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Surgical First Assist
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health-sciences
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The small ducts that drain bile directly into the gallbladder are called
Hepatic
ACL
Santorini
Vasodilation
2. What statement is correct concerning the handling of renal calculi?
Hepatic artery
Platelets
Kept dry to avoid interference with chemical analysis
Direct
3. Which congential anomalies limit the skull's volume and increases the intracranial pressure?
Craniosynostosis
More than 120 seconds
Granulation
Three layer
4. An enzyme active in the digestion of starches is...
Amylase
Gallbladder infundibulum
Blood loss - fluid shifts and replacements
Pelvic exenteration
5. Which arteries are contained within the cardinal ligament?
Anaphylaxis
Iliohypogastic and ilioinguinal
Congenital aganglionosis
Uterine
6. An emergency drug used in cardiac surgery that increases myocardial contractility is...
Calcium chloride
Subscapularis
Absence of a popliteal artery pulse when palpated
Armboards extended <90 - with palms facing up
7. What is an intraoperative hazard of laparascopic surgery?
Perforation
Hepatic artery
Pyloroplasty
Acromegaly
8. What should be sent postop with the patient who has arch bars applied?
Wire scissors
Traction sutures
Fracture of the proximal third of the ulna with radial dislocation
Fissure of rolando
9. Which artery is susceptible to injury during a cholesycstecomy?
Medial meniscus
Right hepatic
Cystic duct - common hepatic duct - lower edge of the liver
Inguinal ligament
10. Which nerves can be injured during a lateral lower leg fasciotomy?
Superficial peroneal
Bile duct
Left gastric - splenic - and hepatic arteries
Incarcerated hernia
11. The large artery that arises from the left side of the aortic arch and descends into the arm is the
Positioned on the fracture table
Absorbable - synthetic
Subclavian
Facial
12. Plication of the inferior vena cava or insertion of an imbrella-type filter is performed to treat
Foramen of Monro
Anterior capsule is reattached to rim of the glenoid
Pulmonary embolus
Secobarbital
13. The narrow rim of fibrocartilage around the edge of the glenoid cavity is...
Glenoid labrum
Body fluids and laser plume
Aspiration
Spina bifida
14. The normal adult range of WBC is...
5 -000 - 10 -000/mm3
Spleen
Superior
Splenomegaly
15. Which vein is shared by the pancreas and liver?
Pyloromyotomy
Chief
YAG
Portal
16. What type of patients are at risk for developing latex sesitivity?
Levartenernol (levophed)
Children with spina bifida
Hypocalcemia
Prevent escape of methane gas
17. Incomplete closure of paired verterbral arches that can be treated surgically is know as
Temporal
Spina bifida
Hypoglassal
Fifth
18. The inner lining of the mucosa of the g.i. tract is composed of...
Antibodies to the donor foreign proteins
Margical artery of drummond
Epithelium
Positioned on the fracture table
19. What can be a cause of locking of the knee joint?
Embolectomy
Thin layer of subcutaneous brown fat for insulation
Osteochondral defects
Internal iliac
20. The uterine artery is a branch of th anterior trunk of the
Internal iliac artery
Duramater - arachnoid - pia mater (DAP)
4.2 - 6.1 mill/ul
Gerotas
21. The frontal lobe is bounded posteriorly by the central sulcus - also called the
De Quervain's
Fissure of rolando
Pulmonary arteries
Reverse trendelenburg
22. The terminal arterial branches of the aorta are the
Group B steptococci
Right and left common iliacs
Spleen
Ligament of treitz
23. What statement describes a nonrecurrent laryngeal nerve?
Oculomotor (III)
Enterocele
Variant laryngeal nerve that branches from the vagus and travels directly into the larynx
Inflammatory
24. The frozen section examination provides the surgen with a
Long thoracic
Portal
Quick preliminary diagnosis
Kidney
25. The incision for the tracheostomy is approx. 1/4' above the
Arch bars
4.2 - 6.1 mill/ul
Hepaticojejunostomy
Suprasternal notch
26. The normal pH of urine is...
Propofol
Saphenous vein and internal mammary artery
4.6 - 8.0
Spina bifida
27. The amount of tension or pull expressed in pounds that a suture can withstand before it breaks is...
14 - 16 mmHg
On the opposite side of the OR table from the surgeon
Stenosis - agenesis - membrane atresia
Tensile strength
28. Which organ is frequently trapped in the inguinal sac of female patients?
Lysosome
Recurrent laryngeal
Blood-tinged
Ovary
29. During hemostasis - prothrombin and thromboplastin - along with calcium ions in the blood - form
Thymus - ascending aorta - lymph nodes
Hepatic artery
Pain control and early ambulation
Thrombin
30. Clostridium perfringens is associated with with clinical condition?
Gas gangrene
Arteriograms
Iliac
Prevent blood loss
31. What methods should the surgical assistant consider when cutting sutures?
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32. What causes localized temperature elevation during the inflammatory response?
Increased blood flow
Hypothyroidism - tetany - hoarseness
Bacteria
3.5 - 5.5 mEq/L
33. What nerves innervates the latissimus dorsi muscle?
Esophagus
Tetracaine
Aureus
Thoracodorsal
34. These supplies blood to the brain
Gastroduodenal
Doctrine of reasonable man
Low lithotomy
Vertebral and internal carotids
35. The great sensory nerve of the face and head is the
Superficial peroneal
Cecum
Wet towels
Trigeminal
36. The force of integumentary injuries that results from the skin remaining stationary while the underlying tissues shift is known as
Mitral valve
Ampulla of vater
Shearing
Hepaticojejunostomy
37. A left subcostal incision is typically used for
Splenectomy
Lateral pectoral - long thoracic - thoracodorsal - medial pectoral
Kocher
Inferior mesenteric vein - superior mesenteric vein - superior hemorrhoidal vein - splenic vein - right gastric artery - portal vein
38. Valves of the gallbladder are called
Treat hydrocephalus
Propofol
Clean-contaminated wound
Heister
39. A cholesteatoma is a benign tumor that develops in the
Mastoid bone
14 - 16 mmHg
Serratus anterior
Dacryocystorhinostomy
40. Which surgical maneuvers mobilizes the descending colon to the midline to expose the abdominal aorta?
Mattox
Radical keratotomy
Sutures should be placed in deep tissue to prevent hematoma
Reverse trendelenburg
41. The most common cause of delayed wound healing in the operative patient is...
Veins
Linea alba
Heart failure
Wound infection
42. Which is the best indicator for possible failure of a below-th-knee amputation to heal?
Gynecomastia
Absence of a popliteal artery pulse when palpated
Bretylium
Papaverine
43. What is the purpose for the surgical creation of an arteriovenous fistula?
Abducens (IV)
Hemodialysis
The space of riolan
Renal
44. During a laparoscopic hernia repair - stapling is avoided in the triangular area inferior to the internal inguinal ring called
Triangle of doom
Paramedian
Enterocele
Clostridium perfringens
45. Which vein drains the right side of the vertebral column?
Dehiscence
Azygos
Nerve damage
Only the base of the uvula can be visualized
46. Meperidine hydrochlride (demerol) is a/an
Analgesic
Smith's
Stapedotomy
Fifth and tenth
47. Which metacarpals is most commonly fractured when associated with a 'boxer's fracture?
Vitamin B12
Permission is signed by two consulting physicians
Adrenal
Fifth
48. The anatomical division between the inguinal and femoral regions is the
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49. Chronic otitis media can lead to loss of hearing. In the early stages - the patient can be helped by
Myringotomy
Subcutaneous
Common bile duct - ampulla of vater - intrahepatic ducts - right hepatic duct - left hepatic duct - gallbladder - cystic duct - common hepatic duct
Lembert
50. A miotic drug is...
Pilocarpine
Glenoid labrum
Anterior cruicate ligament
Vertical midline