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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. Which fractures is most commonly associated with a fat embolism?
Femur
Round
Vesicovaginal
Hypocalcemia
2. When an immediate confirmation of malignancy is needed - the specimen will be sent to pathology for
Caesarean section
Fibroblasts
Frozen section
Stomach
3. What is the preferred procedure for recurrent or persistent carcinoma of the cervix after radiation therapy has been completed?
Pelvic exenteration
Protamine sulfate
Mesentery
5-7 days
4. The most common cause of delayed wound healing in the operative patient is...
Wound infection
Inflammation
Falciform
Surgical conscience
5. Which nerves must be identified during an inguinal hernia repair?
Superior and inferior mesenteric arteries
Facial
Iliohypogastic and ilioinguinal
On the opposite side of the OR table from the surgeon
6. Which structures that travel thoughthe temporal bone must be identified and preserved when performing a mastoidectomy?
Balanced salt solution (BSS)
Herniation
Clostridium perfringens
Mastoid sinus - facial nerve
7. Which two arteries must be preserved during pancrease retrieval?
Abduction of the shoulder
Amylase
Splenic - superior mesenteric
Perforation
8. The thyroid gland consists of right and left lobes joined by the
Isthmus
Extracorporeal
Mitral valve
Splenic - superior mesenteric
9. Which types of fistulas refers to leakage of urine into the vagina?
Temporal
Inferior mesenteric vein - superior mesenteric vein - superior hemorrhoidal vein - splenic vein - right gastric artery - portal vein
Preserving clotting ability
Vesicovaginal
10. The valve that prevents the retrograde flow of blood into the atrium from the left ventricle is the
Congenital aganglionosis
Coronal
Mitral valve
Aureus
11. When removing anal warts with a laser - the rectum is packed with a wet sponge to...
Prevent escape of methane gas
Thoracoabdominal
Tentorium cerebelli - transverse
Papaverine
12. 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?
Subscapularis
Kocher
Mannitol
Sympathetic nervous system
13. The ovary is suspended from the posterior leaf of the broad ligament by the
Mesovarium
Levator ani
Levator ani and coccygeus
Only the base of the uvula can be visualized
14. Which is the best indicator for possible failure of a below-th-knee amputation to heal?
Absence of a popliteal artery pulse when palpated
Iliac crest
X
Gas gangrene
15. What is a result of potassium imbalance?
Cardiac arrhythmias
Median
Rectum
Pds
16. Chvostek's sign can indicate
Hypocalcemia
Three layer
Calcium chloride
Margical artery of drummond
17. What is at the greatest risk for fluid volume deficit?
Trauma victim with extensive burns of the body
Sinus
Gallbladder infundibulum
Wound infection
18. What types of incisions are used for laparscopy?
Removed residual cortex
Intussusception
Fissure of rolando
Infraumbilical
19. The correct arm placement when positioning a patient supine with arms extended on armboards is...
Cystic
Armboards extended <90 - with palms facing up
Only the base of the uvula can be visualized
Tort
20. Which nerve that innervates the muscles around the chin must be protected from injury when repairing a fracture of the madible?
Marginal mandibular
Simple columnar epithelium
Direct
Right hepatic
21. What is the name for the small pancreatic duct?
Santorini
15x/hr with 3 exchanges of fresh air
Balanced salt solution (BSS)
Hand
22. Prior to plating a mandibular fracture - what should be applied to ensure proper occlusion of the teeth?
Superficial peroneal
Pds
Fluorescein sodium
Arch bars
23. The type of fracture that is caused by impaction of one one upon another is...
Mri
Compression
Inguinal ring - inferior epigastric vessels - spermatic vessels
Acetylcholine chloride
24. Which section of the stomach is wrapped behind the esophagus during a Nissen procedure?
Thoracodorsal
Fundus
Atrial depolarization
Long thoracic
25. Which nerves innervate the trapezius and sternocleidomastoid muscle - and should be identified and preserved when performing a radical neck dissection?
Water
Hypovolemic shock
Accessory
Radial
26. The incision for the tracheostomy is approx. 1/4' above the
the right atrium to the right ventricle
Catabolism
Approx. 2 feet from the ileocecal valve
Suprasternal notch
27. The reversal agent for heparin-induced anticoagulant is...
Lembert
Protamine sulfate
Water
Acromegaly
28. Postop complications of an appendectomy include these
Talus
Perforation
Internal carotid
Intestinal obstruction - stump rupture - sepsis
29. At the base of each internal carotid artery is an enlargement called the
Lower leg flexed - upper leg straight
15x/hr with 3 exchanges of fresh air
Mesentery
Sinus
30. Which vein is shared by the pancreas and liver?
10 minutes
Portal
Talus
5 -000 - 10 -000/mm3
31. General and regional anesthesia contribute to body heat loss by causing
Interrupted
Myringotomy
Tucking - advancement - resection
Vasodilation
32. Normal adult range for sodium is...
Labrum
Anaphylaxis
136 - 145 mEq/L
PaCO2
33. During a laparoscopic hernia repair - staples should not be placed below the lateral iliopubic tract in order to avoid injuring the
Anaphylaxis
Bradycardia
Middle cerebral
Genitofemoral and lateral femoral cutaneous nerves
34. A miotic drug is...
Extended beyound the basement membrane
Superficial peroneal
Median
Pilocarpine
35. Hesselbach's triangle is bounded by the rectus abdominis muscle - inferior epigastric vessels and
Cutting
Lobar
Labrum
Inguinal ligament
36. Which paired nerves must be carefully identified during a thyroidectomy?
Age
Recurrent laryngeal
Paramedian
Percutaneous ultrasound - liver function tests
37. Which cranial nerves are at risk for injury during acarotid endarterectomy?
Hypoglassal
Long thoracic
Pulmonary arteries
Bacteria
38. The arterial blood supply to the breast is supplied from branches of the
Myocardial ischemia
Cefazolin
Patellar
Internal mammary - axillary and lateral thoracic
39. A vagal response would be
Myringotomy
Bradycardia
10 minutes
Trauma victim with extensive burns of the body
40. A major concern in draining a gangrenous gallbladder is...
Some - but not all - atrial beats are conducted to the ventricles
Oculomotor (III)
Contamination
Fissure of sylvius
41. In addition to the zygoma - which other bone comprises the zygomatic arch?
Bradycardia
Temporal
Hypoxia
Polydioxanone
42. When a drug loses its effectiveness in a patient - the patient is said to have developed
Genitofemoral and lateral femoral cutaneous nerves
Gallbladder infundibulum
250-300mmHg
Tachyphylaxis
43. A needle biopsy of the lung may be accomplished with a
Potassium and calcium
Blood-tinged
Linea alba
Chiba
44. When closing the peritoneum or intestine - which type of needle is used?
Cystic duct - common hepatic duct - lower edge of the liver
Free TRAM flap
Taper
Temporal - zygomatic - buccal - madibular - cervical
45. Where do the mental nerves and vessels exit from the mandible?
Rectal inury
Hold everyone legally responsible for their hown negligent acts
Foramen
Peripheral vascular disease
46. A barbituate that may be used for sleep in the night before surgery is...
Margical artery of drummond
Lignual
Secobarbital
X
47. Hemolytic reactions caused by ABO
Antibodies to the donor foreign proteins
External carotid
Prevent blood loss
Suspend the vesicle neck
48. What types of stitch patterns provides an excellent cosmetic closure?
Vasodilation
Duodenum
Subcuticular stitch
Calcium chloride
49. The principal goal of the surgical assistant during the surgical procedure is to...
Facial
Pillow is placed between the legs
Provide exposure
Aspiration
50. Which lasers are used to destroy the lens casule during cataract surgery?
Right hepatic
Caesarean section
Accessory
YAG