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Surgical assistant course mod 1 Q&A
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Abduction - CORRECT ANSWER movement of a limb away from the midline of the body Adduction - CORRECT ANSWER movement of a limb toward the body Anthrax - CORRECT ANSWER bacteria-cutaneous, respiratory, or intestinal possible weapon, high death rate best way to prevent hypothermia in the OR - CORRECT ANSWER Forced air warming blanket
botulism - CORRECT ANSWER bacterial-asparagus/green beans/corn-progressive paralysis possible terrorist agent circumduction - CORRECT ANSWER combination of flexion, extension, abduction, adduction in sequence distal - CORRECT ANSWER farther from the point of origin during a laproscsopic hernia repair staples should not be placed below the lateral iliopubic tract what are you trying to avoid injuring - CORRECT ANSWER genitofemoral and lateral femoral cutaneous nerve e coli 0157:H7 - CORRECT ANSWER abnormal strain that can lead to kidney failure- bacteria normally normal flora other strains essential elements of PAIN assessment - CORRECT ANSWER place, amount, interactions, neutralizes eversion - CORRECT ANSWER movement of the foot so the sole faces in a lateral direction example of a fibrous joint or suture - CORRECT ANSWER skull example of cartilaginous joint - CORRECT ANSWER vertebrae example of synovial joint - CORRECT ANSWER hip extension - CORRECT ANSWER movement involving the straightening of a joint-usually posterior direction flexion - CORRECT ANSWER movement taking place in the sagittal plane-usually anterior but not always H1N1 - CORRECT ANSWER virus originallt a type of swine flu that mutated idiopathic - CORRECT ANSWER no known cause
post-op wound dehiscence (one week) which phase was interrupted in the healing process? - CORRECT ANSWER proliferative prevention of SSI what is the recommended minimum of air exchanges - CORRECT ANSWER 15x per hour with three exchanges of fresh air prokaryote, eukaryote - CORRECT ANSWER bacteria, fungi pronation - CORRECT ANSWER medial rotation of the forearm proximal - CORRECT ANSWER closer to the point of origin reasons for keeping or humidity below 50-55% - CORRECT ANSWER reduced risk of infection and minimization of static electricity removal of devitalized tissue is called - CORRECT ANSWER debridement result of potassium imbalance - CORRECT ANSWER cardiac arrhythmias retraction - CORRECT ANSWER moving backwards rotation - CORRECT ANSWER movement of a part of the body around its long axis sagittal plan separates the body into what? - CORRECT ANSWER right and left parts SARS - CORRECT ANSWER Virus-fomite transfer-respiratory several tissues that accomplish a specific function - CORRECT ANSWER organ superior - CORRECT ANSWER located higher-closer to the head more cephalic supination - CORRECT ANSWER lateral rotation of the forearm sutures are usually removed within 5 to 6 days postop why should they be left in longer - CORRECT ANSWER incision is closed under tension incision is in the hand
patient is diabetic the serous membrane of the body cavity has two layers the visceral and the parietal layers that lines the cavities with fluid between them for lubrication. Which layer is sensitive to the stretching sensation only? - CORRECT ANSWER visceral layer to prevent ssi what is true about body hair and infection rates - CORRECT ANSWER hair was not removed to reduce ssi in patient with anticipated class 2 wound which action should be taken - CORRECT ANSWER removal of hair at the surgical site maintain blood glucose levels of 70-110 mg/dl regulate normothermia triangle inferior to the internal ring in a lap hernia repair is called - CORRECT ANSWER triangle of doom true of false about voluntary muscles the attachment that moves the most is called the insertion. - CORRECT ANSWER true true or false capillaries always connect arteries to veins - CORRECT ANSWER false true or false during the process of hemostasis the body systems are coordinated by the endocrine and nervous systems - CORRECT ANSWER true true or false
what can rough and excessive handling of the intestines or blood vessels by the surgical team result in - CORRECT ANSWER paralytic ileus and increased inflammatory response what connects dermis to the underlying tissue - CORRECT ANSWER superficial fascia and subq-tissue what contains digestive juices - CORRECT ANSWER lysosome what describes observable physical characteristics - CORRECT ANSWER phenotype what device prevents skin pressure ulcers and deep tissue injury - CORRECT ANSWER gel pads what disease is caused by a chromosomal disorder in the number of chromosomes - CORRECT ANSWER down syndrome what do lymph channels run parallel to - CORRECT ANSWER veins what does a coronal section separate the body into - CORRECT ANSWER front and back parts what does a gram stain differentiate - CORRECT ANSWER bacteria what does a transverse section separate the body into - CORRECT ANSWER upper and lower parts what does a WBC count of 14000 indicate - CORRECT ANSWER infection what has been shown to have benefit in the prevention of post op wound infections - CORRECT ANSWER administrating antibiotics 1 hr prior to incision and irrigating the wound with normal saline What is bursae? - CORRECT ANSWER closed fibrous sac lined with smooth membrane and contains fluid found where tendons rub
what is cell drinking called - CORRECT ANSWER pinocytosis what is contained in the dorsal cavity - CORRECT ANSWER spinal cord and brain what is dehiscence - CORRECT ANSWER separation or splitting apart of a surgical wound postoperatively what is found in the lower left abdominal quadrant - CORRECT ANSWER sigmoid intestine what is found in the upper left abdominal quadrant - CORRECT ANSWER stomach what is found within the junction of all four abdominal quadrants at the crossing of their boundary lines - CORRECT ANSWER umbilicus what is not a landmark for laproscopic hernia surgery - CORRECT ANSWER medial scrotal sac What is not found in the thoracic cavity - CORRECT ANSWER liver What is serosanguinous fluid? - CORRECT ANSWER blood tinged plasma solution what is the deep fascia bands that form to hold or act as pulleys for tendons - CORRECT ANSWER Retinacula what is the dense superficial layer of the sub-q fat layer called - CORRECT ANSWER campers fascia what is the fine intertwined network of collagen bundles part of the skin which is where the subcuticular stitch is placed - CORRECT ANSWER stratum reticular or reticulum What is the ideal core temperature range for the post-op patient? - CORRECT ANSWER 97 - 100f (36-38)c
what secures the skin to the joint thereby causing folds known as skin creases - CORRECT ANSWER fibrous tissue bands what seperates the thoracic cavity from the abdominal cavity - CORRECT ANSWER diaphragm what study is typically used to determine zenkers diverticulum - CORRECT ANSWER barium swallow what test determines the volume of red blood cells in whole blood - CORRECT ANSWER hematocrit what type of incision is a curved incision used for pelvic surgery called - CORRECT ANSWER pfannensteil what type of joint occurs in the vertebral column - CORRECT ANSWER cartilaginous joint what type of nuclear material does a bacterium have - CORRECT ANSWER single molecule of DNA what type of skin injury comes from the skin remaining stationary while the underlying tissue shifts - CORRECT ANSWER shearing what type of surgery does a left subcostal incision indicate - CORRECT ANSWER spleen surgery what type of surgery does a lower oblique incision indicate - CORRECT ANSWER inguinal what type of tissue lines an organ - CORRECT ANSWER epithelial tissue when are skin staples normally removed - CORRECT ANSWER 5 - 7 days when closing an abdominal incision what is the sturdy layer that covers the anterior segment of the abdominus rectus muscle - CORRECT ANSWER anterior rectus sheath
when is wound classification assigned - CORRECT ANSWER at the end of the procedure when veins leave the GI tract where do they go - CORRECT ANSWER portal vein system where is the rectus sheath located - CORRECT ANSWER fascia covering over the rectus abdominis muscle Where is the strength layer called the retinaculum located - CORRECT ANSWER skin where would you suture scarpa's fascia to ensure a strong closure - CORRECT ANSWER subcutaneous fat which connective tissue produces collagen - CORRECT ANSWER fibroblasts which disease must be inherited by both parents (autosomal recessive) - CORRECT ANSWER cystic fibrosis Which exocrine gland is the most deeply penetration appendage of the epidermis - CORRECT ANSWER sudoriferous glands which fascia is located in the lower part of the fat - CORRECT ANSWER scarpas fascia which hernia contains two loops of bowel - CORRECT ANSWER Maydl's hernia which incision is most likely to herniate - CORRECT ANSWER midline which incisions is used for laparoscopy - CORRECT ANSWER infraumbilical which is not a complicated nerve plexus - CORRECT ANSWER caudal which is the following found in the ventral cavity - CORRECT ANSWER abdominal, thoracic, pelvic cavity which layer in embryology is responsible for the formation of the skins epidermis and the neural tube - CORRECT ANSWER ectoderm
which phase occurs within minutes of injury - CORRECT ANSWER inflammatory which section or plan separates the body into right and left parts - CORRECT ANSWER sagittal Which section or plane separates the body into anterior and posterior parts - CORRECT ANSWER coronal which skin layer contains adipose tissue - CORRECT ANSWER subcutaneous which surgical incision is utilized for an esophagogastectomy - CORRECT ANSWER throacoabdominal which type of hernia is typically due to a postoperative wound dehiscence - CORRECT ANSWER incisional which type of tissue moves something - CORRECT ANSWER muscle tissue which wound is left open and closed later when there is no longer evidence of infection - CORRECT ANSWER closed by second intention
