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Surgical First Assist

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1. Which arteries are identified - ligated - and divided during the perineal dissection of an abdominoperineal resection?






2. The dura plan that seperates the cerebrum from the cerebellum is the






3. The primary drug utilized to treat MH is...






4. Which branch of the trigeminal nerve must be identified and prserved when performing a submandibular gland removal?






5. Meningiomas are benign tumors that originate in the






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






7. What is used to reinforce a subcuticular closure?






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






9. Adipose tissue lies in which skin layer?






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






11. The veins of sappey drain the






12. Reasons for skin graft failure include






13. The gram stain differentiates






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






15. A patient who has undergone a right-side herniorrhaphy presents 2-5 days postoperatively with swollen and tender testis. What is a likely complication?






16. A chalazion is a chronic inflammation of the






17. The lithotomy position does not require






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






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






20. Under which structure is the nerve trapped in carpal tunnel syndrome?






21. The structures of the biliary tract






22. Which vein proximally travels across the neck of the abdominal aorta?






23. The amount of tension or pull expressed in pounds that a suture can withstand before it breaks is...






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






25. Zenker's diverticulum is an outpouching of the






26. What is the mechanism of action in heparin?






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






28. The purpose of hemostasis is to...






29. The most appropriate devices to prevent skin pressure ulcers and deep tissue injury in the OR are...






30. Which organ is completely retorperitoneal?






31. Which is not a carppal bone?






32. A tumor that involves the junction of the right and left hepatic ducts?






33. When establishing the pneumoperitoneum for laparoscopic procedures - the CO2 gas pressure is kept between






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






35. In which incision could retention sutures be used?






36. The center structure of the intervertebral disc - which may herniate into the spinal nerve is the






37. Measures to treat atelectasis include






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






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






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






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






43. Which two arteries must be preserved during pancrease retrieval?






44. The most reliable tendon graft for primary reconstruction of the anteior cruciate ligament is...






45. Which structures must be anastomosed during a liver transplant?






46. Which muscle is an important anatomical landmark in fractures of the forearm?






47. Heat loss from the body occurs by all the following methods except






48. The proper placement of th legs for a patient in the lateral position is...






49. Infants are at risk of losing body heat quickly due to their






50. The only depolarizing muscle relaxant in clinical use is...