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Surgical First Assist

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1. Another name for the folds on the inner wall of the stomach is...






2. Which surgical maneuvers refers to the dissection of the lateral peritoneal attachments of the duodenum to allow inspection of the duodenum - pancreas - and other retroperitoneal structures?






3. A chemical reaction that provides energy by the breakdown of food molecules is called






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






5. Insufficient blood flow to the heart muscle may lead to...






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






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






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






9. What is a Monteggia fracture?






10. The dura plan that seperates the cerebrum from the cerebellum is the






11. These complications can result from a total thyroidectomy






12. Lidocaine with epinephrine is contraindicated in surgery of the






13. What referes to a civil wrong committed against a person or property - not including a breach of contract?






14. The superior margin of the hip bone s called the






15. The condition of imperforate anus includes these






16. Jackson's membrane would be found near the






17. 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?






18. If the veres needle is not positioned inside the peritoneal cavity - what happens to the flow of the CO2 and ressure?






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






20. What type of patients are at risk for developing latex sesitivity?






21. Which type of hernias occur in Hesselbach's triangle?






22. Intercostal nerves and vessels are located






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






24. A left subcostal incision is typically used for






25. Which nerve that innervates the muscles around the chin must be protected from injury when repairing a fracture of the madible?






26. Which section of the stomach is wrapped behind the esophagus during a Nissen procedure?






27. Which vein is shared by the pancreas and liver?






28. Which arteries are contained within the cardinal ligament?






29. In severe aortic stenosis the following are indications for valve replacement






30. The mechanical strength of a weak eye muscle due to strabismus in a pediatric patient can be corrected by...






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






32. Deep vein thrombosis occurs most commonly in the






33. The arterial blood supply to the breast is supplied from branches of the






34. The point of seperation between the posterior rectus sheath superiorly and absence of the sheath inferiorly is called the






35. Which wound complication would require immediate surgery?






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






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






38. Which cranial nerves are at risk for injury during acarotid endarterectomy?






39. A vagal response would be






40. Plication of the inferior vena cava or insertion of an imbrella-type filter is performed to treat






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






42. What local anesthetic is used most frequently for preoperative ocular-instillation?






43. Which nerves can be injured during a lateral lower leg fasciotomy?






44. When performing a tympanoplasty - the graft is secured to the oval window when






45. Woulds in which there is significant bacterial contamination - foreign bodies - or extensive tissue trauma are generally closed by which intention?






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






47. The type of fracture that is caused by impaction of one one upon another is...






48. Spinal fluid is produced by the






49. Which types of fistulas refers to leakage of urine into the vagina?






50. What is normal cardiac output for an adult?