• D. Initiate peristalsis - Answer: B. Increase absorption area
Which of the following come as numbered sets frequently used in neurosurgical procedures?
• A. Lacrimal probes
• B. Hegar dilators
• C. Van Buren sounds
• D. Penfield dissectors - Answer: D. Penfield dissectors
What pathogen is most commonly associated with
surgical wound infections?
• A. Staphylococcus aureus
• B. Klebsiella pneumonia
• C. Bacteroides fragilis
• D. Clostridium tetani - Answer: A. Staphylococcus aureus
Padgett and Reese are types of:
• A. Retractors
• B. Catheters
• C. Dermatomes
• D. Implants - Answer: C. Dermatomes
Which of the following is a uterine dressing forceps?
• A. Schubert
• B. Bozeman
• C. Staude
,• D. Ballantine - Answer: B. Bozeman
Which burn degree classification involves erythema
without blisters?
• A. First
• B. Second
• C. Third
• D. Fourth - Answer: A. First
What instrument is used to remove plaque during a
carotid endarterectomy?
• A. Allis
• B. Freer
• C. Ferris-Smith
• D. Potts-Smith - Answer: B. Freer
Which of the following neuroglia are star-shaped?
• A. Ependyma
• B. Oligodendroglia
• C. Astrocytes
• D. Dermoid - Answer: C. Astrocytes
Which device could be used when placing a patient in the operative position for a thyroidectomy?
• A. Shoulder roll
• B. Chest roll
• C. Bean bag
• D. Axillary roll - Answer: A. Shoulder roll
, In order to expand the abdominal cavity with CO2 prior to a laparoscopic procedure, the surgeon must
use a/an:
• A. Aspiration unit
• B. Infusion pump
• C. Tissue expander
• D. Insufflator machine - Answer: D. Insufflator machine
Which of these surgical instruments would be used during a tonsillectomy?
• A. Gerald forceps
• B. Pillar retractor
• C. Cottle osteotome
• D. Vienna speculum - Answer: B. Pillar retractor
Which type of cast would be appropriate for a fractured metacarpal?
• A. Short arm
• B. Long arm
• C. Cylinder
• D. Spica - Answer: A. Short Arm
What is the medical term for accumulation of squamous epithelium that forms a mass that is destructive
to the middle ear?
• A. Otosclerosis
• B. Otitis media
• C. Cholesteatoma
• D. Chondrolipoma - Answer: C. Cholesteatoma
Which muscle alters the shape of the lens to accommodate vision?
• A. Rectus
• B. Oblique
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