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Surgical First Assist

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






2. A patient is being evaluated for undergoing a breast reconstruction procedure and indicates she still smokes. Which procedures would the surgical assistant recommend?






3. Is procaryotic






4. NOT a layer of an artery






5. The thoracic duct begins in the






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






7. What is normal cardiac output for an adult?






8. The branches of the aortic arch are...






9. The reactions ototoxity and nephrotoxity can be a result of administering






10. Which dressing is used when moderate to heavy fluid drainage is expected?






11. A left subcostal incision is typically used for






12. In which procedures will the patient be placed in supine position with the right side slightly elevated by a wedge?






13. Continuous lateral stitches placed beneath the epithelial layer of the skin are...






14. Epinephrine should be used in this situation






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






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






17. Which section of the stomach is wrapped behind the esophagus during a Nissen procedure?






18. Which affect renal vascular resistance?






19. Jackson's membrane would be found near the






20. 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






21. The mechanical strength of a weak eye muscle due to strabismus in a pediatric patient can be corrected by...






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






23. Cleft lip repair is usually recommended at






24. What statement describes second-degree AV block?






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






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






27. A solution used for eye irrigation is...






28. Acid based imbalances reflect






29. The five branches of the facial nerve from






30. The condition of imperforate anus includes these






31. Newborn vomiting - free of bile - and projectile in nature - is indicative of...






32. These complications can result from a total thyroidectomy






33. Which carpal bones are fractured most frequently?






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






35. Lidocaine with epinephrine is contraindicated in surgery of the






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






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






38. At the base of each internal carotid artery is an enlargement called the






39. An injury to the long thoracic nerve could cause






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






41. A lower oblique incision is called a/an






42. The fascia surrounding the kidney is called






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






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






45. Which nerves can be injured during a lateral lower leg fasciotomy?






46. Which cranial nerves innervate the inferior - medial - superior rectus - inferior oblique - and levator palpebrae muscle of the eye?






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






48. During lateral positioning - a






49. Which nerves are dissected from the lesser curvature of the stomach when performing a highly sensitive selective vagotomy (parietal cell vagotomy)?






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