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Surgical First Assist

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1. When performing a tympanoplasty - the graft is secured to the oval window when






2. The specific gravity of a normal urine sample is...






3. When performing an open AAA - which artery or arteries are cross-clamped prior to cross-clamping the aorta?






4. What is the purpose for the surgical creation of an arteriovenous fistula?






5. Serosanguineous drainage means






6. Langer lines generally lie perpendicular to the direction of...






7. A patient scheduled for surgery has a hematocrit reading of 45% of total blood volume - which is...






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






9. The lithotomy position does not require






10. What is an abnormal activiated clotting time?






11. The flexure at the junction of the duodenum and jejunum is the






12. What structures are located in the anterior mediastinum?






13. Sutures placed in a wound to prevent wound evisceration are called






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






15. Chvostek's sign can indicate






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






17. Under which structure is the nerve trapped in carpal tunnel syndrome?






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






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






20. Which nerve can be injured if the legs are improperly flexed at the hip int he lithotomy position?






21. During a vascular procedure - monitoring the activated clotting time intraoperatively provides useful data for judging the need for reversal or addition of...






22. Plication of the inferior vena cava or insertion of an imbrella-type filter is performed to treat






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






24. What drug paralyzes the sphincter muscle of the iris?






25. The cartilage distal to the thyroid cartilage and proximal to the thyroid gland is the






26. Aminoglycosides are a category of antibiotics that






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

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






29. What is a result of potassium imbalance?






30. Retraction of eyelid tissues requiring intermittent retraction and release over a period of time is accomplished by utilizing






31. What is usually caused by an injury to the middle meningeal artery?






32. The trauma patient with a cervical spine injury at or near C3 or C5 is at great risk for






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






34. Which term refers to the transmission of fluid along a strand of suture?






35. Postop hernias are common after which incisions?






36. When drawing a blood sample - a safe time lapse between blood drawing and analysis is...






37. During common bile duct exploration - which structures are more likely to be accidently injured?






38. _____ is eucaryotic






39. A drug used to reverse hypotension is...






40. What nerves must be identified and protected from injury during a thyroidectomy?






41. The frontal lobe is bounded posteriorly by the central sulcus - also called the






42. During a carotid endarterectomy - which arteries are initially incised?






43. The structure that bind the small intestine to the posterior abdominal wall is the






44. Adipose tissue lies in which skin layer?






45. Which hernia is typically the result of postoperative wound dehiscence?






46. Which two tests are the most cost-efficient in preoperative determination of calculi in the bile tract?






47. Wich hemostatic agents are most frequently used during a spinal fusion?






48. The uterine artery is a branch of th anterior trunk of the






49. Which arteries are contained within the cardinal ligament?






50. Which organ is frequently trapped in the inguinal sac of female patients?