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Surgical First Assist

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






2. To establish a tracheostomy - a transverse or midilne incision is made in the neck between the






3. Wound drains may be secured with






4. Phagocystosis by the white blood cells is an example of the body's






5. The fascia surrounding the kidney is called






6. Impaired healing of a vertical abdominal incision can result in






7. What is at the greatest risk for fluid volume deficit?






8. The carotid body and carotid sinus are two sensory structures; the carotid body is a






9. Jackson's membrane would be found near the






10. The purpose of hemostasis is to...






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






12. Adipose tissue lies in which skin layer?






13. Which lymph nodes are located between the pectoralis major and minor muscles?






14. What is the princial goal of suctioning blood and body fluids fromt the wound?






15. The ovarian artery is a branch of the






16. During lateral positioning - a






17. Where is Hartmann's pouch located?






18. During a laparoscopic hernia repair - staples should not be placed below the lateral iliopubic tract in order to avoid injuring the






19. Which of the following is an example of an isotonic IV solution?






20. The blood component administered to patients with a clotting problem is...






21. If a surgical assistant places the operative patient's well-being above all other factors - then the s.a. is aid to have a strong






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






23. The recurrent laryngeal nerve that supplies the vocal cords lies very close to the






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






25. A left subcostal incision is typically used for






26. What nerves innervates the latissimus dorsi muscle?






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






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






29. To prevent the plates - screws and rods from breaking when performing a spinal fusion - bone graft is need to fuse to...






30. Wound classification is assigned when






31. What statement concerning the Bankart procedure is correct?






32. Which disorders are characteriezed by compression of the abductor pollicis longus and extensor pollicis brevis tendon near the radial styloid process?

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33. Fissure Sylvius separates the






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






35. Which surgical maneuvers mobilizes the descending colon to the midline to expose the abdominal aorta?






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






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






38. When removing anal warts with a laser - the rectum is packed with a wet sponge to...






39. Chronic otitis media can lead to loss of hearing. In the early stages - the patient can be helped by






40. Which congential anomalies limit the skull's volume and increases the intracranial pressure?






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






42. The avascular area located in the mesentery and to the left of the middle colic artery is...






43. Postop hernias are common after which incisions?






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






45. Which ligaments enclose the round ligament and extends from the lateral surface of the uterus to the pelvic wall?






46. What is a correct statement concerning the principles of suture placment?






47. The wound classification of a thoracotomy is...






48. Which incisions allow for optimal exposure of frontal sinus fractures?






49. Is procaryotic






50. The coronary arteries originate at the base of the ascending aorta - aka







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