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Hydronephrosis is:
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a condition go water in the kidney
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A blepharoplasty is a procedure to:
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repair of the eyelids
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The surgical procdure to crush a stone is a:
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lithotripsy
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The erm pertaining to a hidden testicle is:
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cryptorchidism
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A red blood cell is know as a/an
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erythrocyte
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A cholecystectomy is a procedure to:
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remove the gallbladder
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A myelogram is:
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an e-ray of the spinal cord
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An arthrocentesis is a procedure to:
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puncture and aspirate fluid from a join
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A bilater salpingo-oophorectomy is a surgical procedure to:
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remove both fallopian tubes and ovaries
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Intracellular fluid would be found:
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within the cell
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The suffix that means to suture is:
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-rrhaphy
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A patient with condromalacia would have an abnormal sotening of the:
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cartilage
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A laparoscope would be used to visualize the:
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abdominal cavity
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Inflammation of the brain is:
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encephalitis
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Hepatomegaly is:
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enlarged liver
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A preoperative diagnosis of the cholelithiasis indicates:
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condition of gallstones
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A record made of a joint is:
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arthrogram
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You are scheduled to scrub on a cheiloplasty.The anatomical part to be revised is the:
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lip
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Surgical removal of half the stomach is:
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hemigastrectomy
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Instrument used to view the large intestine is a/an:
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colonoscope
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The suffix that means to suture is:
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-rrhaphy
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A patient with condromalacia would have an abnormal sotening of the:
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cartilage
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A laparoscope would be used to visualize the:
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abdominal cavity
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Inflammation of the brain is:
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encephalitis
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Hepatomegaly is:
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enlarged liver
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A preoperative diagnosis of the cholelithiasis indicates:
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condition of gallstones
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A record made of a joint is:
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arthrogram
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You are scheduled to scrub on a cheiloplasty.The anatomical part to be revised is the:
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lip
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Surgical removal of half the stomach is:
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hemigastrectomy
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Instrument used to view the large intestine is a/an:
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colonoscope
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A congenital anamaly is a/an:
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abnormal condition existing at birth
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An incision made below the breast is:
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inframammary
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A slow pulse rate:
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bradycardia
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An agent used against fever:
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antipyretic
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The part of a word after a root word and changes the meaning:
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suffix
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The male reproductive organ that manufacture the male sex cells:
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testes
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The pancreas is both an edocrine and an exocrine gland, what are the hormones secreed by the pancreas directly to the blood:
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insulin
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Water is absorbed directly by:
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colon
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The long narrow tubes that drain urine from kidneys to the bladders:
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ureters
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Within the kidneys there are millions microscopic units that carry out functions of producing urine called
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nephrons
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One of the most important glands in the body, referred to as "master land":
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pituitary
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An inflammation of the conjunctiva involves the:
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membrane lining the eyelids and covering the front of the eye ball
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Audiotry nerve receives sond waves from a shell-like sructure called:
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conchlea
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Amount of are taken with normale breathe is about 500 cc and is referred to:
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tidal volume
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Membrane that lines chest cavity and refects back to cover the lungs:
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pluera
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The largest artery in the body is:
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aorta
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The artery that carises from the ascending aorta and carries blood to the heart muscle is:
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coronary
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Myocardium is:
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thick muscular wall of the heart
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Mineral essential for the formation of red blood cells:
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iron
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The part or organelle of the cell cnsidered to e the powerhouse:
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mitochondria
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Building blocks of all living matrer
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cells
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Thymus gland is located in what cavity:
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thoracic
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Umbilicus is located on what surface of the body:
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ventral
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Hormones that are produced by the adrenal cortex that protects during a stressful situation:
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corticoids
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The Medial malleolus is a projection at the ankle of the:
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tibia
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Outer most layer of the eye, commonly called the white of the eye:
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sclera
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Parotid gland secretes:
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saliva
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Muscles attached to bone:
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tendons
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Large opening located on the occipital bone:
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foramen magnum
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Part of the blood that is liquid is:
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plasma
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Standard precautions are to be taken:
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when blood and bodily fluids may be encountered
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Airbone contamination is the operatin room can be reduced:
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using HEPA filter
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An infection caused by patient's own flora is called:
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endogenous
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An infection acquired while in patient is:
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primary infection
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When a person forms antibodies against his or her own tissue:
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autoimmunity
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Immunity received by having had a disease:
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natuarly acquired active immunity
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Pathogens that get past the first line of defense are engulfed by white blood cells are pocess know as:
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phagocytosis
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Type of isolation recommended for the immunocompromised, burn, or organ transplant patient:
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protective
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if a ptient has a generalized infection, the white blood cell count would:
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increase
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The most likely porta of enter for the treponema pallidum organism:
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genitourinary tract
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Normal flora of the intestinal tract includes:
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escherichia coli
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Most widely used method for identifying bacteria by divinding them into two groups:
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gram stain
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A microbial realtionship in which one organisms lives completely at the expense of the host:
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parasitism
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A tough resistant "shell form" of some gram-positive bacilli which is extrememly resitant to destruction and toward which all sterilization methods are aimed is:
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endospore
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Which infectious organism is most likely to be transmitted through a contaminated needle stick:
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Hep B (HBV)
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A bacilli spore forming anaerobes, found in soild and capable of causing gas gangene?
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clostridium perfringens
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Bacteria lives only in the presence of oxygen:
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aerobes
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Spherical shape bacteria, apper in cluster, and most common cause of postoperative wound infection:
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staphylococcus aureus
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Organisms that cause Hepatitis:
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viruses
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Mycotic infections are caused by:
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fungi
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Microorganisms that can be macroscopic and treated with anthihelmintic drugs are:
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parasitic worms
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Microorganisms that cause disese are:
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pathogens
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The temperature on the steam sterilizer reads 270F, what should the pressure reading be:
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27 psi
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Bioburden is:
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the degree of microbial contamination
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After completion of sterile set up, scrub is notified surgeon will be late, what should be done:
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remain with the sterile field until futher notice
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When dispensing sterile items to a sterile field, the ciruclator would:
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ensure the wrapper tails are properly secured
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The purpose of washig hands prior to the surgical scrub:
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remove gross soil and transient microorganisms
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The purpose of keeping doors to the OR closed:
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maintain positive pressure
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Spillage of blood occured during surgery should be:
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cleaned up immediately
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Disinfectant should not be used for lensed instruments because of the potential for loosening the cement around lens:
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isopropyl alcohol
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Items that contact sterile itssue and must e sterilized are considered:
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critical
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Sterile packs should be stored:
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behind packs with older dates
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Instruments packed for sterilization should be:
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left open and placed on a rack
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Most reliable means of monitoring the effectiveness of the sterilizer that ensures sterilization has been met:
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biological
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During a surgical procedure a stainless steel instrument is contaminated and ther is no sterile replacement, what time should be selected for flash autoclave:
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3 minutes
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Aeration is essential following sterilization by:
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ehtylene oxide gas
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Which sterilizer requires a drying cycle:
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gravity displacement
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owie-Dick test must e run daily in which type of sterilizer:
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pevaccum
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Minimal temperature required to kill bacterial spores is:
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250
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Following anesthesia induction, permission for changing the paient's position must be otained from:
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anesthesia provider
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Safety measures for sponge, sharp, and instrument count:
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if asponge pack contans an incorrect number of sponges, repeat the oucnt amd make the necessary adjustments on the count sheet
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Scalpel blades are applied with:
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needle holder
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A device applie dwhile an extremity is validated for the purpose of exsanguinating blood prior to inflation of a pneumatic tourniquet cuff is:
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esmarch bandage
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Stone forcep:
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randall
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Endoscopic procedure that is a sterile procedure:
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laparoscopy
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The power source for fiber optics should:
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be turned off before the power cor is disconnected from the wall outlet
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The grounding pad which connects the patient to the electrosurgical generator is:
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inactive dispersive
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Most commonly used electrical instrument in surgery:
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electrosurgery unit (ESU)
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To counteract the heat produced by an electric-power instrument, scrub will:
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drip sterile saline from a bulb syringe onto the blade of the instrument while it is in action
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Most effective and efficient method ofr sterilizing wrapped instrument set:
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prevacuum sterilizer
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To assemble instrument sets you should use:
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instrument checklist
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If a box lock on instrument is still and can not open, they should be placed in:
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a water-soluble lubricant bath
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Instuments should be closed:
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when passed to the surgeon
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Instument used to cut bone:
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rongeurs
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#20 blade fits:
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#4 knife handle
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Relief of smptoms without curing a disease is:
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palliative
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Term used to describe male breast enlargement:
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gynecomastia
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Surgical incision for a Splenectomy could be:
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left subcostal
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An operative cholangiogram rquires the use of a:
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C-arm
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Femoral hernias occur:
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below Pupart's ligament
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Patient is placed in what position for a Pilonidal Cystectomy:
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jackknife (Kraske)
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Tue used to drain bile from common bile duct:
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T-tube
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Suture most appropriate for closure of the instestinal mucosa:
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3-0 chromic
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Verticle incision 4cm lateral to the midline of the abdomen:
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paramedian
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Exploratory Laparotomy would use his incision:
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midline
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The division of th small instesines in order beginnig at the pyloric sphincter:
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duodenum, jejunum, ileum
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Incision commonly used for trauma surgery due to quick access to peritoneal cavity:
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midline
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Surgical incision commonly used for gynecological incisions:
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pfannestiel
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Surgical incision commonly used for open choleysectomy:
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right subcostal
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Hernias that significantly reduce the lood supply:
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stangulated
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To create pneumoperitoneum during minimally-invasive surgery what gase is used:
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caron dioxide
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Specilaty supply used for performing minimally-invasive surgery:
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hasson device
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Hernia that form due to a efect in the internal inguinal ring:
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indirect inguinal
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Hernia whose contents can not be pushed back into the abdominal cavity:
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incarcerated
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The inguinal canal contains:
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round ligament in the female
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Fine dissecting scissors used during abdominal surgery:
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metzenbaum
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The ligament of Tritz is found between which two structures:
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duodenum and jejunum
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Twisting of the bowel causing obstruction is:
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vovulus
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Surgical procedure performed in conjunction with a total colectomy is:
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ileostomy
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Breast infections are commonly caused by which microbe:
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staphylococcus aureus
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Most common type of hernia:
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indirect inguinal
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Organ that synthesizes cholesterol:
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liver
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Branch of medicine that deal with perinatal care:
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obstetrics
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Excessive uterine bleeding occuring both during menses and at irregular intervals:
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menometrorrhagia
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Clamps most desirable for approximating uterine wound edges for losure during a cesarean:
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pennington
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Woman pregnant for the first time:
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primigravida
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Diagnostic procedure to differentiate normal from abnormal cervical or vaginal tissue by a staining technique:
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schiller's test
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Radical hysterectomy with pelvic lymphadenectomy is:
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wetheim operation
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A basin for contaminated instruments must be provided for which of the following procedures:
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Abdominal Hysterectomy
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A self-retaining retractor useful for Pfannestiel incision is :
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O Sullian-O Connor
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You are scheduled to scrub on D&C and Adominal Hysterectomy. you will:
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set up two tables D&C first then abdominal hysterectomy
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