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Surgical First Assist

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1. Which solutions are used during a diagnostic cystoscopy?






2. Cell 'drinking' is called






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






4. Is procaryotic






5. The gelantinous substance within an intervertebral disc is called the






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






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






8. During a laparoscopic hernia repair - stapling is avoided in the triangular area inferior to the internal inguinal ring called






9. The large artery that arises from the left side of the aortic arch and descends into the arm is the






10. What types of stitch patterns provides an excellent cosmetic closure?






11. The doctrine of respondeat superior refers to...

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12. Traffic patterns in the surgery department are designed to...






13. The T-wave indicates






14. Deoxygenated blood is carried from the right ventricle to the lungs via which structure?






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






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






17. The most reliable tendon graft for primary reconstruction of the anteior cruciate ligament is...






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






19. A hemodynmaic complicatino in the patient could be caused by






20. The ovarian artery is a branch of the






21. A hernia through Which bowel or omentum extends and cannot be returned to its normal position through manipulation is referred to as a/an






22. Cleft lip repair is usually recommended at






23. Which two electrolytes are essential for normal cardiac contractions?






24. Extrauterine disease of the female reproductive system may utilize the following lasers via a colposcope or laparoscope






25. Which hernia is typically the result of postoperative wound dehiscence?






26. Which lasers are used to destroy the lens casule during cataract surgery?






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






28. The term epistaxis means






29. The liver is divided into two principal lobes by which ligament?






30. Lidocaine with epinephrine is contraindicated in surgery of the






31. Sutures placed in a wound to prevent wound evisceration are called






32. When closing the peritoneum or intestine - which type of needle is used?






33. A common complication during emergence from general anesthesia is...






34. The most frequent site of cartilage tears in the knee joint is the






35. A transplanted kidney is placed into the






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






37. Which hernia involves the peritoneum and te abdominal viscera forms What part of the hernia sac?






38. Which arteries supplies blood to the thyroid gland?






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






40. Which nerves travel along the anterior-lateral chest wall and innervates the serratus anterior muscle?






41. Seepage of skin preparation solution under a patient may result in a






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






43. Cephalothin sodium (Keflin) is a/an






44. Newborn vomiting - free of bile - and projectile in nature - is indicative of...






45. Which arteries supplies the cecum - ascending colon - hepatic flexure - and proximal portion of the transverse colon?






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






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






48. 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?






49. It is recommended that the square knot is...






50. When a drug loses its effectiveness in a patient - the patient is said to have developed