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Surgical First Assist

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1. Excessive secretion of growth hormones in adults causes






2. Which two electrolytes are essential for normal cardiac contractions?






3. What blood componenets are essential in clot formation?






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






5. Which artery is susceptible to injury during a cholesycstecomy?






6. The two muscles that form the pelvic diaphragm are...






7. The ovarian artery is a branch of the






8. Which metacarpals is most commonly fractured when associated with a 'boxer's fracture?






9. Which wound complication would require immediate surgery?






10. The most appropriate devices to prevent skin pressure ulcers and deep tissue injury in the OR are...






11. Which knee ligament prevents the femur from sliding posteriorly on the tibia and is the usual site for knee ligament reconstruction?






12. What characteristics of draping materials is true?






13. The tibial and common peroneal nerves are terminal branches of the what nerves?






14. Which muscle is an important anatomical landmark in fractures of the forearm?






15. Some patients may show the most severe and lifethreatening type of reaction to certain drugs known as






16. Which lymph nodes must be removed and histologically examined when performing a segmental pulmonary resection for lung cancer?






17. Which branch of the trigeminal nerve must be identified and prserved when performing a submandibular gland removal?






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






19. A potential complication that can occur when the patient is undergoing an occipital craniotomy while in Fowler's position is...






20. What is the most common cause of mitral stenosis?






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






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






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






24. Wound drains may be secured with






25. A common complication during emergence from general anesthesia is...






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






27. The gelantinous substance within an intervertebral disc is called the






28. In the lateral chest position - a sand bag - or padding is placed under the chest at the axillary level to...






29. Endoscopic knot tying performed externally - introduced - and secured intra-abdominally is...






30. The patellar ligament is attached proximally to the patella and distally to which structure?






31. Which vein proximally travels across the neck of the abdominal aorta?






32. Following injury to the lower limb - your patient's knee is evaluated. His leg can easily be displaced anteriorly on a fixed thigh. This would indicate a torn






33. Which arteries could be injured if the screws for an anterior cervical discectomy are placed laterally rather than straight or at a medial angle?






34. Which ligament is attached to the posterior lateral condyle of the femur and to the notch of the midline of the tibia between the tibial condyle?






35. A transplanted kidney is placed into the






36. An emergency drug used in cardiac surgery that increases myocardial contractility is...






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






38. Failure of the intestines to encapsulate within the peritoneal cavity of a newborn is...






39. Which congential anomalies limit the skull's volume and increases the intracranial pressure?






40. Cephalothin sodium (Keflin) is a/an






41. Which cranial nerves innervate the lateral rectus muscle of the eye?






42. Which of the following areas located in the fronal gyrus of the brain controls of the function of speech?






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






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






45. The kidney lift should be situated directly below What part of the patient when positioning a patient for a nephrectomy?






46. A vagotomy is typically performed in conjection with which other procedure?






47. A hernia through Which bowel or omentum extends and cannot be returned to its normal position through manipulation is referred to as a/an






48. The thyroid gland consists of right and left lobes joined by the






49. Which movements of the upper extremity would be most painful if tendinitis of the supraspinatus muscle is present?






50. Which opthalmic medications are injected into the anteior chamber during a cataract procedure to aid in keeping the iris in position prior to inserting the lens prosthesis?