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1. A dissecting sponge that is a small roll of heavy cotton tape is a |
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2. Which procedure would not require a pressure dressing? |
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3. Peanuts and dissecting sponges are generally moistened with: |
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4. Intraabdominally, lap pads are most often used moistened with: |
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5. A catheter commonly used in a gastrostomy is a |
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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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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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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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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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17. What bandage effects the process of exsanguination of a limb prior to the use of a tourniquet? |
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18. A sponge that is cotton-filled gauze with a cotton thread attached is a: |
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19. What is the most effective barrier to stop laser energy from penetrating healthy tissue? |
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20. Which specialty would employ the use of a slit lamp and the laser? |
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21. The laser used primarily for port-wine stain lesions of the skin is the: |
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22. The laser used most commonly for retinal detachment, tear, or hole is: |
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23. The tunable dye laser used to disintegrate kidney stones is the: |
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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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26. Which of the following types of equipment would require sterile draping by the scrub? |
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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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blunt dissection of tissue |
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swabbing delicate (brain) structures |
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swabbing superficial tissue |
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Fiberoptic cable integrity is questionable when |
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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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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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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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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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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 |
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MAST (medical antishock trouser) |
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Placement of a Levin tube would be in the |
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The dressing used after nasal surgery is |
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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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a sponge used in brain surgery is a |
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Which case would require the use of cottonoid strips |
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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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56. An elastic adhesive bandage is: |
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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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58. Patties are moistened with: |
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59. Which of the following can be a supplement to a subcuticular closure? |
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60. A protective skin coating is accomplished with: |
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61. The smallest diameter on a French scale is a: |
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62. A tube placed into the tympanic membrane to facilitate aeration is the: |
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63. A common size chest tube is a: |
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64. What type of catheter would facilitate the removal of small gallstones? |
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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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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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69. A central venous catheter is usually inserted into the: |
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70. An indwelling catheter used for chemotherapy administration is a: |
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71. Which of the following is not used for urethral dilation? |
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72. A closed-wound suction system works by: |
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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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75. Balloon angioplasty is accomplished with the use of a __________ catheter. |
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77. The three lumens of a Foley are used for inflation, drainage, and: |
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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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80. An x-ray’s photographic image is called a(n): |
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81. Immobilization of the hip joints after surgery is accomplished by the use of: |
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82. All of the following are true of disposable chest drainage units EXCEPT: |
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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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84. A motorized device whose action prevents venous stasis and reduces risk of deep vein clotting (thrombosis) in high risk patients is: |
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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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86. Either a Foley, Mallecot, Pezzer, or mushroom catheter can be inserted for: |
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87. The risks of cone biopsy are minimized by using the: |
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88. A blood flow detector is a: |
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89. A secondary video monitor is referred to as a(n): |
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90. Which catheter facilitates the infusion of chemotherapeutic drugs? |
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fluid they give for feeding tube |
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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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95. A laminaria tent is used to: |
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96. In which procedure would a radiant warmer be found? |
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97. The C-arm employs the use of: |
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98. Equate the radiation exposure in fluoroscopy as compared to that of a single x-ray. |
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100. The power source for all fiberoptic instruments and equipment is: |
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101. Orthopaedic power equipment is run by: |
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102. The proper pressure setting for the pneumatic tourniquet for an adult arm is: |
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103. Which laser is used to coagulate bleeders during an endoscopic procedure? |
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104. Which of the following diagnostic imaging techniques provides the best imaging of soft tissues? |
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105. Endometrial laser ablation is most commonly treated by: |
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106. How often should a tourniquet applied to an adult leg be periodically deflated? |
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107. What is another name for the electrosurgical unit’s inactive electrode? |
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108. Which of the following parts of the microscope provides magnification and resolving power? |
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109. Reese and Brown are types of: |
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110. Which laser is used to treat retinopathy? |
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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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112. What term is used to describe the side-to-side action of a power saw blade? |
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113. What type of specialty surgical equipment uses liquid nitrogen and is often utilized to repair retinal detachments? |
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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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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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116. At what pressure should the tourniquet be set for an adult thigh? |
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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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118. What type of scalpel cuts and coagulates tissue with the use of heat? |
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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. |
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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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121. Which of the following is a sponge used on delicate tissue such as the brain and mucous membranes? |
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122. When using a pneumatic tourniquet, all of the following precautions are taken except which one? |
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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? |
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124. Which of the following is not a type of ureteral catheter tip? |
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whistle, brass, blasucci (they are) |
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125. A nasogastric tube used for insertion in the small intestine is: |
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126. An embolus would most likely be removed by a/an: |
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127. Malecot, mushroom, and sump are all types of surgical: |
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128. What drainage system is preferred for a radical neck dissection? |
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129. When two chest tubes are inserted after an open cardiovascular procedure, the upper tube is used to evacuate: |
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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? |
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131. What layer of the three-layer dressing absorbs the secretions of the wound? |
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132. Which of the following dressing is ideal for neck procedures? |
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133. What type of tube can be inserted and left in place for continual gastric aspiration? |
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134. Which of the following is a type of passive drain? |
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penrose, t-tube, cystrostomy, |
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135. What type of drain is best used for the biliary system? |
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136. Which of the following is a passive drain that allows fluid to exit by capillary action? |
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137. Which surgical procedure requires cottonoids? |
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neuro cases or micro cases |
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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? |
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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? |
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test metz scissors by cutting two 4x4s |
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140. How much fluid is required to inflate the indwelling Foley catheter 5-cc balloon? |
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141. What instrument is used to make the corneal cut during a corneal transplant? |
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142. What layer of a three-layer dressing absorbs secretions? |
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143. What is the purpose of the third lumen in a three-way Foley catheter? |
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