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Surgical First Assist
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health-sciences
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1. Which procedure is done for chronic dacryocystitis?
Dacryocystorhinostomy
10 - 14 days
Ischemic orchitis
Pyloromyotomy
2. During a laparoscopic hernia repair - staples should not be placed below the lateral iliopubic tract in order to avoid injuring the
Genitofemoral and lateral femoral cutaneous nerves
Isthmus
Blood-tinged
Hematoma
3. The three structures that form the anatomical triangle of Calot are...
Cystic duct - common hepatic duct - lower edge of the liver
II
Hypothalamus
Direct
4. Know the following vessels
Procedure is complete
Removed residual cortex
On the opposite side of the OR table from the surgeon
Inferior mesenteric vein - superior mesenteric vein - superior hemorrhoidal vein - splenic vein - right gastric artery - portal vein
5. Which arteries supplies blood to the thyroid gland?
External carotid
Gastric bypass
Anaphylaxis
Portal
6. The condition of imperforate anus includes these
Stenosis - agenesis - membrane atresia
Abduction of the shoulder
Calcium chloride
Retromammary space
7. The inner lining of the mucosa within the g.i. tract is composed of...
Simple columnar epithelium
Spina bifida
Cuboid bone
Platelets
8. What is at the greatest risk for fluid volume deficit?
Lobar
Steri-strips
Trauma victim with extensive burns of the body
Dehiscence
9. Which metacarpals is most commonly fractured when associated with a 'boxer's fracture?
Anaphylaxis
Sciatic
Fifth
Hyaluronidase
10. Which two electrolytes are essential for normal cardiac contractions?
Patellar tendon
Potassium and calcium
Free TRAM flap
Fracture of the proximal third of the ulna with radial dislocation
11. What characteristics of draping materials is true?
Approx. 2 feet from the ileocecal valve
Treat hydrocephalus
Rugae
Flame-retardant
12. The utereine artery is a branch of the anterior trunk of the
Inferior thyroid artery
Heister
Internal iliac artery
Nephrostomy
13. What causes localized temperature elevation during the inflammatory response?
Incisional
Increased blood flow
Inferior to the rib
Pds
14. What may be requested during an emergency femoral embolectomy?
Arteriograms
Frozen section
Femoral hernia
Penicillinase-resistant penicillin
15. General and regional anesthesia contribute to body heat loss by causing
Dacryocystorhinostomy
Penicillinase-resistant penicillin
Vasodilation
Splenic
16. Which structures must be anastomosed during a liver transplant?
Meibomian gland
Thrombin
Oddi
Hepatic artery
17. The correct range for the pneumatic tourniquet pressure on an average adult for an upper extremity is...
Dura
Femoral hernia
Trauma victim with extensive burns of the body
250-300mmHg
18. Postop hernias are common after which incisions?
Superior mesenteric
Ileoanal
Positioned on the fracture table
Paramedian
19. In the event that a child needs an emergency procedure and the parents cannot be located to sign the permission
Permission is signed by two consulting physicians
0.9 NS
Congestive heart failure - angina - syncope Palpitations
Perforation
20. A patient is being evaluated for undergoing a breast reconstruction procedure and indicates she still smokes. Which procedures would the surgical assistant recommend?
Azygos
Simple columnar epithelium
Free TRAM flap
Retromammary space
21. If the veres needle is not positioned inside the peritoneal cavity - what happens to the flow of the CO2 and ressure?
Trisegmentectomy
Flow decreases and pressure increases
Ovary
Inguinal ring - inferior epigastric vessels - spermatic vessels
22. Another name for the folds on the inner wall of the stomach is...
Adjacent stab wound incision
Rectus muscle
Rugae
Wet towels
23. What types of incisions are used for laparscopy?
Hold everyone legally responsible for their hown negligent acts
Abdomen at the cisterna chyli
Infraumbilical
Wound infection
24. What is the mechanism of action in heparin?
Breaks down the clot
De Quervain's
Internal mammary - axillary and lateral thoracic
Doctrine of reasonable man
25. What is the princial goal of suctioning blood and body fluids fromt the wound?
Portal vein
Marcaine
Improve wound visibility
Shearing
26. If the suture breaks and the remainder of the suture line stays intact - which suture technique was utitlized?
Interrupted
Suprasternal notch
Perpendicular to the long axis of the underlying muscle
Aminoglycosides
27. What nerves innervates the latissimus dorsi muscle?
Reducing as much as possible the trauma to the tissue
Iliohypogastic and ilioinguinal
7.3 - 7.4
Thoracodorsal
28. What is the amount of time that heparin is systemically distributed in the adult?
Improve wound visibility
Suspensory ligaments of cooper
Caesarean section
3 minutes
29. Which structures may be used for replacement of the ligament during an ACL repair?
Perforation
Debridement
Patellar tendon
Reverse trendelenburg
30. A major concern in draining a gangrenous gallbladder is...
Contamination
Aminoglycosides
Ventricular repolarization
Linea alba
31. During the adminstration of general anesthesia - there is a loss of the eyelid reflex in stage
Simple columnar epithelium
Kraske
Bone
II
32. Which phase of healing begins within minutes of injury?
Fibroplastic phase - remodeling phase - inflammatory phase
Inflammatory
Inferior rectal artery
4.2 - 6.1 mill/ul
33. Which nerves can be injured during a lateral lower leg fasciotomy?
Edge of the minor calyces
Chiba
Superficial peroneal
Rugae
34. Studies show that the lowest infection rates have been obtained in surgical cases where patient body hair was
Purse-string
Epithelium
Stomach
Not removed
35. Which nerves innervate the trapezius and sternocleidomastoid muscle - and should be identified and preserved when performing a radical neck dissection?
Accessory
Brocas
Bile duct
Brachiocephalic - left common carotid - left subclavian
36. These complications can result from a total thyroidectomy
Bradycardia
On the opposite side of the OR table from the surgeon
Tibial tuberosity
Hypothyroidism - tetany - hoarseness
37. The primary drug utilized to treat MH is...
Underlying muscle tension
Ischemic orchitis
Dantrolene
Hemostasis
38. Cricoid pressure is applied to prevent
Stapedotomy
Penicillinase-resistant penicillin
Iliac crest
Aspiration
39. A needle biopsy of the lung may be accomplished with a
Chiba
Gynecomastia
Margical artery of drummond
Myocardial infarction
40. The arterial supply to the bladder is derives mainly from the
Internal iliac
Sciatic
Pyloromyotomy
Mesovarium
41. Which dressing is used when moderate to heavy fluid drainage is expected?
Fracture of the proximal third of the ulna with radial dislocation
Three layer
Tentorium cerebelli - transverse
Free TRAM flap
42. Cardiac arrhythmias of ventricular origin can be treated with
Maxillary
Iliohypogastic and ilioinguinal
External carotid
Lidocaine
43. What is not an inhalation anesthetic agent?
Recurrent laryngeal
Suprasternal notch
Inferior rectal artery
Propofol
44. What is an abnormal activiated clotting time?
Levator ani
Potassium and calcium
More than 120 seconds
Brachiocephalic - left common carotid - left subclavian
45. The fold of dura mater that seperates the cerebral hemispheres
Improve wound visibility
Peripheral vascular disease
Taper
Falx cerebri
46. A left subcostal incision is typically used for
Splenectomy
Lower leg flexed - upper leg straight
Hypothalamus
Condensation
47. Which nerve can be injured if the legs are improperly flexed at the hip int he lithotomy position?
Breaks down the clot
Obturator
Trochlear (IV)
Boutonniere deformity
48. What is the purpose for the surgical creation of an arteriovenous fistula?
Hiatal hernia repair
Hemodialysis
Azygos
Platelets
49. The most common intraabdominal childhood tumor is...
Tensile strength
Fluorescein sodium
Nephroblastoma
Each leg raised slowly and gently as it is grasped by the toes
50. Water constitutes What average normal percentage of total body weight?
50-70%
Ciprofloxacin
Left gastric - splenic - and hepatic arteries
Paramedian
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