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Surgical First Assist

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1. High doses of nitrous oxide block the metabolism of what vitamin?






2. The celiac artery trifurcates into the






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






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






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






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






7. What could occur when a posterior fossa craniotomy is performed with the patient in a sitting position?






8. Which rectus muscle moves the eyeball upward and medially?






9. Valves of the gallbladder are called






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






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






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






13. Body temperature is regulated by the






14. The bladder is supported by the rectovesical fascia called






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






16. Epinephrine should be used in this situation






17. An injury to the ulnar nerve could cause






18. The most commonly identified ovarian cyst is the






19. Hirschsprung's disease is synonymous with






20. Which procedures involve abdominal - perineal - and groin dissection?






21. When a drug loses its effectiveness in a patient - the patient is said to have developed






22. What is a measurement of the pressure of carbon dioxide in the arterial blood?






23. Intraoperative fluid and electroyte imbalance are affected by






24. The volume of red blood cells in whole blood is determined by which of the following tests?






25. The doctrine of respondeat superior refers to...


26. Cricoid pressure is applied to prevent






27. By definition - carcinoma in situ is a malignant neoplasm that has not






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






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






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






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






32. Insufficient blood flow to the heart muscle may lead to...






33. Which ligaments enclose the round ligament and extends from the lateral surface of the uterus to the pelvic wall?






34. The volume of rbc expressed as the number of cells per cubic mm






35. What cavities within the brain is filled with CSF?






36. Zenker's diverticulum is an outpouching of the






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






38. The left gastric - right gastric - right gastroepiploic - left gastroepiploic - and short gastric arteries supply the






39. What statement describes a nonrecurrent laryngeal nerve?






40. What is applied topically to arteries for prevention of vasoconstriction?






41. The area where the common bile duct joins the pancreatic duct and enters the duodenum is called the






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






43. Significantly decreased volume of circulating blood or plasma in the body may cause the patient to go into






44. The type of fracture that is caused by impaction of one one upon another is...






45. Which vein is shared by the pancreas and liver?






46. The most common congenital defect of the heart is a






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. Aminoglycosides are a category of antibiotics that






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






50. An elderly patient who is one week postabdominal surgery complains of a 'popping' sensation associated with coughing or straining. the most likely cause is...