluronidase
Chemical burn
Rheumatic fever
47. Which hernia involves the peritoneum and te abdominal viscera forms What part of the hernia sac?
Dacryocystorhinostomy
Basal cell carcinoma
Sliding
Hemostasis
48. Which solutions are used during a diagnostic cystoscopy?
Chemoreceptor
Fibroblasts
Anterior cruicate ligament
Water
49. A procedure to treat retinal detachment is...
0.9% sodium chloride
Pelvic exenteration
Transversalis fascia
Scleral buckling
50. The superior margin of the hip bone s called the
Brocas
Iliac crest
Chiba
Pulmonary arteries