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The term staphylococcus implies the arrangement of   Cocci in clusters  
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Name a positioning device needed when the patient is supine   Elbow pads  
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Lasix is a   Diuretic  
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What position would a patient be placed in for a rotator cuff surgery   Fowler's sitting  
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The extrusion of the viscera through the edges of a totally separated wound is   Evisceration  
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Cranial nerve II   Optic  
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The tunica albuginea is sutured to what muscle during an orciopexy   Dartos  
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The wavelength of laser light ranges from   Infrared to ultraviolet  
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Which abdominal structure must be approximated after a colectomy to prevent herniation of abdominal contents   Mesentery  
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A failure or lack of care or skill which any member of their profession would be expected to use is the legal definition of   Negligence  
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An anesthetic on top of skin   Topical  
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The suture of choice for repair of a rotator cuff   2-0 Nonabsorbable  
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"Hemi" means   Half  
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"Pan" means   All, entire, every  
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"itis" means   Inflammation  
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Ectomy means   removal of  
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Malignant hyperthermia is treated by what drug   Dantrolene  
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TURP instrument for resection of the prostate   Resectoscope  
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Papaverine is given during peripheral vascualr surgery to   Dilate peripheral blood vessels.  
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A full-thickness skin graft contains   The dermis and epidermis  
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What vein is removed in a vein stripping   Saphenous  
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Removal of a uterine fibroid is called   Myomectomy  
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An opening into the eardrum is a   Myringotomy  
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Otosclerosis would be treated by what procedure   Stapedectomy  
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What type of incision is used for an open cholecystectomy   Subcostal  
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After the abdominal fascia has been incised, what retractor should be available for the first assistant   Balfour  
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You are scrubbed on an eye case involving the strabismus. What is the first layer of tissue that must be incised   Conjunctiva  
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What structures are removed during a TAH   Uterus and cervix  
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A radial keratotomy is done to correct   Glaucoma  
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A MMK is performed for   Stress incontinence in a female  
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What procedure is most commonly performed for treatment of benign prostatic hypertrophy   TURP  
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When plates and screws are inserted in a fractured bone it is known as   ORIF  
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A midline abdominal incision is made between what muscle   rectus abdominus  
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What is the procedure for crushing a stone in the bladder followed by irrigation   lithopaxy  
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Which procedure would require the use of a microscope   Vitrectomy  
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What is visualized during a bronchoscopy   The apex of the lungs  
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What is used to remove the prostate during a suprapubic prostatectomy   Surgeon's finger  
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Which surgical procedure would use a Kuntscher nail   Diaphysis of the femur  
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An appendectomy incision is a   McBurney  
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Which is the first thing the surgeon will do when performing a Myringotomy   Remove ear wax from ear canal  
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What is the procedure to correct an undecended testicle   Orchiopexy  
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A diagnostic procedure for suspected ectopic pregnancy is   Colposcopy  
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Which procedure is performed to treat otitis media   Myringotomy  
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Which procedure would be performed in the lateral position   Nephrectomy  
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A D&C might be performed for   Menorrhagia  
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What would never be done to any patient having facial surgery   Shave eyebrows  
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A tear in the lateral or medial knee cartilage is repaired by performing a   Menisectomy  
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The nerve that is at greatest risk for injury during a thyroidectomy is   Laryngeal  
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Extra bones that develop in the sutures of the skull are called   Wormian  
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Where is the sphincter of Oddi located   Common bile duct  
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