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Surgical First Assist

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1. What is normal cardiac output for an adult?






2. Which ligament is attached to the posterior lateral condyle of the femur and to the notch of the midline of the tibia between the tibial condyle?






3. Mechanical - thermal - and chemical are appropriate mechanisms to achieve






4. What can be a cause of locking of the knee joint?






5. What is the purpose for the surgical creation of an arteriovenous fistula?






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






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






8. Endoscopic knot tying performed externally - introduced - and secured intra-abdominally is...






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






10. One kilogram is equal to...






11. A barbituate that may be used for sleep in the night before surgery is...






12. The curved transverse incision used for pelvic surgery is called a/an






13. The branches of the aortic arch are...






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






15. Some patients may show the most severe and lifethreatening type of reaction to certain drugs known as






16. Which phase of healing begins within minutes of injury?






17. An injury to the ulnar nerve could cause






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






19. The great sensory nerve of the face and head is the






20. An enzyme active in the digestion of starches is...






21. Heat loss from the body occurs by all the following methods except






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






23. The terminal arterial branches of the aorta are the






24. A microscopic blood count that estimates the percentages of each type of leukocyte within a sample is called a






25. What body system evokes a physiologic response that is similar to the response evoked by sympathomimetic cardiovascular drugs?






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






27. The frontal lobe is bounded posteriorly by the central sulcus - also called the






28. What microorganisms is responsbile for causing postoperative wound edge erythema and rebound tenderness?






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






30. What structures of the kidney does urine drain into the major calyces?






31. Which ligaments that contain fibrous tissue and non-striated muscle fibers passes in the inferior direction from the cervix on each side of the rectum to the front of the sacrum?






32. The principle of personal liability






33. Dumping syndrome is a complication of...






34. Normal adult range for potassium is...






35. Which of the following areas located in the fronal gyrus of the brain controls of the function of speech?






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






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






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






39. During lateral positioning - a






40. A herniation of the cul-de-sac of Douglas is a/an






41. The lithotomy position does not require






42. Dextran is used parenterally to...






43. The two muscles that form the pelvic diaphragm are...






44. Anatomical landmarks for a laparoscopic inguinal hernia include these






45. Retraction of eyelid tissues requiring intermittent retraction and release over a period of time is accomplished by utilizing






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






47. NOT a layer of an artery






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






49. A common pathogen associated with decubitus ulcers is Staphyloccocus






50. What is a measurement of the pressure of carbon dioxide in the arterial blood?