Question | Answer |
The distal and proximal ends of long bones are called | Epiphyses |
The gland located on the front and sides of the trachea below the larynx is the | Thyroid |
The beats per minute for the resting heart rate of an adult is | 60-80bpm |
Graft material used to cover the stapes during a radical mastoidectomy is the | Temporalis fascia |
The rate at which work is done is called | Power |
Which term refers to severe hypertension in the pregnant female | Eclampsia |
Which of the following suture would be the best choice for repair of a liver laceration | 2-0 chromic |
The surgical instrument used to enlarge the maxillary sinus opening during a Caldwell-Luc procedure is a/an | Kerrison rongeur |
The speed of computer processors is measured in | Gigahertz |
The type of electrical current that moves in one-way, single direction is | Direct current |
Which instrument is used to hold the mouth open during a tonsillectomy | Jennings |
What joint is formed by the articulation of the mandible with the glenoid fossa of the temporal bone | Temporomandibular joint |
The term for male breast enlargement is | Gynecomastia |
A muscle commonly used for flap reconstruction in reconstruction mammoplasty is the | Transverse rectus |
Cranial nerve II is the | Optic nerve |
Which muscle is the tunica albuginea sutured to during an orchiopexy | Dartos |
Which item is used to retract the spermatic cord during an open herniorrhaphy | Penrose drain |
The energy that an object has due to its position or condition is called | Potential energy |
Which of the following can be used to point and click to input commands in the computer | Mouse |
The surgical instrument used to dissect prostate tissue during a TURP is a/an | Resectoscope |
During peripheral vascular procedures papaverine is administered to | Dilate peripheral blood vessels |
Which item is implanted to prevent the cement from leaking into the medullary canal during a total hip arthroplasty | Cement restrictor |
The term used to describe the flow of electrical energy is | Current |
The force that causes an object to fall due to gravity is called | Weight |
Atelectasis refers to a/an | Collapsed lung |
Which surgical instrument is used to remove plaque from the carotid artery | Penfield dissector |
Which self-retaining retractor is used to hold brain spoons in place during a craniotomy | Leyla-Yasargil |
The small intestine begins at the | Pylorus |
The artery that supplies blood to the thyroid gland is the | External carotid |
The artery that supplies blood to the breast is the | Internal mammary |
The middle tunic of the eye includes the | Choroid |
The only bone of the body that does not articulate with another bone is the | Hyoid |
The heel bone of the foot is called the | Calcaneus |
True ribs articulate anteriorly with the | Sternum |
Which type of joint permits movement in only one plane | Hinge |
In the presence of infection the absorption rate of surgical gut is | Increased |
The needle point used to suture the liver is | Blunt |
Which type of surgery often requires the use of packing | Rectal |
The body's first line of defense against the invasion of pathogens is | Unbroken skin |
Which microscope is used to view viruses | Electron |
Agar is a | Growth media for microorganisms |
Which is a prokaryote | Bacteria |
Which is a eukaryote | Fungi |
The division of a cell into two separate cells is called | Binary fission |
The study of form and structure of bacteria is called | Morphology |
Bacteria cells that are spherically-shaped are called | Cocci |
The gram stain differentiates between | Bacteria |
All viruses are | Pathogenic |
Heparin is administered to | Prevent formation of new blood clots |
A radiopaque contrast media used in surgery is | Hypaque meglumine |
Childbirth labor may be induces by | Oxytocin(Pitocin®) |
Which is an inhalation agent | Halothane(Fluothane®) |
The phase of general anesthesia after cessation of the anesthetic agent is called | Emergence |
Epinephrine causes | Vasoconstriction |
A dissociative drug that produces a short-term, trance-like state is | Ketamine hydrochloride(Ketalar®) |
Which of the following is a laboratory test that is used to estimate the percentage of each type of leukocytes within a blood sample | Differential |
Which type of hernias occurs within Hesselbach's Triangle | Direct |
A carpal tunnel release relieves the compression of which nerve | Median |
The suffix -rrhea means | Flow, discharge |
The suffix-trophy means | Development, nourishment |
The suffix -pexy means | Fixation, to put in place |
Surgical puncture of a joint space with a needle for synovial fluid drainage is a/an | Arthocentesis |
Which body structures is involved when applying criocoid pressure | Trachea |
Which structure of the brain signals the body to increase heat production | Hypothalamos |
Which potion of the surgical gown is considered sterile | Waist to mid-chest; 2inches above the elbow |
What is the number of nonsterile team members needed to assist in transferring an immobile patient | Four |
The term dyspnea means | Shortness of breath |
Syncope is a sudden loss of | Consciousness |
The purpose of a myelography is to | Evaluate the spine |
Ultrasonography should NOT be used to examine the | Lungs |
The colon is responsible for the absorption of water and | Electrolytes |
Which organ has the largest mass of lymphatic tissue | Spleen |
The surgical removal of the stomach is a/an | Gastrectomy |
Which muscle rotates the eye upward and away from the midline | Inferior oblique |
Which instrument is used to freeze the sclera over the area of detachment | Cryo |
Which is an instrument used for viewing the external auditory canal | Otoscope |
What type of anesthesia is contraindicated during reconstructive ear surgery | Nitrous oxide |
What bacterial agent is commonly responsible for epiglottitis | Haemophilus influenzae |
What three bones fuse together to create the pelvis | Ilium, ischium, pubis |
The purpose of bone wax is to | Aid in hemostasis |
Which joint is fused during a triple arthrodesis | Calcaneocuboid |
To retract the brachialis muscle during an open reduction-internal fixation of the humerus the elbow is | Flexed |
The upper chambers of the heart are called the | Atria |
An electrocardiogram is a/an | Electrical recording of heart activity |
The inner lining of the heart is called the | Endocardium |
Which position is used for an upper lobectomy | Modified lateral |
Which brain structure is located between the midbrain and the cerebrum | Diencephalon |
Materials that inhibit the flow of electrons are called | Insulators |
Current is measured in | Amperes |
What is a property of matter that resists change in motion | Inertia |
The active and inactive electrode of bipolar electrosurgery is the | Forceps |
Which is the most common type of motion | Simple harmonic |
What is the term for the gain or loss of electrons | Ionization |
The portion of the curve above the straight line in a diagram of a sound wave represents the | Amplitude |
What kind of energy do lasers emit | Light energy |
Which type of laser has the most powerful output | Solid state |
Which term refers to a robots ability to differentiate between two objects | Resolution |
A robotic arm with Cartesian geometry refers to what kind of movement | X, Y, and Z axes |
Where should the robotic arm be positioned on the OR table for a laparoscopic chelecystectomy | Patient's right side; mid thigh |
Which of the following anatomical landmarks is used to line up the endoscope for a laparoscopic cholecystectomy using a robotic arm | Umbilicus |