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Question | Answer |
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How many pounds of pressure are necessary in a flash sterilizer set at 270°F? | 27 pounds of pressure |
Meckles Diverticulum is found where? | Ilium |
In which case would a Frazier suction be used? | Ear cases (BMT) |
Unwrapped instruments are sterilized at 270°F for how long? | 3 minutes |
What term identifies the arms of a robot in surgery? | Manipulators |
Xylocaine is used IV for what? | Cardiac arrhythmias |
Invagination of the proximal intestine into the lumen of the distal intestine is called? | Intersuscuption |
Rotator cuff repair is called a? | Bankhart |
What is the most common fracture in childhood? | Greenstick |
Which skeletal traction requires the use of sterile supplies for application of traction appliance? | Crutchfield |
Harrington rods are used to treat? | Scoliosis |
What catheter is used to remove thrombi or emboli from vascular structures? | Fogarty |
A face lift is a? | Rhytidectomy |
A Pezzer is a? | Mushroom Catheter |
A neuro headrest skull clamp is called? | Mayfield |
How do viruses reproduce? | Cell invasion |
Another name for degenerative joint disease is? | Osteoarthritis |
Wounds with extensive tissue trauma generally heal by? | Second intention |
Excess secretion of growth hormone causes what? | Acromegaly |
Braided or twisted nonabsorbable sutures should not be used in infected wounds because why? | Suture crevices become breading places for bacteria |
What procedure is commonly perofrmed in conjunction with a pyloroplasty? | Vagotomy |
When doing a D&C, the surgeon with use what instrument to grasp the cervix? | Tenaculum |
The distal and proximal ends of long bones are called? | Epiphyses |
What incision is used to perform a transverse cholectomy? | Midline |
The preferred knife blade for a tonsillectomy is? | #12 blade on a #7 handle |
The adult vertebral column is composed of how many bones? | 33 bones |
Name a type of bone-holding instrument? | Lane |
What position is used for perineal, rectal and vaginal procedures? | Lithotomy |
The gland located on the front and sides of the trachea below the larynx is? | Thyroid |
Microorganisms that have the ability to adapt to aerobic and anaerobic conditions are? | Faculative |
The beats per minute for the resting heart rate of an adult is? | 60-80bpm |
Surgical Gut is made from? | Submucosa of sheep intestine |
A group of atoms joined by chemical bonds are what? | Molecule |
The purpose of a Foley Catheter is to? | Drain the bladder to avoid injury |
Enlargement of the veins of the spermatic cord is a? | Varicocele |
If a suture strand extends over the sterile field it is considered? | Contaminated |
Graft material used to cover the stapes during a radical mastoidectomy? | Temporalis Fascia |
The prefix "psudo-" means? | False |
To facilitate gentle traction during surgery, the gallbladder is grasped by what? | Pean clamp |
Should an open bottle of water be recapped? | No |
What shape is bacilli? | Rod-shaped |
What is the positively charged atomic particle? | Proton |
Name of the instrument used to hold the mouth open during a tonsillectomy? | Jennings |
Term used for male breast enlargement? | Gynecomastia |
A muscle commonly used for Flap reconstruction? | Transverse Rectus |
In an emergency procedure on a minor who may sign the consent if the parents can't/won't? | Two consulting physicians |
The second cervical vertebra is the? | Axis |
What are the basic rights of medication administration? | Right patient, Right time, Right drug, Right dose, Right route, Right documenting |
The principle of personal liability is a legal rule which? | holds everyone legally responsible for their own negligent acts |
The first cervical vertebra is the? | Atlas |