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Surgical First Assist

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1. What is the preferred procedure for recurrent or persistent carcinoma of the cervix after radiation therapy has been completed?






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






3. The most common cause of delayed wound healing in the operative patient is...






4. Which is not a complication of a transurethral prostatectomy?






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






6. In the event that a child needs an emergency procedure and the parents cannot be located to sign the permission






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






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






9. What is an abnormal activiated clotting time?






10. A radical lymphadenectomy is performed to treat cancer of the






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






12. A needle biopsy of the lung may be accomplished with a






13. The node of Lund is located in the






14. Spinal fluid is produced by the






15. The bladder is supported by the rectovesical fascia called






16. The uterine artery is a branch of th anterior trunk of the






17. The recommended minimum number of air exchanges in the or is...






18. The fascia surrounding the kidney is called






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






20. Cephalothin sodium (Keflin) is a/an






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






22. An imperforation or closure of a normal opening is called






23. The most common intraabdominal childhood tumor is...






24. When given as a preoperative medication - atropine produces






25. A chalazion is a chronic inflammation of the






26. The arterial branches of the celiac trunk






27. An organelle that is responsible for the packaging of proteins is the






28. What is the most common physically identifiable pathology of portal hypertension?






29. What is a result of potassium imbalance?






30. The normal pH of urine is...






31. Hemolytic reactions caused by ABO






32. the anaerobic bacterium that causes gas gangrene is...






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






34. What is used to reinforce a subcuticular closure?






35. The principle of personal liability






36. Which section of the stomach is wrapped behind the esophagus during a Nissen procedure?






37. Dextran is used parenterally to...






38. Which nerves are at risk for injury when a humeral shaft fracture occurs?






39. A method to protect tissue fromt the CO2 laser is to cover the area with






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






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






42. A solution used for eye irrigation is...






43. What structures of the kidney does urine drain into the major calyces?






44. These supplies blood to the brain






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






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






47. What is the loose areolar tissue that seperates the breast fromt he pectoralis major muscle?






48. What nerves must be identified and protected from injury during a thyroidectomy?






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






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