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Surgical First Assist

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






2. Which nerve is at risk for injury in a humerus shaft fracture?






3. 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?






4. Normal adult range for sodium is...






5. What is the loose areolar tissue that seperates the breast fromt he pectoralis major muscle?






6. Which is not a carppal bone?






7. A lower oblique incision is called a/an






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






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






10. The arterial supply to the bladder is derives mainly from the






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






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






13. Which organ is completely retorperitoneal?






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






15. Which cells secrete pepsinogen?






16. In the lateral chest position - a sand bag - or padding is placed under the chest at the axillary level to...






17. The nerves int he axillary region






18. Which hernia is typically the result of postoperative wound dehiscence?






19. What are the branches of the left coronary artery?






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






21. The isotonic solution that is closest to human physiology is...






22. Postop - skin staples are generally removed






23. What nerves must be identified and protected from injury during a thyroidectomy?






24. Which two tests are the most cost-efficient in preoperative determination of calculi in the bile tract?






25. The invagination of the proximal intestine into the lumen of the distal intestine is called






26. What is the surgical treatment of vesicoureteral reflux?






27. In which procedures will the patient be placed in supine position with the right side slightly elevated by a wedge?






28. Increased WBC - bilirubin - alkaline phosphatase and positive blood culture would be associated with






29. The reversal agent for heparin-induced anticoagulant is...






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






31. Cricoid pressure is applied to prevent






32. The nerve of Grassi is associated with the






33. Adenocarcinoma of th head of the pancreas can result in jaundice - because of compression of the






34. What is used to reinforce a subcuticular closure?






35. Which nerve is at the greatest risk for injury during a thyroidectomy?






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






37. Impaired healing of a vertical abdominal incision can result in






38. Which wound complication would require immediate surgery?






39. A vagal response would be






40. When positioning a patient for a gnecological procedure involving the candy cane stirrups - the surgical assistant is deliverate in avoiding pressure on the laterl aspect of the patient's knee to prevent injury to which nerve?






41. What is the most common change in vital signs that are associated with early hypovolemic shock?






42. A patient is being evaluated for undergoing a breast reconstruction procedure and indicates she still smokes. Which procedures would the surgical assistant recommend?






43. Which arteries supplies the cecum - ascending colon - hepatic flexure - and proximal portion of the transverse colon?






44. Excessive secretion of growth hormones in adults causes






45. When performing a radical cystectomy with ileal conduit - Which is an alternative patient position that a surgeon may prefer?






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






47. Cleft lip repair is usually recommended at






48. General and regional anesthesia contribute to body heat loss by causing






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






50. A radical lymphadenectomy is performed to treat cancer of the