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Surgical First Assist

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1. The P-wave displays__ - and the PR segment is caused by the delay in the AV node.






2. Normal adult male range for RBC is...






3. What cavities within the brain is filled with CSF?






4. Postop complications of an appendectomy include these






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






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






7. Which nerve can be injured if the legs are improperly flexed at the hip int he lithotomy position?






8. Sutures fromt he ear may be removed after






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






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






11. 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?






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






13. Dumping syndrome is a complication of...






14. What is a Monteggia fracture?






15. Wound drains may be secured with






16. In order to preserve the hepatic artery during liver and pancreas procurement - Which branch artery must be identified and ligated?






17. A rounded protuberance found at a point of articulation with another bone is called a






18. The reactions ototoxity and nephrotoxity can be a result of administering






19. The small ducts that drain bile directly into the gallbladder are called






20. Clostridium perfringens is associated with with clinical condition?






21. According to the Mallampati classification of preoperatively assessing airway adequacy for intubation purposes What is Class III?






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






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






24. The rectus sheath that meet to form a tough fibrous white band that extends from the xiphoid process to the pubic symphysis is the






25. The purpose of hemostasis is to...






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






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






28. The arterial branches of the celiac trunk






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






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






31. Know the following vessels






32. In which procedures will the patient be placed in supine position with the right side slightly elevated by a wedge?






33. A laceration or avulsion of the extensor tendon at the proximal phalanx or proximal interphalangeal (PIP) join is called a






34. Some patients may show the most severe and lifethreatening type of reaction to certain drugs known as






35. A procedure to treat retinal detachment is...






36. Hesselbach's triangle is bounded by the rectus abdominis muscle - inferior epigastric vessels and






37. The mammary gland is fixed to the overlying skin and underlying pectoral fascia by fibrous bands known as






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






39. What is the normal value of the BUN for adults?






40. The arterial blood supply to the nose is from branches of the internal and external






41. Between what postop days can dehiscence typically occur?






42. What is normal cardiac output for an adult?






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






44. Which cranial nerves innervate the inferior - medial - superior rectus - inferior oblique - and levator palpebrae muscle of the eye?






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






46. What characteristics of draping materials is true?






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






48. The normal pH of urine is...






49. A vagotomy is typically performed in conjection with which other procedure?






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