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Surgical First Assist

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






2. In order to preserve the hepatic artery during liver and pancreas procurement - Which branch artery must be identified and ligated?






3. During a carotid endarterectomy - which arteries are initially incised?






4. A common complication during emergence from general anesthesia is...






5. A major concern in draining a gangrenous gallbladder is...






6. Wich hemostatic agents are most frequently used during a spinal fusion?






7. What is a correct statement concerning the principles of suture placment?






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






9. A drug combined with heparin that causes a postop loss of anticoagulant activity is...






10. The structures of the biliary tract






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






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






13. The nerve of Grassi is associated with the






14. Which is the best indicator for possible failure of a below-th-knee amputation to heal?






15. What is not an inhalation anesthetic agent?






16. Valves of the gallbladder are called






17. The reversal agent for heparin-induced anticoagulant is...






18. The valve that prevents the retrograde flow of blood into the atrium from the left ventricle is the






19. The distal tibia articulates with which structures?






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






21. What is used to reinforce a subcuticular closure?






22. During hemostasis - prothrombin and thromboplastin - along with calcium ions in the blood - form






23. Which breast procedure removes the entire breast and axillary contents but preserves the pectoral muscles?






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






25. What is at the greatest risk for fluid volume deficit?






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






27. The two muscles that form the pelvic diaphragm are...






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






29. The junction of the superior mesenteric and splenic veins forms the






30. Which of the following arteries is a direct branch of the internal carotid?






31. The earliest sign of MH is...






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






33. What statement describes second-degree AV block?






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






35. The term epistaxis means






36. Which tendone is located under the clavicle and is the site of most rotator cuff repairs?






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






38. What could occur when a posterior fossa craniotomy is performed with the patient in a sitting position?






39. Deep vein thrombosis occurs most commonly in the






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






41. The most common congenital defect of the heart is a






42. 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?






43. The primary factor when selecting the surgical needle is...






44. Which cranial nerves innervate the superior oblique muscle?






45. Deoxygenated blood is carried from the right ventricle to the lungs via which structure?






46. _____ is eucaryotic






47. The head of the pancreas is surrounded by the






48. The kidney lift should be situated directly below What part of the patient when positioning a patient for a nephrectomy?






49. If the suture breaks and the remainder of the suture line stays intact - which suture technique was utitlized?






50. A potential complication that can occur when the patient is undergoing an occipital craniotomy while in Fowler's position is...






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