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Surgical First Assist

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1. Which vessels typically utilized for a coronary artery bypass?






2. Which lymph nodes are located between the pectoralis major and minor muscles?






3. The most commonly identified ovarian cyst is the






4. The utereine artery is a branch of the anterior trunk of the






5. The area where the common bile duct joins the pancreatic duct and enters the duodenum is called the






6. Surgical enlargement of the passage between the prepylorus of the stomach and the duodenum is a






7. This local anesthetics has a longer duration






8. According to the Mallampati classification of preoperatively assessing airway adequacy for intubation purposes What is Class III?






9. The rectus sheath that meet to form a tough fibrous white band that extends from the xiphoid process to the pubic symphysis is the






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






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






12. An absorbable suture that offers extended wound support






13. During a laparoscopic hernia repair - staples should not be placed below the lateral iliopubic tract in order to avoid injuring the






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






15. What is the body's normal reponse to cell and tissue injury?






16. Which structures may be used for replacement of the ligament during an ACL repair?






17. What is the durg of choice when lidocaine fails to achieve response for treating ventricular tachycardia/ventricular fibrillation during sudden cardiac arrest?






18. Which knee ligament prevents the femur from sliding posteriorly on the tibia and is the usual site for knee ligament reconstruction?






19. The arterial supply to the intestinal tract - with the exception of the stomach - duodenum - and distal rectum - is derived from the






20. What could occur when a posterior fossa craniotomy is performed with the patient in a sitting position?






21. What types of blood components is the most common source of bacterial infection in a transfusion?






22. Wound classification is assigned when






23. A needle biopsy of the lung may be accomplished with a






24. These supplies blood to the brain






25. Pathologic enlargement of the male breast is called






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






27. Which types of fractures is at the greatest risk for infection?






28. When performing a high ligation and stripping of the great saphenous vein - which arteries are located at the saphenofemoral junction and should be kept from injury






29. Which site is used for autotransplanting one or more of the parathyroid glands?






30. What is the most common liver cancer?






31. Measures to treat atelectasis include






32. Which arteries supplies blood to the thyroid gland?






33. A common autologous donor site for a free flap graft for replacing the jaw bone is the






34. What involves small - corneal incisions as treatment for myopia?






35. Which diagnostic imaging techniques are used to aid in diagnosing a rotator cuff tear?






36. What is the most common cause of mitral stenosis?






37. Is procaryotic






38. What is considered to be a biological hazard in the operating room?






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






40. The most common intraabdominal childhood tumor is...






41. Postop complications of an appendectomy include these






42. The sphincter located at the distal end of the common bile duct that opens into the duodenum is the






43. Platelet concentration is often transfused during the immediate preoperative period for the purpose of...






44. The most common congenital defect of the heart is a






45. A white count of 14 -000 cu/mm would most likely indicate






46. The structure that bind the small intestine to the posterior abdominal wall is the






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






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






49. Which movements of the upper extremity would be most painful if tendinitis of the supraspinatus muscle is present?






50. An emergency durg used for treating ventricular fibrilation or tachycardia is...