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Surgical Specialties Exam with verified detailed answers || || || || || ||
a patient has a history of osteoarthritis of the hip joint. the surgical procedure to treat this
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condition is called a total hip arthroplasty. which of the following statements correctly
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describes this procedure - ✔✔involves the removal of the femoral head and articular surface
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of the acetabulum and replacement with prosthetic implants
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what is the next step after the surgeon has drilled that screw hole during an ORIF of the
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radius - ✔✔measure the hole with a depth gauge
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a 28-year-old male patient is complaining of pain, malocclusion of the jaw, and diplopia
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after being involved in an automobile accident. he is diagnosed with a midfacial fracture
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that extends transversely from the zygomatic arches, through the orbits, and to the ethmoid
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bones. which of the following fractures best describes this patients injuries - ✔✔LeFort III
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what instrument is used during an endarterectomy to separate the plaque from the tunica
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intima - ✔✔Penfield or Freer elevator || || || || ||
what type of self-retaining retractor is used during an open abdominal aortic aneurysm
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repair to provide deep exposure as the vascular graft is being sutured into place -
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✔✔Bookwalter retractor ||
a suction catheter that is used during a cesarean section when meconium-stained fluid is
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noted as the uterus is opened is a - ✔✔DeLee
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after the common, internal, and external carotid arteries have dissected free and are isolated
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with vessel loops during a carotid endarterectomy, the next step would be to - ✔✔occlude
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the vessels with angled vascular clamps, such as a bulldog vascular clamp
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which general surgery procedure is performed to remove the distal portion of the stomach
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and connect it to the jejunum to treat stomach cancer - ✔✔Billroth II
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the plastic articular surface insert of a total knee tibial implant is made of what material -
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✔✔polyethylene
a defect in the pubocervical fascia that is typically torn by childbirth, obesity, or aging that
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allows the bladder to prolapse or herniate into the vagina is called a - ✔✔cystocele
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during a total thyroidectomy, which tissues can be accidentally removed, resulting in the
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patient developing tetany? - ✔✔parathyroid glands
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a 21-month-old patient is scheduled for a surgical procedure to treat chronic otitis medis.
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this procedure involves an incision into the tympanic membrane to remove accumulated
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fluid from the middle ear. the name of this surgical procedure is a - ✔✔myringotomy
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what structure or material is often used as a graft during a tymoanoplasty - ✔✔temporalis
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fascia
if a patient has been diagnosed with a deep vein thrombosis, what procedure is performed if
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he or she could not tolerate anticoagulant therapy - ✔✔insertion of a vena cava filter
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a surgical procedure that is performed to correct stress incontinence in women as a result of
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childbirth and/or menopause is a - ✔✔Marshall-Marchetti-Krantz procedure
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during a septoplasty, the surgical technologist should be prepared to pass which of the
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following instruments to assist with the removal of the deviated septum - ✔✔4-mm chisel
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and a small mallet
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Surgical Specialties Exam with verified detailed answers || || || || || ||
a 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
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describes this procedure - ✔✔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 - ✔✔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 - ✔✔LeFort III
|| || || || || || || || || || || || ||
what instrument is used during an endarterectomy to separate the plaque from the tunica
|| || || || || || || || || || || || || ||
intima - ✔✔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 -
|| || || || || || || || || || || || || || ||
✔✔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 - ✔✔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 - ✔✔occlude
|| || || || || || || || || || || || || || || ||
the vessels with angled vascular clamps, such as a bulldog vascular clamp
|| || || || || || || || || || ||
, 2
which general surgery procedure is performed to remove the distal portion of the stomach
|| || || || || || || || || || || || || ||
and connect it to the jejunum to treat stomach cancer - ✔✔Billroth II
|| || || || || || || || || || || ||
the plastic articular surface insert of a total knee tibial implant is made of what material -
|| || || || || || || || || || || || || || || || ||
✔✔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 - ✔✔cystocele
|| || || || || || || || || || || || || ||
during a total thyroidectomy, which tissues can be accidentally removed, resulting in the
|| || || || || || || || || || || || ||
patient developing tetany? - ✔✔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 - ✔✔myringotomy
|| || || || || || || || || || || || || ||
what structure or material is often used as a graft during a tymoanoplasty - ✔✔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 - ✔✔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 - ✔✔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 - ✔✔4-mm chisel
|| || || || || || || || || || || || || ||
and a small mallet
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