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Surgical First Assist

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1. Cricoid pressure is applied to prevent






2. To prevent the plates - screws and rods from breaking when performing a spinal fusion - bone graft is need to fuse to...






3. What nerves innervates the latissimus dorsi muscle?






4. A vulsellum forceps is used in ___ surgery.






5. The only depolarizing muscle relaxant in clinical use is...






6. Which nerves travel along the anterior-lateral chest wall and innervates the serratus anterior muscle?






7. What is the body's normal reponse to cell and tissue injury?






8. Which fractures are caused by falling on the back of the hand with the wrist flexed - aka reverse Colles' fracture?

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9. Acid based imbalances reflect






10. Which nerves are at risk for injury when a humeral shaft fracture occurs?






11. A common pathogen associated with decubitus ulcers is Staphyloccocus






12. Deoxygenated blood is carried from the right ventricle to the lungs via which structure?






13. At what point does the external iliac artery become the femoral artery?






14. Which lymph nodes are located between the pectoralis major and minor muscles?






15. The head of the pancreas is surrounded by the






16. Reasons for skin graft failure include






17. The setting of the pneumatic tourniquet pressure on an average adult for a lower extremity should be






18. The proper placement of th legs for a patient in the lateral position is...






19. What causes localized temperature elevation during the inflammatory response?






20. Which nerve must be preserved to prevent muscle weakness during a parotidectomy?






21. What is the loose areolar tissue that seperates the breast fromt he pectoralis major muscle?






22. An organelle that contains digestive juices is the






23. The dura plan that seperates the cerebrum from the cerebellum is the






24. The arterial blood supply to the breast is supplied from branches of the






25. Meningiomas are benign tumors that originate in the






26. A radical lymphadenectomy is performed to treat cancer of the






27. Which tendone is located under the clavicle and is the site of most rotator cuff repairs?






28. The third ventricle of the brain empties into the fourth ventricle through the






29. Increased WBC - bilirubin - alkaline phosphatase and positive blood culture would be associated with






30. Which nerve that innervates the muscles around the chin must be protected from injury when repairing a fracture of the madible?






31. A common autologous donor site for a free flap graft for replacing the jaw bone is the






32. 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?






33. The normal adult range of WBC is...






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






35. Sutures fromt he ear may be removed after






36. What is normal cardiac output for an adult?






37. What structures of the kidney does urine drain into the major calyces?






38. The mammary gland is fixed to the overlying skin and underlying pectoral fascia by fibrous bands known as






39. A wound that is left open and closed secondarily when there is no longer evidence of infection is an example of...






40. The correct arm placement when positioning a patient supine with arms extended on armboards is...






41. A broad spectrum bactericidal antibiotic that interferes with synthesis of the cell wall and has a chemical structure similar to the penicillins is...






42. To establish a tracheostomy - a transverse or midilne incision is made in the neck between the






43. Which retractors are typically used to retract the strap muscles during a thyroidectomy?






44. What is a Monteggia fracture?






45. What is the normal value of the BUN for adults?






46. Cell 'drinking' is called






47. The recommended minimum number of air exchanges in the or is...






48. The usual location of a Meckel's diverticulum is...






49. If the veres needle is not positioned inside the peritoneal cavity - what happens to the flow of the CO2 and ressure?






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