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Surgical First Assist

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1. The gram stain differentiates






2. When performing a radical cystectomy with ileal conduit - Which is an alternative patient position that a surgeon may prefer?






3. This local anesthetics has a longer duration






4. Seepage of skin preparation solution under a patient may result in a






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






6. A herniation of the cul-de-sac of Douglas is a/an






7. 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






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






9. A prolongation of the breast tissue located in the upper - outer part of the breast that passes through an opening in the axillary fascia is called the






10. Which ligaments that contain fibrous tissue and non-striated muscle fibers passes in the inferior direction from the cervix on each side of the rectum to the front of the sacrum?






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






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






13. The fold of dura mater that seperates the cerebral hemispheres






14. The principal goal of the surgical assistant during the surgical procedure is to...






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






16. A stagnorn stone is one that lodges and continues to grow int he






17. During the adminstration of general anesthesia - there is a loss of the eyelid reflex in stage






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






19. These complications can result from a total thyroidectomy






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






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






22. In which procedure would a Fogarty catheter be utilized?






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






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






25. What dye is used in opthalmic surgery to diagnose corneal abrasions?






26. Clostridium perfringens is associated with with clinical condition?






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. Which arteries are identified - ligated - and divided during the perineal dissection of an abdominoperineal resection?






29. What are the branches of the left coronary artery?






30. An injury to the ulnar nerve could cause






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






32. What can be a cause of locking of the knee joint?






33. What blood componenets are essential in clot formation?






34. Jackson's membrane would be found near the






35. Deep vein thrombosis occurs most commonly in the






36. An organelle that contains digestive juices is the






37. Which nerves innervate the trapezius and sternocleidomastoid muscle - and should be identified and preserved when performing a radical neck dissection?






38. The anatomical division between the inguinal and femoral regions is the

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39. Cardioplegia induces cardiac






40. What is an abnormal activiated clotting time?






41. When performing an inguinal hernia repair and incising the external oblique muscle - the sensory nerve that innervates the scrotum and must be preserved is the






42. Which ligament connects the thryoid to the trachea?






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






44. The inner lining of the mucosa of the g.i. tract is composed of...






45. Lymph channels run parallel to which structures?






46. What is the fornix in the kidney organ?






47. The great sensory nerve of the face and head is the






48. Drains are typically passed to the exterior through?






49. The avascular area located in the mesentery and to the left of the middle colic artery is...






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