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Surgical First Assist
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1. What is a continuous circular suture placed around the lumen of a structure causing it to close?
Levator ani
Wet towels
Analgesic
Purse-string
2. The volume of rbc expressed as the number of cells per cubic mm
Hematocrit value
136 - 145 mEq/L
Suprasternal notch
Internal iliac artery
3. Which two electrolytes are essential for normal cardiac contractions?
Stapedotomy
Potassium and calcium
Transverse carpal ligament
Rectal inury
4. Infants are at risk of losing body heat quickly due to their
Radial nerve
Axillary tail of Spence
Stenosis - agenesis - membrane atresia
Thin layer of subcutaneous brown fat for insulation
5. Heat loss from the body occurs by all the following methods except
Condensation
Ilioinguinal
Middle cerebral
Cholangitis
6. The P-wave displays__ - and the PR segment is caused by the delay in the AV node.
Poupart's ligament
Atrial depolarization
Axillary
Protamine sulfate
7. What would affect normal wound healing?
Thin layer of subcutaneous brown fat for insulation
Variant laryngeal nerve that branches from the vagus and travels directly into the larynx
Peripheral vascular disease
Gastroduodenal
8. If the veres needle is not positioned inside the peritoneal cavity - what happens to the flow of the CO2 and ressure?
Incarcerated hernia
Gastroduodenal
Flow decreases and pressure increases
Omphalocele
9. By definition - carcinoma in situ is a malignant neoplasm that has not
Chemical burn
Hepatic artery
Suspensory ligaments of cooper
Extended beyound the basement membrane
10. Which two tests are the most cost-efficient in preoperative determination of calculi in the bile tract?
Epidural hematoma
Long thoracic
Bile duct
Percutaneous ultrasound - liver function tests
11. The specific gravity of a normal urine sample is...
Aureus
Rectum
Hemostasis
1.015 - 1.025
12. Which cranial nerves innervate the lateral rectus muscle of the eye?
Transversalis fascia
Stapedotomy
Accessory
Abducens (IV)
13. Which section of the stomach is wrapped behind the esophagus during a Nissen procedure?
Fundus
Hypoxia
Spleen
Steri-strips
14. The two muscles that form the pelvic diaphragm are...
Wire scissors
Transverse ligament
Increase in end-tidal CO2
Levator ani and coccygeus
15. Spinal fluid is produced by the
Choroid plexus
Margical artery of drummond
Peripheral vascular disease
Lembert
16. What is the anastomosis of choice when perfoming a total abdominal colectomy for ulcerative colitis?
Ileoanal
Inferior thyroid artery
Tucking - advancement - resection
Absence of a popliteal artery pulse when palpated
17. When closing the peritoneum or intestine - which type of needle is used?
Triangle of Calot
Peripheral vascular disease
Taper
Preserving clotting ability
18. The earliest sign of MH is...
Anterior screws is competed first
Increase in end-tidal CO2
Abdomen at the cisterna chyli
Thrombin
19. A left subcostal incision indicates surgery of the
Spleen
Hold everyone legally responsible for their hown negligent acts
Levartenernol (levophed)
Inguinal ring - inferior epigastric vessels - spermatic vessels
20. Which paired nerves must be carefully identified during a thyroidectomy?
Atresia
Recurrent laryngeal
Ischemic orchitis
Tunica musclaris
21. The legal doctrine that mandages every professional to carry out his or her duties according to the national standards of care practiced throughout the country is the
Balanced salt solution (BSS)
Doctrine of reasonable man
Infraumbilical
Incarcerated hernia
22. Anatomical landmarks for a laparoscopic inguinal hernia include these
Metastatic disease
Flow decreases and pressure increases
Epidural hematoma
Inguinal ring - inferior epigastric vessels - spermatic vessels
23. During a Whipple procedure - what surgical maneuvers are performed to dissect the lateral peritoneal attachments of the duodenum?
Succinylcholine (Anectine)
Patellar tendon
Marginal mandibular
Kocher
24. The normal pH of urine is...
Oculomotor (III)
Azygos
Cutting
4.6 - 8.0
25. Reasons for skin graft failure include
Herniation
Hematoma
Hepaticojejunostomy
Fifth and tenth
26. A cholesteatoma is a benign tumor that develops in the
Mastoid bone
Anterior cruciate
Perpendicular to the long axis of the underlying muscle
Hiatal hernia repair
27. Which nerve is at risk for injury in a humerus shaft fracture?
Iliac fossa
Sciatic
Radial
Venous air embolism
28. Seepage of skin preparation solution under a patient may result in a
Chemical burn
Serratus anterior
Interrupted
Hypovolemic shock
29. What nerves are located lateral to the long thoracic nerve and innervates the latissimus dorsi muscle
Pain control and early ambulation
Omphalocele
Prevent pressure on the lower arm
Thoracodorsal
30. Is procaryotic
Bacteria
Common carotid
Supraorbital and supratrochlear
Isoproterenol
31. The curved transverse incision used for pelvic surgery is called a/an
Between the external and internal anal sphincters
Pfannensteil
Infraumbilical
4.6 - 8.0
32. Fissure Sylvius separates the
Hypotension
Permission is signed by two consulting physicians
Thrombin
Frontal and temporal lobe
33. Meningiomas are benign tumors that originate in the
Sutures should be placed in deep tissue to prevent hematoma
Fissure of rolando
Lidocaine
Dura
34. Dumping syndrome is a complication of...
Gastric bypass
136 - 145 mEq/L
Heparin
Recurrent laryngeal
35. Adenocarcinoma of th head of the pancreas can result in jaundice - because of compression of the
Bile duct
Klatskin
Atresia
Fissure of rolando
36. Which procedures involve abdominal - perineal - and groin dissection?
Superior and inferior mesenteric arteries
Radical vulvectomy
250-300mmHg
Lidocaine
37. The series of arcades along the mesenteric border thorughout the length of the colon is called the
Acromegaly
Procedure is complete
Transverse ligament
Margical artery of drummond
38. What is the mechanism of action in heparin?
Vein
Breaks down the clot
Pulmonary embolus
Renal pelvis
39. Which types of fistulas refers to leakage of urine into the vagina?
Vesicovaginal
Within normal range
Duodenum
Pelvic exenteration
40. A herniation of the cul-de-sac of Douglas is a/an
Oculomotor (III)
Median
Sinus
Enterocele
41. The carotid body and carotid sinus are two sensory structures; the carotid body is a
Chemoreceptor
Heparin
Congenital aganglionosis
Scleral buckling
42. A patient is being evaluated for undergoing a breast reconstruction procedure and indicates she still smokes. Which procedures would the surgical assistant recommend?
Free TRAM flap
Age
Isthmus
Caesarean section
43. The only depolarizing muscle relaxant in clinical use is...
On the opposite side of the OR table from the surgeon
Succinylcholine (Anectine)
Compression
Trochlear (IV)
44. The incision for the tracheostomy is approx. 1/4' above the
Ischemic orchitis
Atrial depolarization
Suprasternal notch
Nerve damage
45. An injury to the ulnar nerve could cause
Claw hand
Esophagus
Kocher
Adjacent stab wound incision
46. Newborn vomiting - free of bile - and projectile in nature - is indicative of...
Cricoid cartilage and suprasternal notch
Pyloric stenosis
Embolectomy
Abduction of the shoulder
47. When removing anal warts with a laser - the rectum is packed with a wet sponge to...
Perforation
Nerve damage
Three layer
Prevent escape of methane gas
48. Which hernia is typically the result of postoperative wound dehiscence?
Sympathetic nervous system
Incisional
Permission is signed by two consulting physicians
Cefazolin
49. What should be sent postop with the patient who has arch bars applied?
Triangle of Calot
Underlying muscle tension
Wire scissors
Purse-string
50. Which is not a complication of a transurethral prostatectomy?
Stapedotomy
Median
Rectal inury
Abduction of the shoulder
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