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Which of the following structures is located in the alveolar processes?
A. Teeth
B. Villi
C. Sinuses
D. Tonsils - Answer--A. Teeth
•The teeth are located in the socket's of the alveolar processes of the mandible and maxillae.
Which of the following is the wound classification for a bronchoscopy?
A. Clean
B. Contaminated
C. Dirty & Infected
D. Clean-Contaminated - Answer--D. Clean-Contaminated
,•Clean-Contaminated procedures include those when the aero-digestive tract is entered. The
bronchoscope is inserted through the mouth and into the bronchial tubes. The procedure is considered
clean, not sterile.
The enzyme used to soften the zonules of the lens before cataract surgery is:
A. Atropine sulfate
B. Alpha-Chymotrypsin
C. Acetylcholine chloride
D. Pilocarpine hydrochloride - Answer--B. Alpha-Chymotrypsin
•Alpha-Chymotrypsin is a solution used to soften the zonules holding the lens before cataract surgery to
ease extraction of the lens.
How should the structure be oriented when necessary to use an elevator to transport a patient to the
OR?
A. Place stretcher sideways in elevator
B. Enter head first, exit feet first
C. Position in elevator is irrelevant
D. Enter feet first, exit head first - Answer--B. Enter head first, exit feet first
•The patient should be placed in the elevator entering head first and exit feet first when being
transported to the OR on the stretcher.
Which of the following is a curved, transverse incision across the lower abdomen frequently used in
gynecological surgery?
A. Midline
B. Paramedian
C. McBurney's
D. Pfannenstiel - Answer--D. Pfannenstiel
,•Pfannenstiel's incision is a curved transverse incision across the lower abdomen and used frequently in
gynecologic surgery
When perforated metal trays are placed on the shelves of the steam sterilizing cart, they should be
positioned:
A. Flat
B. Upside down
C. Vertical
D. Angled - Answer--A. Flat
•Metal trays that are perforated or have a mesh bottom should be placed on the sterilizing cart flat.
Hyperkalemia is a high concentration of:
A. Calcium
B. Nitrogen
C. Potassium
D. Albumin - Answer--C. Potassium
•Potassium plays four important roles: influences the electrical excitability of cells; the amount of
potassium in cells affects cell volume; potassium balance is important in maintaining the acid-base
balance; the amount of potassium in cells affects cell metabolism. Hyperkalemia, an abnormal level of
potassium, can be life threatening, causing cardiac irregularities.
Which of the following tissues are cut using curved mayo scissors?
A. Fascia
B. Periosteum
C. Dura mater
D. Arterial wall - Answer--A. Fascia
•Curved mayo scissors are large scissors, with thick blades used to cut tough tissue, such as fascia,
tendons and muscle.
, Which laser beam can travel through clear tissues without heating them?
A. Argon
B. Excimer
C. Carbon dioxide
D. Neodymium: YAG - Answer--A. Argon
•The argon laser beam can travel through clear fluids and tissues.
Permission for treatment given with full knowledge of the risks is a/an:
A. Tort
B. Malpractice
C. Personal liability
D. Informed consent - Answer--D. Informed consent
•informed consent must be obtained from the patient before any invasive procedure can be performed.
It protects the patient because it verifies that he/she understands the condition to be treated and the
intervention to be performed.
What should be completed before the sterile items are opened for the first procedure of the day?
A. Lower temperature in the OR
B. Wipe down furniture and surfaces
C. Test sterilizer in sub-sterile room
D. Test anesthesia machine - Answer--B. Wipe down furniture and surfaces
•Prior to opening sterile supplies for the first case of the day the OR furniture, equipment, surfaces and
lights should be wiped down (also referred to as "damp dusting") with a disinfectant solution.
Cardiac muscles are controlled by which division of the nervous system?
A. Sympathetic
B. Somatic
LATEST|COMPREHENSIVE QUESTIONS AND
VERIFIED ANSWERS (100% Correct
solutions
Which of the following structures is located in the alveolar processes?
A. Teeth
B. Villi
C. Sinuses
D. Tonsils - Answer--A. Teeth
•The teeth are located in the socket's of the alveolar processes of the mandible and maxillae.
Which of the following is the wound classification for a bronchoscopy?
A. Clean
B. Contaminated
C. Dirty & Infected
D. Clean-Contaminated - Answer--D. Clean-Contaminated
,•Clean-Contaminated procedures include those when the aero-digestive tract is entered. The
bronchoscope is inserted through the mouth and into the bronchial tubes. The procedure is considered
clean, not sterile.
The enzyme used to soften the zonules of the lens before cataract surgery is:
A. Atropine sulfate
B. Alpha-Chymotrypsin
C. Acetylcholine chloride
D. Pilocarpine hydrochloride - Answer--B. Alpha-Chymotrypsin
•Alpha-Chymotrypsin is a solution used to soften the zonules holding the lens before cataract surgery to
ease extraction of the lens.
How should the structure be oriented when necessary to use an elevator to transport a patient to the
OR?
A. Place stretcher sideways in elevator
B. Enter head first, exit feet first
C. Position in elevator is irrelevant
D. Enter feet first, exit head first - Answer--B. Enter head first, exit feet first
•The patient should be placed in the elevator entering head first and exit feet first when being
transported to the OR on the stretcher.
Which of the following is a curved, transverse incision across the lower abdomen frequently used in
gynecological surgery?
A. Midline
B. Paramedian
C. McBurney's
D. Pfannenstiel - Answer--D. Pfannenstiel
,•Pfannenstiel's incision is a curved transverse incision across the lower abdomen and used frequently in
gynecologic surgery
When perforated metal trays are placed on the shelves of the steam sterilizing cart, they should be
positioned:
A. Flat
B. Upside down
C. Vertical
D. Angled - Answer--A. Flat
•Metal trays that are perforated or have a mesh bottom should be placed on the sterilizing cart flat.
Hyperkalemia is a high concentration of:
A. Calcium
B. Nitrogen
C. Potassium
D. Albumin - Answer--C. Potassium
•Potassium plays four important roles: influences the electrical excitability of cells; the amount of
potassium in cells affects cell volume; potassium balance is important in maintaining the acid-base
balance; the amount of potassium in cells affects cell metabolism. Hyperkalemia, an abnormal level of
potassium, can be life threatening, causing cardiac irregularities.
Which of the following tissues are cut using curved mayo scissors?
A. Fascia
B. Periosteum
C. Dura mater
D. Arterial wall - Answer--A. Fascia
•Curved mayo scissors are large scissors, with thick blades used to cut tough tissue, such as fascia,
tendons and muscle.
, Which laser beam can travel through clear tissues without heating them?
A. Argon
B. Excimer
C. Carbon dioxide
D. Neodymium: YAG - Answer--A. Argon
•The argon laser beam can travel through clear fluids and tissues.
Permission for treatment given with full knowledge of the risks is a/an:
A. Tort
B. Malpractice
C. Personal liability
D. Informed consent - Answer--D. Informed consent
•informed consent must be obtained from the patient before any invasive procedure can be performed.
It protects the patient because it verifies that he/she understands the condition to be treated and the
intervention to be performed.
What should be completed before the sterile items are opened for the first procedure of the day?
A. Lower temperature in the OR
B. Wipe down furniture and surfaces
C. Test sterilizer in sub-sterile room
D. Test anesthesia machine - Answer--B. Wipe down furniture and surfaces
•Prior to opening sterile supplies for the first case of the day the OR furniture, equipment, surfaces and
lights should be wiped down (also referred to as "damp dusting") with a disinfectant solution.
Cardiac muscles are controlled by which division of the nervous system?
A. Sympathetic
B. Somatic
