CSFA Practice Exam 1 Questions and Answers

The Major ligament of the ankle joint medially is - Answer- deltoid A fracture of the distal radius with dorsal carpal displacement - Answer- Colles' fracture This bone is the most commonly fractured of all the carpals. The break is typically caused by the patient falling on their outstretched hand hyperextending the wrist joint - Answer- Scaphoid Tetralogy of Fallot - Answer- Ventricular septal defect, pulmonary valve stenosis, right ventricular hypertrophy, and transposition of the aorta The normal Hemoglobin value for an adult male is - Answer- 13-18 g/dL A Dilated terminal portion of the common carotid artery; it is a baroreceptor that responds to changes in blood pressure - Answer- Carotid sinus A small chemoreceptor mass—sensitive to blood oxygen concentration—located behind the bifurcation of the common carotid artery - Answer- Carotid Body An expanded portion of the thoracic duct located at the beginning of the thoracic duct. - Answer- Cisterna chyli The normal range for this test is 12-14 seconds. This test is used to evaluate the ability of the blood to clot. It is Often used to monitor individuals on warfarin (Coumadin) - Answer- Prothrombin time (PT) tumor MOST commonly found in the cerebellum of children and in the cerebrum of adults and is the most common primary brain tumor - Answer- Astrocytoma The most common form of cancer in the white population. It originates in the lowest layer of the epidermis and is usually caused by chronic sun exposure in fair skinned people. - Answer- Basal Cell Carcinoma Which of the following is the BEST indication for endovascular abdominal aortic aneurysm repair (EVAAAR)? a. a proximal infrarenal neck remnant of 1-2 cm b. appropriate jugular vein access c. an aneurysm with aortic and bilateral common iliac vessel involvement d. a patient who is unable to tolerate general anesthesia - Answer- a. a proximal infrarenal neck remnant of 1-2 cm contents of the carotid sheath include - Answer- Common carotid artery: located medially, Internal jugular vein: located laterally, Vagus nerve: located between the artery and vein posteriorly Which arteries may be detached and reanastomosed to the graft during an abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) resection? - Answer- Renal During a routine shoulder arthroscopy on a patient with instability, a surgeon notices that the patient has a type II SLAP lesion. What is the appropriate treatment for this finding? - Answer- Repair the glenoid labrum The third ventricle empties into the fourth ventricle through the ________, which is the only exit for the third and lateral ventricles? - Ans