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1. A dissecting sponge that is a small roll of heavy cotton tape is a
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kitners
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2. Which procedure would not require a pressure dressing?
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anything with a flap
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3. Peanuts and dissecting sponges are generally moistened with:
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saline
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4. Intraabdominally, lap pads are most often used moistened with:
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saline
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5. A catheter commonly used in a gastrostomy is a
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t-tube
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6. Before handing a Penrose drain to the surgeon
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it needs to be wet with saline
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7. A closed-wound suction system works by
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suction
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8. All of the following are considered active postoperative drains that are attached to an external force EXCEPT
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(they are)
hemovac, jackson pratt, striker
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9. Which of the following enodtracheal tubes can prevent a fire?
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fire retardants
flame risistant ET tube
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10. A safer alternative laser retardant endotracheal tube used for CO2 laser surgery of the larynx is made of:
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copper and stainless steel
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11. A temporary biologic dressing is:
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porcine
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12. Which of the following is not a reason for a pressure dressing?
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not to conform to body conture
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13. A dressing that is held in place by long suture ends criss-crossed and tied is called a:
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bolster dressing or shunt dressing
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14. Bulky dressings added to the intermediate layer of a three-layer dressing are used to:
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immobilize an area, provide additional support to the wound, and absorb excessive drainage
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15. Adherent, occlusive dressings that are used when slight or no drainage is expected are transparent polyurethane film such as:
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op'site tegadrem
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16. A method of applying dressings to an unstable area, such as the face or neck, utilizing long sutures tied over the dressing for stability is known as:
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bolzter
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17. What bandage effects the process of exsanguination of a limb prior to the use of a tourniquet?
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s-mark
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18. A sponge that is cotton-filled gauze with a cotton thread attached is a:
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tonsil sponge
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19. What is the most effective barrier to stop laser energy from penetrating healthy tissue?
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moist padding
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20. Which specialty would employ the use of a slit lamp and the laser?
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ophthalmology
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21. The laser used primarily for port-wine stain lesions of the skin is the:
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ruby
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22. The laser used most commonly for retinal detachment, tear, or hole is:
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argon lazer
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23. The tunable dye laser used to disintegrate kidney stones is the:
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candela
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24. To counteract the heat produced by an electric-powered instrument, the scrub will:
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pour water on it (saline)
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25. The most commonly used electrical instrument in surgery is a/an:
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esu
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26. Which of the following types of equipment would require sterile draping by the scrub?
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microscope, c-arm,
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27. A device applied while an extremity is elevated for the purpose of exsanguinating blood prior to inflation of a pneumatic tourniquet cuff is a/an:
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s-mark
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blunt dissection of tissue
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peanut sponge
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swabbing delicate (brain) structures
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cottonoid patties
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walling of viscera
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lap pads
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swabbing superficial tissue
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4x4 sponges
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Fiberoptic cable integrity is questionable when
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dark spots are evident
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when using a fiberoptic, burns and fires are prevented by
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cable is kept away from drapes when disconnected from endoscope; personnel should not lean on cable endo that disconnected but is still on; cable end is kept on moist
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Loupes are used for
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magnification
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Resolving power of an operating microscope means
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the ability to discern detail
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Which item in the optical lens system is responsible for magnification
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oculars and objective lens
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The range of focal lenghts of the objective lenses in the operating microscope is
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100-400mm
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A continuously variable magnification system is afforded to the eye surgeon by the
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zoom lens with foot control
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The operating microscope that visually employs fiberoptics for its light source is
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coaxial illuminators provides intense cool light
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Care of the microscope would include
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damp dust external surfaces with detergent-disinfectant before use; enclose in an antistatic plastic cover when not in use and clean casters before each use
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The purpose of the beam splitter in an operating microscope is to
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coincide the assistant's field of view with the suregon's
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The colpomicroscope affords a view of the
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cervix
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The procedure employing the use of a self retaining laryngoscope and microscope is called a
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suspension microlaryngoscopy
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The binocular microscope provides stereoscopic vision. This refers to
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the view afforded by double eyepieces
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Which magnifying powers are available for the microscope eye piece
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10X, 12.5X, 16X and 20X
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Which procedure is inappropriate when caring for optic lenses
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oil or fingerprints are removed by soaking in solvent for 10 minutes and drying with a cotton ball, (correct: they should be removed with a solvent or lens-cleaning solution or 50% denatured alcohol not immersed)
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Which laser emission is primarily absorbed in tissue by hemoglobin or melanin
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Argon (operates in the visible light region in the blue-green spectrum)
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A device used to correct and counteract internal bleeding conditions and hypovolemia is
Definition
MAST (medical antishock trouser)
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Placement of a Levin tube would be in the
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stomach
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The dressing used after nasal surgery is
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moustache dressing
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Seemless tubular cotton that stretches to fit a contour and is used for padding is called a
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stockinette
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a sponge used in brain surgery is a
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cottonoid patty
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Which case would require the use of cottonoid strips
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laminectomy
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An item used for padding that has smooth and clingy layers is called
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Webril is a soft, lint-free, cotton bandage
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Rectal packing is made of
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petroleum-treated gauze
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56. An elastic adhesive bandage is:
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coband
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57. A dissecting sponge made of gauze that is used to dissect or absorb fluid is called a:
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ray-tex
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58. Patties are moistened with:
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thrombin-avitene
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59. Which of the following can be a supplement to a subcuticular closure?
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steris strip
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60. A protective skin coating is accomplished with:
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mastasal or benzoin
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61. The smallest diameter on a French scale is a:
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6
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62. A tube placed into the tympanic membrane to facilitate aeration is the:
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myringotomy tube
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63. A common size chest tube is a:
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30 french
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64. What type of catheter would facilitate the removal of small gallstones?
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fogerty catheter
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65. Which of the following is NOT a type of ureteral catheter tip?
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(These are) whistle tip, olive tip, braasch bulb
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66. The drain that has a reservoir creating negative pressure to facilitate drainage is:
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jackson pratt or hemovac
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67. All of the following statements are true of ureteral catheters EXCEPT that they:
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gives you visual of the bladder
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68. Long-term or temporary ureteral drainage can be accomplished with a:
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stint
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69. A central venous catheter is usually inserted into the:
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external jugular
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70. An indwelling catheter used for chemotherapy administration is a:
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ten ckhoff
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71. Which of the following is not used for urethral dilation?
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71.
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72. A closed-wound suction system works by:
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negitive pressure
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73. Why is a 30-cc bag Foley used after a transurethral resection (TUR) of the prostate?
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larger balloon for hemostasis
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74. The tube that collects bronchial washings is:
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lukens
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75. Balloon angioplasty is accomplished with the use of a __________ catheter.
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gruntzig
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76. A Pezzer is a:
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mushroom catheter
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77. The three lumens of a Foley are used for inflation, drainage, and:
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irrigation
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78. An image intensifier converts:
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x-ray beam into a florascopic immage
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79. Which procedure records the electrical activity of the brain?
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EEG
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80. An x-ray’s photographic image is called a(n):
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radiograph
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81. Immobilization of the hip joints after surgery is accomplished by the use of:
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abduction pillow
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82. All of the following are true of disposable chest drainage units EXCEPT:
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82.
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83. A cast applied from the hips to the head, which is used to immobilize cervical fractures is a:
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83.
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84. A motorized device whose action prevents venous stasis and reduces risk of deep vein clotting (thrombosis) in high risk patients is:
Definition
Term
85. The patient coming to the OR with rupture of esophageal varices may have a(n) _________ in place to control bleeding:
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sengstaken- blake more
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86. Either a Foley, Mallecot, Pezzer, or mushroom catheter can be inserted for:
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feeding tube
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87. The risks of cone biopsy are minimized by using the:
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laser
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88. A blood flow detector is a:
Definition
Term
89. A secondary video monitor is referred to as a(n):
Definition
Term
90. Which catheter facilitates the infusion of chemotherapeutic drugs?
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hickman
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TPN:
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fluid they give for feeding tube
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92. An Ambu bag is a:
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breathing
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93. A blood warmer is used:
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maintaining a tempture (warm blood)
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94. Which is the most necessary item for a blood transfusion?
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filter
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95. A laminaria tent is used to:
Definition
used to dialate cervix
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96. In which procedure would a radiant warmer be found?
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pediatric
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97. The C-arm employs the use of:
Definition
Term
98. Equate the radiation exposure in fluoroscopy as compared to that of a single x-ray.
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10-1
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a PCA pump affords:
Definition
Term
100. The power source for all fiberoptic instruments and equipment is:
Definition
Term
101. Orthopaedic power equipment is run by:
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gas or battery
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102. The proper pressure setting for the pneumatic tourniquet for an adult arm is:
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250-300
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103. Which laser is used to coagulate bleeders during an endoscopic procedure?
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N.D. yag laser
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104. Which of the following diagnostic imaging techniques provides the best imaging of soft tissues?
Definition
Term
105. Endometrial laser ablation is most commonly treated by:
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N.D. Yag
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106. How often should a tourniquet applied to an adult leg be periodically deflated?
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every 1 1/2 hour
Term
107. What is another name for the electrosurgical unit’s inactive electrode?
Definition
grounding pads
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108. Which of the following parts of the microscope provides magnification and resolving power?
Definition
optical lens system
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109. Reese and Brown are types of:
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types of dermatomes
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110. Which laser is used to treat retinopathy?
Definition
argon
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111. What is the proper range of intraoperative pressure when using an insufflator during a laparoscopic procedure?
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12-15
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112. What term is used to describe the side-to-side action of a power saw blade?
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oscillating
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113. What type of specialty surgical equipment uses liquid nitrogen and is often utilized to repair retinal detachments?
Definition
cystrosurgical retinal probe
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114. What type of electrosurgical unit does not require the use of a grounding pad?
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bipolor
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115. A patient brought into surgery has previously undergone a right total hip arthroplasty. Where should the grounding pad be placed?
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left hip
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116. At what pressure should the tourniquet be set for an adult thigh?
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300-350
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117. What device would the surgeon use to identify essential nerves during a cranial procedure in order to preserve them?
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nerve stimulator
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118. What type of scalpel cuts and coagulates tissue with the use of heat?
Definition
ESU
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119. What is the term used for the type of dressing in which skin sutures are left long and are tied over the dressing to apply even pressure? Such a dressing is often used on the recipient site of a skin graft to prevent fluid from accumulating under the graft.
Definition
bolster dressing
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120. A power device that shoots saline solution into a traumatic or infected wound to cleanse and debride it, and may be powered by nitrogen, is called a/an:
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pulse lavage
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121. Which of the following is a sponge used on delicate tissue such as the brain and mucous membranes?
Definition
cottonoids
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122. When using a pneumatic tourniquet, all of the following precautions are taken except which one?
Definition
equipment check, preset pressure, padding, prep/drape, exstanguintion, inflation, timer started, deflation and time stopped, decumentation
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123. Which of the following is a nonadherent dressing?
Definition
whistle, blasicci, blash
Term
124. Which of the following is not a type of ureteral catheter tip?
Definition
whistle, brass, blasucci (they are)
Term
125. A nasogastric tube used for insertion in the small intestine is:
Definition
miller abbot
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126. An embolus would most likely be removed by a/an:
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forgarty catheter
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127. Malecot, mushroom, and sump are all types of surgical:
Definition
feeding tube
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128. What drainage system is preferred for a radical neck dissection?
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hemovac
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129. When two chest tubes are inserted after an open cardiovascular procedure, the upper tube is used to evacuate:
Definition
air
Term
130. What can be utilized for wounds, in particular for abdominal surgical wounds, that will require frequent dressing changes and prevent damage to the skin?
Definition
montgomery straps
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131. What layer of the three-layer dressing absorbs the secretions of the wound?
Definition
middle
Term
132. Which of the following dressing is ideal for neck procedures?
Definition
thyroid(queen ant)
Term
133. What type of tube can be inserted and left in place for continual gastric aspiration?
Definition
sump tube
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134. Which of the following is a type of passive drain?
Definition
penrose, t-tube, cystrostomy,
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135. What type of drain is best used for the biliary system?
Definition
t-tube
Term
136. Which of the following is a passive drain that allows fluid to exit by capillary action?
Definition
penrose
Term
137. Which surgical procedure requires cottonoids?
Definition
neuro cases or micro cases
Term
138. If two chest tubes are placed, what is the purpose of the second chest tube inserted in the lower portion of the thoracic cavity?
Definition
Term
139. If unsure of the sharpness of the Metzenbaum scissors, which of the following methods is best for testing their effectiveness prior to the start of the surgical procedure?
Definition
test metz scissors by cutting two 4x4s
Term
140. How much fluid is required to inflate the indwelling Foley catheter 5-cc balloon?
Definition
10cc
Term
141. What instrument is used to make the corneal cut during a corneal transplant?
Definition
trephine
Term
142. What layer of a three-layer dressing absorbs secretions?
Definition
intermediate layer
Term
143. What is the purpose of the third lumen in a three-way Foley catheter?
Definition
irrigation
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