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Surgical First Assist
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health-sciences
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surgery
Instructions:
Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. In order to preserve the hepatic artery during liver and pancreas procurement - Which branch artery must be identified and ligated?
Stomach
Gastroduodenal
Clostridium perfringens
Mesentery
2. Which structures may be used for replacement of the ligament during an ACL repair?
Patellar tendon
Hypotension
Calcium chloride
Mastoid sinus - facial nerve
3. Lidocaine with epinephrine is contraindicated in surgery of the
Inguinal ring - inferior epigastric vessels - spermatic vessels
Hand
Lidocaine
Round
4. Epinephrine should be used in this situation
Aminoglycosides
Anaphylaxis
Kept dry to avoid interference with chemical analysis
Adrenal
5. A broad spectrum bactericidal antibiotic that interferes with synthesis of the cell wall and has a chemical structure similar to the penicillins is...
Cefazolin
Axillary
Nerves of latarjet
Herniation
6. The term for a wound that completely separates and the internal organs extrude is...
Sinuses of Valsalva
Anaphylaxis
Sutures should be placed in deep tissue to prevent hematoma
Evisceration
7. Cardiac arrhythmias of ventricular origin can be treated with
Ventricular repolarization
Lidocaine
Nucleus pulposus
Holds each individual responsible for his or her own actions
8. The sphincter located at the distal end of the common bile duct that opens into the duodenum is the
Aminoglycosides
Flame-retardant
Oddi
Femur
9. The arterial supply to the bladder is derives mainly from the
Nucleus pulposus
Reverse trendelenburg
Internal iliac
Vertebral
10. The reversal agent for heparin-induced anticoagulant is...
Improve wound visibility
Myocardial ischemia
Trochlear (IV)
Protamine sulfate
11. A laceration or avulsion of the extensor tendon at the proximal phalanx or proximal interphalangeal (PIP) join is called a
Boutonniere deformity
Tentorium cerebelli - transverse
Low lithotomy
Circumflex and anterior descending arteries
12. A microscopic blood count that estimates the percentages of each type of leukocyte within a sample is called a
Differential
X
Herniation
Pillow is placed between the legs
13. Incomplete closure of paired verterbral arches that can be treated surgically is know as
Amylase
Spina bifida
Oddi
Ventricular septal defect
14. The force of integumentary injuries that results from the skin remaining stationary while the underlying tissues shift is known as
Myringotomy
50-70%
Bile duct
Shearing
15. The mammary gland is fixed to the overlying skin and underlying pectoral fascia by fibrous bands known as
Inguinal
0.9 NS
Suspensory ligaments of cooper
Vein
16. The primary drug utilized to treat MH is...
Vitamin B12
Inflammation
Dantrolene
Enterocele
17. The inner lining of the mucosa of the g.i. tract is composed of...
Epithelium
Arteriograms
Chief
Employer liability for employee's negligent conduct
18. Vitamin D deficiency can lead to...
Mesovarium
Lembert
Osteochondral defects
Hypocalcemia
19. In the lateral chest position - a sand bag - or padding is placed under the chest at the axillary level to...
Prevent pressure on the lower arm
Marcaine
Clean-contaminated wound
Nerve damage
20. Cleft lip repair is usually recommended at
Anaphylaxis
3 months
Axillary tail of Spence
Gain as much ankle joint mobility as possible
21. Which nerves innervate the trapezius and sternocleidomastoid muscle - and should be identified and preserved when performing a radical neck dissection?
Recurrent laryngeal
Accessory
Berry
Winged scapula
22. What is the most common physically identifiable pathology of portal hypertension?
Mannitol
Splenomegaly
Axillary tail of Spence
Acromegaly
23. Which anastomoses is accomplished during a Whipple procedure (pancreaticoduodenectomy)?
Hepaticojejunostomy
Suprasternal notch
Naloxone hydrochloride (Narcan)
Scleral buckling
24. Zenker's diverticulum is an outpouching of the
Golgi complex
Marcaine
Esophagus
Pyloroplasty
25. Which of the following veins drains the intracranial venous sinuses to veins on the outside of the skull?
Emissary
Ciprofloxacin
Direct
Pyloromyotomy
26. The invagination of the proximal intestine into the lumen of the distal intestine is called
Mannitol
Subcuticular
Intussusception
Myocardial infarction
27. Chronic otitis media can lead to loss of hearing. In the early stages - the patient can be helped by
Mitral valve
Santorini
Craniosynostosis
Myringotomy
28. The purpose of hemostasis is to...
Recurrent laryngeal
3 months
Portal vein
Prevent blood loss
29. A vagotomy is typically performed in conjection with which other procedure?
Vesicovaginal
Breaks down the clot
Open
Pyloroplasty
30. When performing a tympanoplasty - the graft is secured to the oval window when
Between the external and internal anal sphincters
Right hepatic artery - left hepatic artery - proper hepatic artery - celiac trunk - splenic trunk - left gastric artery - common hepatic artery - gastroduodenal artery
The footplate of the stapes cannot move
Mannitol
31. What may be requested during an emergency femoral embolectomy?
Quick preliminary diagnosis
Pulmonary embolus
Arteriograms
0.9% sodium chloride
32. Dumping syndrome is a complication of...
Diaphragm
Granulation
Nucleus pulposus
Gastric bypass
33. A needle biopsy of the lung may be accomplished with a
Spina bifida
Chiba
Labrum
Mri
34. Which surgical maneuvers refers to the dissection of the lateral peritoneal attachments of the duodenum to allow inspection of the duodenum - pancreas - and other retroperitoneal structures?
Pain control and early ambulation
Thrombin
Kocher
Intestinal obstruction - stump rupture - sepsis
35. What is usually caused by an injury to the middle meningeal artery?
An infection
Epidural hematoma
Mri
Temporal - zygomatic - buccal - madibular - cervical
36. A vagal response would be
Bradycardia
Employer liability for employee's negligent conduct
Intussusception
Provide exposure
37. The dura plan that seperates the cerebrum from the cerebellum is the
Children with spina bifida
Tentorium cerebelli - transverse
Fracture of the proximal third of the ulna with radial dislocation
Contamination
38. The great sensory nerve of the face and head is the
Axillary
Platelets
Trigeminal
Thin layer of subcutaneous brown fat for insulation
39. What is the most common liver cancer?
Variant laryngeal nerve that branches from the vagus and travels directly into the larynx
Sympathetic nervous system
Cardiac arrhythmias
Metastatic disease
40. A chalazion is a chronic inflammation of the
Anterior cruicate ligament
Patellar tendon
Anaphylaxis
Meibomian gland
41. Common pathogens infecting traumatic wounds often require the use of...
Calcium chloride
Date of expiration
Epidural hematoma
Penicillinase-resistant penicillin
42. The position used typically in thyroid and gallbladder surgery is...
Frontal and temporal lobe
Reverse trendelenburg
Pain control and early ambulation
Left iliac vein
43. The drug added to a local anesthetic to increase diffusion is...
Fissure of rolando
Hyaluronidase
Foramen of Monro
Levartenernol (levophed)
44. What should be confirmed before administraion of any blood product?
Gastroduodenal
Succinylcholine (Anectine)
Date of expiration
Middle cerebral
45. A cholesteatoma is a benign tumor that develops in the
Tunica musclaris
Mastoid bone
Circumflex and anterior descending arteries
Hypoxia - hypothermia - and hypovolemia
46. The normal adult range of WBC is...
5 -000 - 10 -000/mm3
Paramedian
Splenic - superior mesenteric
Gastric bypass
47. The opthalmic artery divides into the
Balanced salt solution (BSS)
Supraorbital and supratrochlear
Gerotas
Subscapularis
48. The nerves int he axillary region
Lateral pectoral - long thoracic - thoracodorsal - medial pectoral
Prevent escape of methane gas
Mri
Gerotas
49. Which vein - in addition to the gonadal and lumbar - should be clamped and ligated when performing a left kidney procurement?
Nucleus pulposus
Adrenal
Right and left common iliacs
Diaphragm
50. The lateral ventricles within the cerebral hemisphere communicate with the third ventricle through the opening called
Foramen of Monro
Tucking - advancement - resection
Craniosynostosis
Lidocaine