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Surgical First Assist

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1. The section of the gastrointestinal tract that is least affected by Crohn's disease is the






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






3. A Stamey endoscopic procedure is performed to...






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






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






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






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






8. The three phases wound healing include these






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






10. What types of stitch patterns provides an excellent cosmetic closure?






11. Drains are typically passed to the exterior through?






12. The most frequent site of cartilage tears in the knee joint is the






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






14. What is used to reinforce a subcuticular closure?






15. The large artery that arises from the left side of the aortic arch and descends into the arm is the






16. The fascia surrounding the kidney is called






17. Adipose tissue lies in which skin layer?






18. Which vein - in addition to the gonadal and lumbar - should be clamped and ligated when performing a left kidney procurement?






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






20. Which cranial nerves innervate the superior oblique muscle?






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






22. Measures to treat atelectasis include






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






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






25. The anastomsis - or linking - of arcades between the superior and inferior mesenteric vessels is known as the long anastomosis of...






26. What statement concerning the Bankart procedure is correct?






27. Hesselbach's triangle is bounded by the rectus abdominis muscle - inferior epigastric vessels and






28. When performing a cannulated screw fixation for nondisplaced femoral neck fractures - compression of the






29. Which hernia involves the peritoneum and te abdominal viscera forms What part of the hernia sac?






30. 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?






31. What characteristics of draping materials is true?






32. Which ligament connects the thryoid to the trachea?






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






34. The bladder is supported by the rectovesical fascia called






35. The head of the pancreas is surrounded by the






36. Lymph channels run parallel to which structures?






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






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






39. Which procedure is done for chronic dacryocystitis?






40. What body system evokes a physiologic response that is similar to the response evoked by sympathomimetic cardiovascular drugs?






41. The series of arcades along the mesenteric border thorughout the length of the colon is called the






42. What types of blood components is the most common source of bacterial infection in a transfusion?






43. The most common cause of delayed wound healing in the operative patient is...






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






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






46. Platelet concentration is often transfused during the immediate preoperative period for the purpose of...






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






48. The white line of Hilton is situated






49. In which incision could retention sutures be used?






50. Removal of all liver tissue to the right of the falciform ligament is called?