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Surgical First Assist

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1. Normal adult range for sodium is...






2. What statement describes second-degree AV block?






3. The ovary is suspended from the posterior leaf of the broad ligament by the






4. What is a result of potassium imbalance?






5. Which cranial nerve emerges from the medulla - passes through the skull - and descends through the neck region into the thorax and abdominal region?






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






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






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






9. Which arteries could be injured if the screws for an anterior cervical discectomy are placed laterally rather than straight or at a medial angle?






10. The earliest sign of MH is...






11. The opthalmic artery divides into the






12. When assisting the surgeon with the draping - where should the surgical assistant stand in relation to the surgeon?






13. This artery divides into the anterior and middle cerebral arteries






14. Incomplete closure of paired verterbral arches that can be treated surgically is know as






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






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






17. Postop - skin staples are generally removed






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






19. Which lymph nodes must be removed and histologically examined when performing a segmental pulmonary resection for lung cancer?






20. Deep vein thrombosis occurs most commonly in the






21. At what point does the external iliac artery become the femoral artery?






22. When performing an open AAA - which artery or arteries are cross-clamped prior to cross-clamping the aorta?






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






24. The celiac artery trifurcates into the






25. Epinephrine should be used in this situation






26. The ovarian artery is a branch of the






27. 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?






28. An emergency drug that increases myocardial contractility is...






29. The invagination of the proximal intestine into the lumen of the distal intestine is called






30. The correct range for the pneumatic tourniquet pressure on an average adult for an upper extremity is...






31. The isotonic solution that is closest to human physiology is...






32. The specific gravity of a normal urine sample is...






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






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






35. The position used typically in thyroid and gallbladder surgery is...






36. A left subcostal incision indicates surgery of the






37. The inner lining of the mucosa of the g.i. tract is composed of...






38. What is the fornix in the kidney organ?






39. When given as a preoperative medication - atropine produces






40. What nerves are located lateral to the long thoracic nerve and innervates the latissimus dorsi muscle






41. In which procedure would a Fogarty catheter be utilized?






42. When performing an inguinal hernia repair and incising the external oblique muscle - the sensory nerve that innervates the scrotum and must be preserved is the






43. The drug added to a local anesthetic to increase diffusion is...






44. The flexure at the junction of the duodenum and jejunum is the






45. Which type of needle would be selected for use on skin or tendon?






46. The nerves int he axillary region






47. What sutures should not be used int he placement of heart valves?






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






49. This local anesthetics has a longer duration






50. The thyroid gland consists of right and left lobes joined by the