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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. 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
Ilioinguinal
Uterosacral
Marshall-Marchetti
Isoproterenol
2. Which nerves innervate the trapezius and sternocleidomastoid muscle - and should be identified and preserved when performing a radical neck dissection?
Accessory
Santorini
4.6 - 8.0
Pyloromyotomy
3. Infants are at risk of losing body heat quickly due to their
10 - 14 days
Calcium chloride
Pfannensteil
Thin layer of subcutaneous brown fat for insulation
4. Which nerve that innervates the muscles around the chin must be protected from injury when repairing a fracture of the madible?
Embolectomy
Marginal mandibular
Renal
Denonvilliers
5. A common complication during emergence from general anesthesia is...
Adrenal
Chemoreceptor
Purse-string
Hypoxia
6. In the event that a child needs an emergency procedure and the parents cannot be located to sign the permission
Denonvilliers
Permission is signed by two consulting physicians
Abdomen at the cisterna chyli
Prevent blood loss
7. What nerves are located lateral to the long thoracic nerve and innervates the latissimus dorsi muscle
250-300mmHg
Mastoid sinus - facial nerve
Hand
Thoracodorsal
8. Which muscle is an important anatomical landmark in fractures of the forearm?
Inferior thyroid artery
Pronator teres
Pfannensteil
Portal vein
9. At which vertebral level is the ondontoid process located?
Capillarity
C2
Triangle of Calot
Transversalis fascia
10. Normal adult male range for RBC is...
Internal iliac
4.2 - 6.1 mill/ul
Drying of secretions
Tensile strength
11. During a triple arthrodesis - the capsule of the talonavicular - calcaneoocuboid and subtalar joint are circumferentially incised to...
Suspend the vesicle neck
Dantrolene
Gain as much ankle joint mobility as possible
Fifth and tenth
12. The mammary gland is fixed to the overlying skin and underlying pectoral fascia by fibrous bands known as
Subcuticular
Suspensory ligaments of cooper
Only the base of the uvula can be visualized
Renal calyx
13. It is recommended that the square knot is...
Subscapularis
Incarcerated hernia
Epithelium
Performed as a two handed tie
14. A solution used for eye irrigation is...
Ileoanal
Subcuticular stitch
Balanced salt solution (BSS)
Clean-contaminated wound
15. Meningiomas are benign tumors that originate in the
Protamine sulfate
Dantrolene
Vitamin B12
Dura
16. In the lateral chest position - a sand bag - or padding is placed under the chest at the axillary level to...
Prevent pressure on the lower arm
Chiba
Hypothalamus
Arteriograms
17. What types of stitches incoporates the seromuscular layer and submucosa?
Fissure of sylvius
Lower leg flexed - upper leg straight
Lembert
Extracorporeal
18. Increased WBC - bilirubin - alkaline phosphatase and positive blood culture would be associated with
Myringotomy
X
Renal
Cholangitis
19. What is the normal value of the BUN for adults?
Fibula
Heister
7-8 mg/dl
Rheumatic fever
20. The amount of tension or pull expressed in pounds that a suture can withstand before it breaks is...
Brocas
Tensile strength
Underlying muscle tension
Direct
21. An injury to the ulnar nerve could cause
Claw hand
Water
Transverse ligament
Ilioinguinal
22. Chronic otitis media can lead to loss of hearing. In the early stages - the patient can be helped by
Myringotomy
Vertebral and internal carotids
Rheumatic fever
Patellar
23. Which incision is indicated for an esophagogastrectomy?
Thoracoabdominal
Taper
Heister
Thoracodorsal
24. Blood passes through the bicuspid (mitral) valve when it flows from...
Anterior cruciate
the right atrium to the right ventricle
Polydioxanone
Higher than the systolic pressure by one-half of the value
25. The reactions ototoxity and nephrotoxity can be a result of administering
Aminoglycosides
Cystic
Inflammation
Gas gangrene
26. What is a measurement of the pressure of carbon dioxide in the arterial blood?
Cycloplegics
Mattox
Suspend the vesicle neck
PaCO2
27. Cardioplegia induces cardiac
Kocher
Frontal and temporal lobe
Choroid plexus
Arrest
28. The normal pH of urine is...
5-7 days
Superior
Subcuticular stitch
4.6 - 8.0
29. During common bile duct exploration - which structures are more likely to be accidently injured?
Tachyphylaxis
Intussusception
Reducing as much as possible the trauma to the tissue
Hepatic artery
30. An injury to the long thoracic nerve could cause
Winged scapula
Ventricular repolarization
Saphenous vein and internal mammary artery
Stomach
31. Normal adult range for sodium is...
Middle cerebral
De Quervain's
136 - 145 mEq/L
Bacteria
32. A needle biopsy of the lung may be accomplished with a
Chiba
7.3 - 7.4
Hypoglassal
Hematoma
33. What are the branches of the left coronary artery?
Mitral valve
Circumflex and anterior descending arteries
Spina bifida
Heparin
34. A cholesteatoma is a benign tumor that develops in the
Amylase
Mastoid bone
Second line of defense
Duramater - arachnoid - pia mater (DAP)
35. The fold of dura mater that seperates the cerebral hemispheres
Perpendicular to the long axis of the underlying muscle
Falx cerebri
Left iliac vein
Body fluids and laser plume
36. The lithotomy position does not require
Each leg raised slowly and gently as it is grasped by the toes
Radical keratotomy
Mannitol
Inferior mesenteric vein - superior mesenteric vein - superior hemorrhoidal vein - splenic vein - right gastric artery - portal vein
37. What statement concerning the Bankart procedure is correct?
Glenoid labrum
Inferior thyroid artery
Approx. 2 feet from the ileocecal valve
Anterior capsule is reattached to rim of the glenoid
38. What is the durg of choice when lidocaine fails to achieve response for treating ventricular tachycardia/ventricular fibrillation during sudden cardiac arrest?
Bretylium
Interrupted
Foramen of Monro
Superior
39. If the veres needle is not positioned inside the peritoneal cavity - what happens to the flow of the CO2 and ressure?
Perpendicular to the long axis of the underlying muscle
Flow decreases and pressure increases
Cecum
Azygos
40. What is the name for the small pancreatic duct?
Arch bars
Ureteral reimplantation
Temporal
Santorini
41. The most common congenital defect of the heart is a
Splenic - superior mesenteric
Vertical midline
Ventricular septal defect
Recurrent laryngeal
42. Which nerves must be identified during an inguinal hernia repair?
Anaphylaxis
Green
Inderal
Iliohypogastic and ilioinguinal
43. Which position would be the most optimal for a pilonidal cycstectomy?
Superficial external pudendal
Kraske
Wet towels
Ventricular septal defect
44. Valves of the gallbladder are called
Superior
Heister
Foramen of Monro
Aminoglycosides
45. What is the nourishing coat of the eyeball that consists mainly of blood vessels?
Choroid
Placement of an elbow on unpadded table
Dura
Pfannensteil
46. What are complications of internal K-wire fixation f a Colles' fracture?
Sliding
Winged scapula
Sympathetic nervous system
Nerve damage
47. During hemostasis - prothrombin and thromboplastin - along with calcium ions in the blood - form
Thrombin
Abdomen at the cisterna chyli
Left gastric - splenic - and hepatic arteries
Paramedian
48. When the myocardium weakens and enlarges - losing the ability to pump blood into the systemic circulation - the resulting condition is called
Heart failure
Not removed
Axillary
Thoracodorsal
49. Retraction of eyelid tissues requiring intermittent retraction and release over a period of time is accomplished by utilizing
250-300mmHg
Traction sutures
Evisceration
Esophagus
50. Which arteries could be injured if the screws for an anterior cervical discectomy are placed laterally rather than straight or at a medial angle?
Hematocrit
Cardiac arrhythmias
Approx. 2 feet from the ileocecal valve
Vertebral