NBSTSA exam prep 81-120

NBSTSA exam prep 81-120Supine, hyperextension of neck with shoulder roll, arms tucked Which of the following is the best position for procedures of the thyroid Mediastinoscopy, thoracoscopy, and chamberlain procedure Which of the following diagnostic procedures could be used for examination of the pleura, mediastinal masses, and pericardium Fogarty (The fogarty arterial embolectomy catheter is typically used to remove arterial clots during an embolectomy procedure) during arterial embolectomy, which of the following catheters is used for clot removal After the thoracic cavity is closed (Chest tubes are attached to the drainage system after the pleural space is closed to begin the process of evacuating blood and fluids from the pleural cavity, as well as to re-establish negative pressure in the intrapleural space) When should a patients chest tubes be attached to the drainage system during a thoracotomy Internal carotid (blood flow to the brain and orbital cavities is directed from the common carotid artery through the internal carotid artery) The distal portion of the Javid shunt used during carotid endarterectomy is inserted into which of the following arteries Practice acid (35% practice acid and some premixed buffering agents are contained in a canister that is used in the Steris unit as the active sterilant) The active chemical used for sterilization in a Steris unit is Cerebellum (The cerebellar structures herniate through the cervical canal in a Chiari malformation) A Chiari malformation is the displacement and herniation into the cervical canal of the Fissure of Rolando (The fissure of rolando is an anatomical landmark that separates the frontal and parietal lobes and is clinically important because the convolution in front of it contains the center for control of movements for the opposite side of the body) Which of the following anatomical landmarks separates the frontal and parietal lobes and is clinically important because its anterior convolution contains the center for ipsilateral motor control. Papaverine (Papaverine stops spasming and relaxes smooth muscles, especially those of large arteries) During cardiac arterial bypass grafting, a surgeon needs to vasodilate and stop arterial spasm. Which of the following drugs should be used Potency of the airway is the prime concern when positioning the patient, Pressure injuries are most common after surgical procedures lasting one hour or longer, The most common sites of peripheral nerve injury are the divisions of the brachial plexus and the ulnar, radial, peroneal and facial nerves Which of the following should be considered when positioning a patient