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Surgical First Assist

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1. What local anesthetic is used most frequently for preoperative ocular-instillation?






2. Which nerves can be injured during a lateral lower leg fasciotomy?






3. Intraoperative fluid and electroyte imbalance are affected by






4. Reasons for skin graft failure include






5. Endoscopic knot tying performed externally - introduced - and secured intra-abdominally is...






6. A patient is being evaluated for undergoing a breast reconstruction procedure and indicates she still smokes. Which procedures would the surgical assistant recommend?






7. A vulsellum forceps is used in ___ surgery.






8. What ligaments travel in the upper part of the broad ligaments below and in front of the fallopian tubes - passing over the vesicle vessels and nerve?






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






10. Cardiac arrhythmias of ventricular origin can be treated with






11. What should be sent postop with the patient who has arch bars applied?






12. What is a continuous circular suture placed around the lumen of a structure causing it to close?






13. During the adminstration of general anesthesia - there is a loss of the eyelid reflex in stage






14. An elderly patient who is one week postabdominal surgery complains of a 'popping' sensation associated with coughing or straining. the most likely cause is...






15. A left subcostal incision is typically used for






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






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






18. Postop - skin staples are generally removed






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






20. The legal doctrine that mandages every professional to carry out his or her duties according to the national standards of care practiced throughout the country is the






21. What nerves innervates the latissimus dorsi muscle?






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






23. A common pathogen associated with decubitus ulcers is Staphyloccocus






24. What can be a cause of locking of the knee joint?






25. 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






26. Delayed wound healing may be related to...






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






28. Blood passes through the bicuspid (mitral) valve when it flows from...






29. Epinephrine should be used in this situation






30. Two-thirds of the breast tissue rests on the pectoralis major muscle and the other one-third rests on the






31. The arterial supply to the intestinal tract - with the exception of the stomach - duodenum - and distal rectum - is derived from the






32. These supplies blood to the brain






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






34. Which wound complication would require immediate surgery?






35. At the base of each internal carotid artery is an enlargement called the






36. When an immediate confirmation of malignancy is needed - the specimen will be sent to pathology for






37. The patellar ligament is attached proximally to the patella and distally to which structure?






38. A patient scheduled for surgery has a hematocrit reading of 45% of total blood volume - which is...






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






40. A wound that is left open and closed secondarily when there is no longer evidence of infection is an example of...






41. During a Whipple procedure - what surgical maneuvers are performed to dissect the lateral peritoneal attachments of the duodenum?






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






43. What drug paralyzes the sphincter muscle of the iris?






44. Studies show that the lowest infection rates have been obtained in surgical cases where patient body hair was






45. Vitamin D deficiency can lead to...






46. What is normal cardiac output for an adult?






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






48. A chalazion is a chronic inflammation of the






49. Valves of the gallbladder are called






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







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