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Surgical First Assist
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health-sciences
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. In which procedure would a Fogarty catheter be utilized?
Follicular
Talus
Embolectomy
Scaphoid
2. Wound drains may be secured with
Embolectomy
Cycloplegics
Nonabsorbable suture on a cutting needle
0.9% sodium chloride
3. What is at the greatest risk for fluid volume deficit?
HCO3
Trauma victim with extensive burns of the body
Nasal bleeding
15x/hr with 3 exchanges of fresh air
4. During the adminstration of general anesthesia - there is a loss of the eyelid reflex in stage
Nephrostomy
Bacteria
II
Chief
5. Which procedures involve abdominal - perineal - and groin dissection?
Thin layer of subcutaneous brown fat for insulation
Radical vulvectomy
Medial meniscus
Internal iliac
6. The P-wave displays__ - and the PR segment is caused by the delay in the AV node.
3.5 - 5.5 mEq/L
Tachycardia
Atrial depolarization
Date of expiration
7. What types of stitch patterns provides an excellent cosmetic closure?
Subcuticular stitch
Iliac fossa
Nephroblastoma
Evisceration
8. What is considered to be a biological hazard in the operating room?
Cystic
Body fluids and laser plume
Hematocrit
Blood loss - fluid shifts and replacements
9. The primary factor when selecting the surgical needle is...
Esophagus
Basal cell carcinoma
Capillarity
Reducing as much as possible the trauma to the tissue
10. Where is Hartmann's pouch located?
Placement of an elbow on unpadded table
Transverse ligament
Cystic
Gallbladder infundibulum
11. A patient scheduled for surgery has a hematocrit reading of 45% of total blood volume - which is...
Sciatic
Balanced salt solution (BSS)
Within normal range
Cystic
12. Which nerve innervates the the diaphram?
Meibomian gland
Radical vulvectomy
Retention
Phrenic
13. The head of the pancreas is surrounded by the
Interrupted
Riolan
Duodenum
Oddi
14. Which wound complication would require immediate surgery?
Evisceration
Kraske
Protamine sulfate
Ligament of treitz
15. Newborn vomiting - free of bile - and projectile in nature - is indicative of...
Levartenernol (levophed)
Internal iliac artery
Aminoglycosides
Pyloric stenosis
16. At which vertebral level is the ondontoid process located?
Preserving clotting ability
Hyaluronidase
C2
Breaks down the clot
17. An emergency drug used in cardiac surgery that increases myocardial contractility is...
Fluorescein sodium
Calcium chloride
Cycloplegics
Femoral hernia
18. Postop - skin staples are generally removed
Cycloplegics
5-7 days
Edge of the minor calyces
Duodenum
19. _____ is eucaryotic
Stenosis - agenesis - membrane atresia
Fungi
Three layer
Fracture of the proximal third of the ulna with radial dislocation
20. Which cranial nerves innervate the lateral rectus muscle of the eye?
3 months
Lembert
Abducens (IV)
Femur
21. The sphincter located at the distal end of the common bile duct that opens into the duodenum is the
Lower leg flexed - upper leg straight
Oddi
Spina bifida
Tunica musclaris
22. When positioning a patient for a gnecological procedure involving the candy cane stirrups - the surgical assistant is deliverate in avoiding pressure on the laterl aspect of the patient's knee to prevent injury to which nerve?
Subscapularis
The space of riolan
Veins
Peroneal
23. the anaerobic bacterium that causes gas gangrene is...
Clostridium perfringens
Hepatic artery
Genitofemoral and lateral femoral cutaneous nerves
Omphalocele
24. Which fractures are caused by falling on the back of the hand with the wrist flexed - aka reverse Colles' fracture?
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25. Chvostek's sign can indicate
Hypocalcemia
Abduction of the shoulder
Inflammation
Santorini
26. When establishing the pneumoperitoneum for laparoscopic procedures - the CO2 gas pressure is kept between
14 - 16 mmHg
Hiatal hernia repair
Infraumbilical
Dehiscence
27. What microorganisms is responsbile for causing postoperative wound edge erythema and rebound tenderness?
Group B steptococci
Peripheral vascular disease
Anaphylaxis
Kocher
28. Deoxygenated blood is carried from the right ventricle to the lungs via which structure?
Boutonniere deformity
Stapedotomy
Platelets
Pulmonary arteries
29. When removing anal warts with a laser - the rectum is packed with a wet sponge to...
Hematoma
Prevent escape of methane gas
Uterosacral
50-70%
30. Wound classification is assigned when
Axillary
Kocher
Procedure is complete
Chemical burn
31. Which incision is indicated for an esophagogastrectomy?
Iliac crest
Smith's
Gastric bypass
Thoracoabdominal
32. The most commonly identified ovarian cyst is the
Gynecomastia
Chemical burn
Hiatal hernia repair
Follicular
33. What is not considered a permanent urinary diversion?
Catabolism
Gel pads
Nephrostomy
Kept dry to avoid interference with chemical analysis
34. During hemostasis - prothrombin and thromboplastin - along with calcium ions in the blood - form
De Quervain's
Superficial peroneal
Ischemic orchitis
Thrombin
35. A chemical reaction that provides energy by the breakdown of food molecules is called
Catabolism
Peroneal
Paramedian
Hepatic artery
36. When performing an open AAA - which artery or arteries are cross-clamped prior to cross-clamping the aorta?
Iliac
Right hepatic artery - left hepatic artery - proper hepatic artery - celiac trunk - splenic trunk - left gastric artery - common hepatic artery - gastroduodenal artery
Aqueduct of Sylvius
Some - but not all - atrial beats are conducted to the ventricles
37. Which retractors are typically used to retract the strap muscles during a thyroidectomy?
Delayed closure
Patellar
Green
Anterior cruciate
38. The narrow rim of fibrocartilage around the edge of the glenoid cavity is...
Three layer
Pulmonary embolus
Hypotension
Glenoid labrum
39. The condition of imperforate anus includes these
3 months
Stenosis - agenesis - membrane atresia
Prevent pressure on the lower arm
Naloxone hydrochloride (Narcan)
40. Which diagnostic imaging techniques are used to aid in diagnosing a rotator cuff tear?
Mri
Tentorium cerebelli - transverse
Calcium chloride
Trochlear (IV)
41. Which branch of the trigeminal nerve must be identified and prserved when performing a submandibular gland removal?
Lignual
Talus
Cricoid
Recurrent laryngeal
42. Dumping syndrome is a complication of...
Thrombin
Round
Gastric bypass
Kocher
43. To establish a tracheostomy - a transverse or midilne incision is made in the neck between the
Cricoid cartilage and suprasternal notch
Body fluids and laser plume
Internal carotid
Vitamin B12
44. Some patients may show the most severe and lifethreatening type of reaction to certain drugs known as
Aureus
Pyloric stenosis
Anaphylaxis
Splenectomy
45. The anastomsis - or linking - of arcades between the superior and inferior mesenteric vessels is known as the long anastomosis of...
Lobar
De Quervain's
Riolan
Wire scissors
46. What type of patients are at risk for developing latex sesitivity?
4.6 - 8.0
Children with spina bifida
Hiatal hernia repair
Transverse ligament
47. Anatomical landmarks for a laparoscopic inguinal hernia include these
Inguinal ring - inferior epigastric vessels - spermatic vessels
Choroid plexus
Evisceration
Cholangitis
48. Drains are typically passed to the exterior through?
Subcuticular stitch
Emissary
Total abdominal hysterectomy
Adjacent stab wound incision
49. The bladder is supported by the rectovesical fascia called
Hepatic artery
Mannitol
Denonvilliers
Succinylcholine (Anectine)
50. What can be a cause of locking of the knee joint?
Boutonniere deformity
Osteochondral defects
Foramen of Monro
Mattox