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30 Cards in this Set
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Which of the following is a bariatric procedure?
a. Amputation of the great toe b. Hyperbaric oxygen therapy for wound healing c. Gastric bypass surgery d. Gamma-knife surgery |
c. Gastric bypass surgery
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Kelly, Kocher, mosquito, and Crile are examples of:
a. Trocars b. Forceps c. Elevators d. Catheters |
b. Forceps
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Universal precautions are intended to protect people from:
a. Needle sticks b. Radiation c. Aerosolized pathogens d. Bloodborne pathogens |
d. Bloodborne pathogens
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Jackson-Pratt and Penrose are examples of surgical:
a. Drains b. Sutures c. Scissors d. Needles |
a. Drains
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Which of the following are catheters?
a. Catgut, prolene, silk b. Kelly, Charnley, Kocher c. Swan-Ganz, coude tip, double-lumen d. Metzenbaum, Army-Navy, DeBakey |
c. Swan-Ganz, coude tip, double-lumen
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Bard-Parker is a common:
a. Bougie b. Surgical blade c. Scissor d. Clamp |
b. Surgical blade
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Which of these is correct?
a. Allis clamp b. Alice clamp c. Forcep d. None of these |
a. Allis clamp
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The surgeon dictated, "There is an indurated area noted over the calf." What does indurated mean?
a. Hardened b. Fluctuant c. Containing pus d. Scabbed over |
a. Hardened
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An Esmarch bandage is used to:
a. Cover an abdominal wound b. Exsanguinate a limb before surgery c. Cover a wound before casting d. Cover the skull following intracranial surgery. |
b. Exsanguinate a limb before surgery
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A surgical instrument shaped like a spoon and used to remove material from a cavity is called:
a. Bur b. Hemostat c. Cannula d. Curette |
d. Curette
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Which of the following is an example of a local anesthetic?
a. Halothane b. Xylocaine c. Curare d. Benzodiazapine |
b. Xylocaine
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The removal of dead or necrotic tissue from a wound is termed:
a. Electrodessication b. Keratolysis c. Debridement d. Electrocautery |
c. Debridement
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A stone-like formation in the appendix is called a:
a. Urolith b. Gallstone c. Lithotripsy d. Fecalith |
d. Fecalith
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A surgical incision made at the McBurney point is usually for performance of a/an:
a. Hemicolectomy b. Cholecystectomy c. Appendectomy d. Hysterectomy |
b. Cholecystectomy
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Which type of hernia may cause intestinal contents to prolapse into the scrotum?
a. Umbilical hernia b. Diaphragmatic hernia c. Inguinal hernia d. Hiatal hernia |
c. Inguinal hernia
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Which of these is correctly matched to its plural form?
a. Apex - apices b. Diverticulum - diverticuli c. Petechium - petechia d. Ramus - rama |
a. Apex - apices
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Which of these is correctly stated?
a. The abdomen was insufflated to 15 degrees of pressure b. The patient's hematocrit was 42 grams c. Cardioversion was achieved at 300 joules d. The doctor said to give 8 mg of regular insulin subcu |
a. The abdomen was insufflated to 15 degrees of pressure
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Feeding a patient through a PEG tube is also known as:
a. Antrectomy b. Gavage feeding c. Gastric lavage d. Nasogastric intubation |
b. Gavage feeding
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Removal of the right or left side of the colon is called a:
a/an: a. Ileostomy b. Billroth II procedure c. Colectomy d. Hemicolectomy |
d. Hemicolectomy
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A cardiac procedure in which a catheter is threaded into the coronary artery and an occlusion is eliminated by inflation of a balloon, thus improving blood flow, is called a/an?
a. PTCA b. CABG c. VAD d. AAA |
a. PTCA
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The surgical procedure used to remove acne scars, for example, is called:
a. Mohs micrograph surgery b. Cryosurgery c. Dermabrasion d. Argon laser surgery |
c. Dermabrasion
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A rongeur is used to:
a. Nip away at bone b. Close an incision c. Cut ligaments d. Dissect muscle |
a. Nip away at bone
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A TRAM flap procedure is sometimes done following:
a. Abdominoplasty b. Mastectomy c. Augmentation mammoplasty d. Bariatric surgery |
b. Mastectomy
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Halthane, Diprivan, and etomidate are examples of:
a. General anesthesia b. Local anesthetics c. Antibiotics d. None of these |
a. General anesthesia
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An elongated cylindrical instrument used for calibrating the lumen of a body cavity is called a/an:
a. Cannula b. Tenaculum c. Sound d. Catheter |
c. Sound
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An instrument used for prying up or raising tissues is called a/an:
a. Caliper b. Elevator c. Dissector d. Sound |
b. Elevator
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MAC is an abbreviation used to describe:
a. General anesthesia b. Local anesthesia c. A type of cannula d. A type of clamp |
a. General anesthesia
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An instrument used to expose the opening of a canal in order to inspect the interior is called a:
a. Trocar b. Retractor c. Tenaculum d. Speculum |
d. Speculum
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Which of the following are not surgical sutures?
a. Mattress, figure-of-8 b. Subcuticular, apposition c. Nonabsorbable, pledgetted d. Hemostatic, bougie |
d. Hemostatic, bougie
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Which of these medications might be given before or during surgery to prevent nausea?
a. Anzemet b. Duragesic c. Brevital d. Demerol |
a. Anzemet
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