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Surgical Specialties study guidea patient has a history of osteoarthritis of the hip joint. the surgical procedure to treat
this condition is called a total hip arthroplasty. which of the following statements
correctly describes this procedure - ANSWER involves the removal of the femoral
head and articular surface of the acetabulum and replacement with prosthetic
implants
what is the next step after the surgeon has drilled that screw hole during an ORIF of
the radius - ANSWER measure the hole with a depth gauge
a 28-year-old male patient is complaining of pain, malocclusion of the jaw, and
diplopia after being involved in an automobile accident. he is diagnosed with a
midfacial fracture that extends transversely from the zygomatic arches, through the
orbits, and to the ethmoid bones. which of the following fractures best describes this
patients injuries - ANSWER LeFort III
what instrument is used during an endarterectomy to separate the plaque from the
tunica intima - ANSWER Penfield or Freer elevator
what type of self-retaining retractor is used during an open abdominal aortic
aneurysm repair to provide deep exposure as the vascular graft is being sutured into
place - ANSWER Bookwalter retractor
a suction catheter that is used during a cesarean section when meconium-stained
fluid is noted as the uterus is opened is a - ANSWER DeLee
after the common, internal, and external carotid arteries have dissected free and are
isolated with vessel loops during a carotid endarterectomy, the next step would be to
- ANSWER occlude the vessels with angled vascular clamps, such as a bulldog
vascular clamp
which general surgery procedure is performed to remove the distal portion of the
stomach and connect it to the jejunum to treat stomach cancer - ANSWER Billroth II
the plastic articular surface insert of a total knee tibial implant is made of what
material - ANSWER polyethylene
a defect in the pubocervical fascia that is typically torn by childbirth, obesity, or aging
that allows the bladder to prolapse or herniate into the vagina is called a - ANSWER
cystocele
during a total thyroidectomy, which tissues can be accidentally removed, resulting in
the patient developing tetany? - ANSWER parathyroid glands
a 21-month-old patient is scheduled for a surgical procedure to treat chronic otitis
medis. this procedure involves an incision into the tympanic membrane to remove
, accumulated fluid from the middle ear. the name of this surgical procedure is a -
ANSWER myringotomy
what structure or material is often used as a graft during a tymoanoplasty - ANSWER
temporalis fascia
if a patient has been diagnosed with a deep vein thrombosis, what procedure is
performed if he or she could not tolerate anticoagulant therapy - ANSWER insertion
of a vena cava filter
a surgical procedure that is performed to correct stress incontinence in women as a
result of childbirth and/or menopause is a - ANSWER Marshall-Marchetti-Krantz
procedure
during a septoplasty, the surgical technologist should be prepared to pass which of
the following instruments to assist with the removal of the deviated septum -
ANSWER 4-mm chisel and a small mallet
what position is the patient placed in for an anterior cervical discectomy - ANSWER
supine with the hip elevated
during a laparoscopic procedure, CO2 is instilled into the abdominal cavity to provide
visualization of the operative site and to prevent injury of the internal viscera. the
insufflation of the abdomen with CO2 is called - ANSWER pneumoperitoneum
the surgical cutting of the trigeminal nerve to relieve pain and muscle spasms in the
face is called - ANSWER rhizotomy
which pathology would require immediate surgical intervention to prevent necrosis of
the bowel tissue - ANSWER strangulated hernia
another name for an abdominoplasty is - ANSWER panniculectomy
in what surgical procedure would a nasoantral window be created in the maxillary
bone above the canine teeth to improve drainage of a blocked or infected maxillary
sinus - ANSWER Caldwell-Luc
which fracture requires the use of an orthopedic fracture table - ANSWER an
intertrochanteric hip fracture
a 61-year-old man is scheduled to undergo a left pyelotomy for a renal calculus.
which instrument should the surgical technologist have available to assist with the
stone retrieval - ANSWER Randall forceps
what type of hernia involves the protrusion of the peritoneal sac through a defect in
the internal inguinal ring and follows the spermatic cord - ANSWER indirect inguinal
hernia
what tissue is removed during a circumcision - ANSWER prepuce
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