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Surgical First Assist
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Subjects
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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. Normal adult range for sodium is...
136 - 145 mEq/L
Surgical conscience
Common bile duct - ampulla of vater - intrahepatic ducts - right hepatic duct - left hepatic duct - gallbladder - cystic duct - common hepatic duct
ACL
2. What statement describes second-degree AV block?
Some - but not all - atrial beats are conducted to the ventricles
Iliac crest
Absorbable - synthetic
Retention
3. The ovary is suspended from the posterior leaf of the broad ligament by the
Pinocystosis
Mesovarium
Antibodies to the donor foreign proteins
Dura
4. What is a result of potassium imbalance?
Cardiac arrhythmias
Splenectomy
Retromammary space
Nucleus pulposus
5. Which cranial nerve emerges from the medulla - passes through the skull - and descends through the neck region into the thorax and abdominal region?
Internal iliac artery
X
Suspensory ligaments of cooper
Interrupted
6. Which vein is shared by the pancreas and liver?
Cycloplegics
Ilioinguinal
Lidocaine
Portal
7. The frontal lobe is bounded posteriorly by the central sulcus - also called the
Placement of an elbow on unpadded table
Fissure of rolando
Coronal
Extended beyound the basement membrane
8. Insufficient blood flow to the heart muscle may lead to...
Anterior cruicate ligament
Spina bifida
Myocardial infarction
Direct
9. Which arteries could be injured if the screws for an anterior cervical discectomy are placed laterally rather than straight or at a medial angle?
Scaphoid
Patellar
Vertebral
Condyle
10. The earliest sign of MH is...
Nucleus pulposus
Traction sutures
Stomach
Increase in end-tidal CO2
11. The opthalmic artery divides into the
Supraorbital and supratrochlear
Water
Internal iliac artery
Delayed closure
12. When assisting the surgeon with the draping - where should the surgical assistant stand in relation to the surgeon?
Trisegmentectomy
On the opposite side of the OR table from the surgeon
Lidocaine
Open
13. This artery divides into the anterior and middle cerebral arteries
Doctrine of reasonable man
Differential
Internal carotid
Right hepatic artery - left hepatic artery - proper hepatic artery - celiac trunk - splenic trunk - left gastric artery - common hepatic artery - gastroduodenal artery
14. Incomplete closure of paired verterbral arches that can be treated surgically is know as
Fissure of sylvius
Inderal
Hematocrit value
Spina bifida
15. A microscopic blood count that estimates the percentages of each type of leukocyte within a sample is called a
Differential
Caesarean section
Facial
Chiba
16. The reversal agent for heparin-induced anticoagulant is...
Gynecomastia
Splenectomy
Hypoxia
Protamine sulfate
17. Postop - skin staples are generally removed
5-7 days
Berry
Scleral buckling
Radial nerve
18. A chemical reaction that provides energy by the breakdown of food molecules is called
Inguinal ring - inferior epigastric vessels - spermatic vessels
Catabolism
Renal calyx
Cystic duct - common hepatic duct - lower edge of the liver
19. Which lymph nodes must be removed and histologically examined when performing a segmental pulmonary resection for lung cancer?
Bradycardia
Radical keratotomy
Lobar
Hepatic artery
20. Deep vein thrombosis occurs most commonly in the
Left iliac vein
Pyloroplasty
Reducing as much as possible the trauma to the tissue
Congestive heart failure - angina - syncope Palpitations
21. At what point does the external iliac artery become the femoral artery?
At the location of the inguinal ligament
Blood loss - fluid shifts and replacements
Amylase
Median
22. When performing an open AAA - which artery or arteries are cross-clamped prior to cross-clamping the aorta?
Tachycardia
Within normal range
Iliac
Employer liability for employee's negligent conduct
23. Which site is used for autotransplanting one or more of the parathyroid glands?
Frozen section
Forearm
50-70%
PaCO2
24. The celiac artery trifurcates into the
Left gastric - splenic - and hepatic arteries
Splenomegaly
Superior mesenteric
Arcuate line
25. Epinephrine should be used in this situation
Capillarity
Anaphylaxis
Fifth
II
26. The ovarian artery is a branch of the
Abdominal aorta
Triangle of doom
Wound infection
Femoral hernia
27. When positioning a patient for a gnecological procedure involving the candy cane stirrups - the surgical assistant is deliverate in avoiding pressure on the laterl aspect of the patient's knee to prevent injury to which nerve?
Hiatal hernia repair
Peroneal
Pinocystosis
Fibula
28. An emergency drug that increases myocardial contractility is...
Hypoxia - hypothermia - and hypovolemia
Calcium chloride
Splenic - superior mesenteric
Stenosis - agenesis - membrane atresia
29. The invagination of the proximal intestine into the lumen of the distal intestine is called
Duodenum
Condensation
Intussusception
Rectal inury
30. The correct range for the pneumatic tourniquet pressure on an average adult for an upper extremity is...
Positioned on the fracture table
Abduction of the shoulder
Inferior mesenteric vein - superior mesenteric vein - superior hemorrhoidal vein - splenic vein - right gastric artery - portal vein
250-300mmHg
31. The isotonic solution that is closest to human physiology is...
Margical artery of drummond
0.9% sodium chloride
Arteriograms
0.9 NS
32. The specific gravity of a normal urine sample is...
Bradycardia
1.015 - 1.025
Hepaticojejunostomy
Analgesic
33. Another name for the folds on the inner wall of the stomach is...
Taper
Trisegmentectomy
Tibial tuberosity
Rugae
34. The mechanical strength of a weak eye muscle due to strabismus in a pediatric patient can be corrected by...
Mri
Recurrent laryngeal
Tucking - advancement - resection
4-8L/minute
35. The position used typically in thyroid and gallbladder surgery is...
Reverse trendelenburg
Naloxone hydrochloride (Narcan)
Wound infection
Myocardial infarction
36. A left subcostal incision indicates surgery of the
Veins
Iliac crest
Spleen
Inderal
37. The inner lining of the mucosa of the g.i. tract is composed of...
Pronator teres
Epithelium
Cutting
Poupart's ligament
38. What is the fornix in the kidney organ?
Ciprofloxacin
Purse-string
Approx. 2 feet from the ileocecal valve
Edge of the minor calyces
39. When given as a preoperative medication - atropine produces
Embolectomy
Drying of secretions
Hold everyone legally responsible for their hown negligent acts
Scaphoid
40. What nerves are located lateral to the long thoracic nerve and innervates the latissimus dorsi muscle
Thoracodorsal
Hold everyone legally responsible for their hown negligent acts
Round
Lidocaine
41. In which procedure would a Fogarty catheter be utilized?
Accessory
Embolectomy
Mastoid bone
Pulmonary arteries
42. When performing an inguinal hernia repair and incising the external oblique muscle - the sensory nerve that innervates the scrotum and must be preserved is the
Iliohypogastic and ilioinguinal
Ilioinguinal
Broad
Dacryocystorhinostomy
43. The drug added to a local anesthetic to increase diffusion is...
Iliac crest
Perforation
Hyaluronidase
Wound infection
44. The flexure at the junction of the duodenum and jejunum is the
Ligament of treitz
Foramen
Supraorbital and supratrochlear
Hold everyone legally responsible for their hown negligent acts
45. Which type of needle would be selected for use on skin or tendon?
Cholangitis
Cutting
De Quervain's
Left gastric - splenic - and hepatic arteries
46. The nerves int he axillary region
Lateral pectoral - long thoracic - thoracodorsal - medial pectoral
Acetylcholine chloride
Nucleus pulposus
Gynecologic
47. What sutures should not be used int he placement of heart valves?
Inguinal
Polydioxanone
Osteochondral defects
Cecum
48. The curved transverse incision used for pelvic surgery is called a/an
Respiratory difficulties
According to surgeon's preference
II
Pfannensteil
49. This local anesthetics has a longer duration
Marcaine
Thin layer of subcutaneous brown fat for insulation
Median
Blood-tinged
50. The thyroid gland consists of right and left lobes joined by the
Mri
Abducens (IV)
Isthmus
Condyle