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






2. The setting of the pneumatic tourniquet pressure on an average adult for a lower extremity should be






3. Which wound complication would require immediate surgery?






4. Postop complications of an appendectomy include these






5. Which nerve must be preserved to prevent muscle weakness during a parotidectomy?






6. What statement is correct concerning the handling of renal calculi?






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






8. The great sensory nerve of the face and head is the






9. Intraoperative fluid and electroyte imbalance are affected by






10. A common pathogen associated with decubitus ulcers is Staphyloccocus






11. Which movements of the upper extremity would be most painful if tendinitis of the supraspinatus muscle is present?






12. The most commonly identified ovarian cyst is the






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






14. The gram stain differentiates






15. What should not be administered to a patient who is exhibiting asystole?






16. 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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17. Meningiomas are benign tumors that originate in the






18. When given as a preoperative medication - atropine produces






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






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






21. Dumping syndrome is a complication of...






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






23. A sigmoid colostomy is brought through the






24. What would affect normal wound healing?






25. Which opthalmic medications are injected into the anteior chamber during a cataract procedure to aid in keeping the iris in position prior to inserting the lens prosthesis?






26. Collagen is produced by which connective tissue cells?






27. Zenker's diverticulum is an outpouching of the






28. Wound classification is assigned when






29. When drawing a blood sample - a safe time lapse between blood drawing and analysis is...






30. Adenocarcinoma of th head of the pancreas can result in jaundice - because of compression of the






31. What is the most common liver cancer?






32. A left subcostal incision is typically used for






33. The trendelengurg position would be most appropriate for which procedure?






34. The lateral ventricles within the cerebral hemisphere communicate with the third ventricle through the opening called






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






36. Which types of fistulas refers to leakage of urine into the vagina?






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






38. During a laparoscopic hernia repair - stapling is avoided in the triangular area inferior to the internal inguinal ring called






39. Postop - skin staples are generally removed






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






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






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






43. Reasons for skin graft failure include






44. To perform cholangiography - which duct is identified and incised for placement of the cholangiocatheter?






45. Valves of the gallbladder are called






46. The distal tibia articulates with which structures?






47. High doses of nitrous oxide block the metabolism of what vitamin?






48. What body system evokes a physiologic response that is similar to the response evoked by sympathomimetic cardiovascular drugs?






49. Both direct and indirect hernias are the result of tears in the






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







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