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Which device could be used when placing a patient in the operative position for a thyroidectomy? Shoulder roll Bean bag Axillary roll Chest roll - ✔✔Shoulder roll In order to expand the abdominal cavity with CO prior to a laparoscopic procedure, the surgeon must use a/an: Insufflator machine Infusion pump Tissue expander Aspiration unit - ✔✔Insufflator machine Which of these surgical instruments would be used during a tonsillectomy? Pillar retractor Gerald forceps Cottle osteotome Vienna speculum - ✔✔Pillar retractor
What pathogen is most commonly associated with surgical wound infections? Klebsiella pneumonia Staphylococcus aureus Bacteroides fragilis Clostridium tetani - ✔✔Staphylococcus aureus Padgett and Reese are types of: Implants Dermatomes Retractors Catheters - ✔✔Dermatomes Which burn degree classification involves erythema without blisters? Third Fourth First Second - ✔✔First What instrument is used to remove plaque during a carotid endarterectomy? Freer Ferris-Smith Potts-Smith
Long arm Short arm Spica Cylinder - ✔✔Short arm What is the medical term for accumulation of squamous epithelium that forms a mass that is destructive to the middle ear? Otitis media Chondrolipoma Cholesteatoma Otosclerosis - ✔✔Cholesteatoma Which muscle alters the shape of the lens to accommodate vision? Circular Ciliary Oblique Rectus - ✔✔Ciliary What is the term for a nonpathogenic organism that is capable of producing disease in an immunocompromised patient? Opportunistic Spore-forming
Fomite Vector - ✔✔Opportunistic Filiforms are used to: Bypass urethral obstruction Stent the ureter Remove ureteral stones Perform urethrogram - ✔✔Bypass urethral obstruction What is the name of vascular needle holder? Castroviejo Webster Collier Mayo-Hegar - ✔✔Castroviejo Which of the following non-invasive diagnostic techniques provides the best imaging of soft tissues? Computed axial tomography Magnetic resonance imaging Isotope scanning Doppler ultrasonography - ✔✔Magnetic resonance imaging Which of the following defines cryptorchidism? Stones
A colposcopy may be performed for which of the following conditions? Cervical carcinoma Endometriosis Ectopic pregnancy Menorrhagia - ✔✔Cervical carcinoma The only artery in the body that carries deoxygenated blood is the: Thoracic aorta Vena cava Pulmonary Coronary - ✔✔Pulmonary Which intravenous drug would be used to reduce intracranial pressure during a craniotomy? Papaverine Mannitol Sorbitol Epinephrine - ✔✔Mannitol Sterile water is used for irrigation during a mastectomy, because it is categorized as which of the following? Isometric
Isotonic Hypertonic Hypotonic - ✔✔Hypotonic Which of the following types of needles would be used for repair of the liver? Blunt Taper Side cutting Reverse cutting - ✔✔Blunt What is the main element of hemoglobin? Oxygen Carbon Hydrogen Iron - ✔✔Iron What should be done with a perforating towel clip that has been applied and removed from a sterile drape? Place on sterile backtable Hand off the field to the circulator Place back on drape in another area Discard in sharps container - ✔✔Hand off the field to the circulator
Which of the following is a sharp endometrial curette? Pratt Sims Thomas Gaylor - ✔✔Sims Removal of an entire eyeball is called: Evacuation Enucleation Evisceration Exenteration - ✔✔Enucleation Which of the following surgical instruments is required for repair of a nasal fracture? Pillar retractor Bayonet forceps Eve snare Hurd dissector - ✔✔Bayonet forceps Which of the following is used for powered orthopedic equipment? Carbon dioxide Helium Nitrogen
Nitrous oxide - ✔✔Nitrogen Which mode of the electrosurgical unit does not require use of a patient return electrode? Bipolar Monopolar Pure cutting Blended current - ✔✔Bipolar The nerve that is at greatest risk for injury during a thyroidectomy is the: Vagus Trigeminal maxillary Facial Recurrent laryngeal - ✔✔Recurrent laryngeal Which of the following diseases is caused by a pathogen? Scurvy Diabetes Pneumonia Rickets - ✔✔Pneumonia When are sponge and sharp counts performed in the OR?
Encephalitis - ✔✔Trigeminal neuralgia Which instrument would be used during a dacryocystorhinostomy? Buckle Keratome Oscillating saw Scleral hooks - ✔✔Oscillating saw Which of the procedures involves moving the ulnar nerve from one location to another? Neurectomy Transfixion Transposition Neurolysis - ✔✔Transposition What is the name of the elastic rolled bandage designed to exsanguinate an extremity before a tourniquet cuff is inflated? Esmarch Ace Kerlix Kling - ✔✔Esmarch Where are carpal bones found?
Shoulder Wrist Ankle Knee - ✔✔Wrist Cephalosporins are what classification of drug? Amnesiacs Antagonists Antibiotics Analgesics - ✔✔Antibiotics What is the passive process when there is a greater movement of molecules from an area of high concentration to an area of low concentration? Filtration Perfusion Diffusion Isotonic - ✔✔Diffusion When two chest tubes are inserted into the pleural cavity after an open cardiovascular procedure, what does the superior tube evacuate? Air Pus Mucous
Joint Gland Bronchus - ✔✔Artery The middle muscular layer of the uterus is the: Peritoneum Perineum Endometrium Myometrium - ✔✔Myometrium A patient with pain during mastication might require surgical decompression of which cranial nerve? Xll V Xl IV - ✔✔V Intubation occurs during which phase of anesthesia? Emergency Induction Recovery Maintenance - ✔✔Induction How would the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention classify a disease that is constantly
present in a community? Pandemic Endemic Social Communicable - ✔✔Endemic Which positioning device must be attached to the table when the procedure is performed in reverse Trendelenburg? Footboard Wilson frame Stirrup Kidney braces - ✔✔Footboard The organ that is divided into head, neck, body and tail which lies posterior to the stomach is the: Kidney Liver Pancreas Spleen - ✔✔Pancreas What drug may be used to treat an anaphylactic reaction? Antihistamine Antibiotic
Which of the following is an indication for a total hip arthroplasty? Femoral fracture Pelvic fracture Effusion Osteoarthritis - ✔✔Osteoarthritis For which of the following do burr holes provide adequate exposure? Meningocele Encephalocele Subdural hematoma Cranialdysraphism - ✔✔Subdural hematoma The venous sinus at the junction of the sclera and cornea is the: Uvea Fovea centralis Macula Canal of Schlemm - ✔✔Canal of Schlemm The principle of personal liability is a legal rule that:
- Maintains the hospital is responsible for negligence
- Applies only to someone employed outside of a hospital
- Prevents malpractice suits against hospital employees
- Holds everyone legally responsible for their own negligent acts - ✔✔Holds everyone legally responsible for their own negligent acts The area of the bladder that is formed by the two ureteral orifices and the urethral orifice is known as the: Apex Detrusor Rugae Trigone - ✔✔Trigone Which of the following defines enuresis? Infection Incontinence Pain Toxicity - ✔✔Incontinence What cardiac drug increases myocardial contractility? Sodium bicarbonate Isoproterenol hydrochloride Calcium chloride Dantrolene sodium - ✔✔Calcium chloride Which of the following types of specimens would not be placed in a preservative solution?
