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