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Surgical First Assist

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1. What is the principal muscle of the pelvic floor?






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






3. Studies show that the lowest infection rates have been obtained in surgical cases where patient body hair was






4. A thoracoabdominal incision should be used for






5. Blood passes through the bicuspid (mitral) valve when it flows from...






6. What is a Monteggia fracture?






7. The reactions ototoxity and nephrotoxity can be a result of administering






8. The ovarian artery is a branch of the






9. According to the Mallampati classification of preoperatively assessing airway adequacy for intubation purposes What is Class III?






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






11. Normal adult range for sodium is...






12. A needle biopsy of the lung may be accomplished with a






13. Which lasers are used to destroy the lens casule during cataract surgery?






14. Serosanguineous drainage means






15. The carotid body and carotid sinus are two sensory structures; the carotid body is a






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






17. Which cranial nerves are at risk for injury during acarotid endarterectomy?






18. Which ligament connects the thryoid to the trachea?






19. What local anesthetic is used most frequently for preoperative ocular-instillation?






20. In which circumstance could the patient sustain an injury to the pudenal nerves?






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






22. Polyglactin 910 suture is...






23. A barbituate that may be used for sleep in the night before surgery is...






24. Lymph channels run parallel to which structures?






25. The celiac artery trifurcates into the






26. A left subcostal incision is typically used for






27. Lidocaine with epinephrine is contraindicated in surgery of the






28. Hemolytic reactions caused by ABO






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






30. Which wound complication would require immediate surgery?






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






32. Intraoperative fluid and electroyte imbalance are affected by






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






34. Which type of needle would be selected for use on skin or tendon?






35. The head of the pancreas is surrounded by the






36. These supplies blood to the brain






37. What may be requested during an emergency femoral embolectomy?






38. Which cranial nerve emerges from the medulla - passes through the skull - and descends through the neck region into the thorax and abdominal region?






39. What ligaments travel in the upper part of the broad ligaments below and in front of the fallopian tubes - passing over the vesicle vessels and nerve?






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






41. The arterial supply to the bladder is derives mainly from the






42. The amount of tension or pull expressed in pounds that a suture can withstand before it breaks is...






43. The force of integumentary injuries that results from the skin remaining stationary while the underlying tissues shift is known as






44. An injury to the long thoracic nerve could cause






45. During a laparoscopic hernia repair - staples should not be placed below the lateral iliopubic tract in order to avoid injuring the






46. Which nerves must be identified during an inguinal hernia repair?






47. Which section of the stomach is wrapped behind the esophagus during a Nissen procedure?






48. Which carpal bones are fractured most frequently?






49. In addition to the zygoma - which other bone comprises the zygomatic arch?






50. The center structure of the intervertebral disc - which may herniate into the spinal nerve is the