SURGICAL FIRST ASSISTANT PRACTICE TEST
1. Which lymph nodes are located between the pectoralis major and minormuscles?: Rotter
2. What is the loose areolar tissue that separates the breast from the pec-toralis muscle?:
Retromammary space
3. The direct branch of the internal carotid is the:: Middle cerebral
4. A rounded protuberance found at a point of articulation with another boneis called a::
Condyle
5. Which nerves must be identified during an inguinal hernia repair?: Iliohy-pogastric and
ilioinguinal nerves
6. A Transurethral Resection of the Prostate (TURP) is performed to treat:: -
Benign prostatic hypertrophy
7. A Colles fracture occurs in which bone?: Radius
8. Correct order for the steps of hemostasis:: Blood vessel spasm, platelet plugformation and
blood coagulation
9. Thrombin and Fibrinogen forms:: Fibrin
10. Wound closure using sutures is termed:: Primary intention
11. Correct sequential order of the phases of healing:: Hemostasis, inflamma-tion, repair, and
remodeling
12. Class I Clean Wound examples:: Thyroidectomy and breast biopsy
13. Class II Clean-Contaminated example:: Tonsillectomy
14. Class III Contaminated example:: Gun shot wound (GSW)
15. The inner lining of the mucosa of the g.i. tract is composed of:: Epithelium
16. What is normal cardiac output for an adult?: 4-8L/minute
17. Which vein drains the right side of the vertebral column?: Azygos vein
18. How many ribs do we have?: 24
19. How many ribs are attached anteriorly to the Sternum?: 7
20. Which artery supplies the cecum, ascending colon, hepatic flexure, andproximal portion
of the transverse colon?: Superior mesenteric
21. The celiac artery trifurcates into the:: Left gastric, splenic, and hepatic arter-ies
22. A prolongation of the breast tissue located in the upper, outer part of the breast that passes
through an opening in the axillary fascia is called the:: Axillary tail of Spence, axillary process
or axillary tail
, 23. The mammary gland is fixed to the overlying skin and underlying pectoralfascia by
fibrous bands known as:: Suspensory ligaments or Suspensory liga- ments of Cooper
24. The arterial blood supply to the breast is supplied from branches ofthe:: Internal
mammary, lateral thoracic and axillary
25. Which nerves travel along the anterior-lateral chest wall and innervates theserratus anterior
muscle?: Long thoracic
26. Which nerves innervates the latissimus dorsi muscle?: Thoracodorsal
27. The nerve of Grassi (The posterior nerve of the lesser curvature) is asso-ciated with the::
Stomach
28. The Halsted technique of wound repair consists mainly of:: Closely spacedsutures
29. An anastomosis between the colon and small bowel is called a (an):: Ileo-colostomy
30. What is the blood type of the universal donor?: O Negative
31. During a cardiac arrest, the best place to check for a victim's pulse is:: -
Carotid artery
32. The interpleural space of the chest cavity is called the:: Mediastinum
33. What is an anterior colporrhaphy?: Repair of cystocele
34. A hysterectomy, where the cervix remains in place is a:: Supracervical hys-terectomy
35. Complete removal of which gland(s) results in repeated prolonged musclecontractions?:
Parathyroid
36. Which organs and/or structures are partially retro peritoneal?: Pancreas,distal duodenum,
ascending and descending colons.
37. A Heaney clamp is designed for:: Gynecological Surgery
38. The vastus lateralis is located in the:: Leg
39. Which drug neutralizes the actions of heparin?: Protamine sulfate
40. The nasal cavity connects with the ear through the:: Eustachian tubes
41. Which of the following would be used to dilate a urethral stricture?: Filiformwith followers
42. A surgeon dilates the Ampulla of Vater for:: Common duct stones
43. The procedure that utilizes a purse-string suture in the cervical os toprevent spontaneous
abortion:: Shirodkar procedure or Cervical cerclage
44. Which branch of Abdominal Aorta (AA) is the superior mesenteric artery:-
: 2nd major branch of the abdominal aorta
45. The mitral valve lies between the:: Left atrium and the left ventricle
46. Strong, elastic fibrous tissue that attaches muscle to bone is a:: Tendon
1. Which lymph nodes are located between the pectoralis major and minormuscles?: Rotter
2. What is the loose areolar tissue that separates the breast from the pec-toralis muscle?:
Retromammary space
3. The direct branch of the internal carotid is the:: Middle cerebral
4. A rounded protuberance found at a point of articulation with another boneis called a::
Condyle
5. Which nerves must be identified during an inguinal hernia repair?: Iliohy-pogastric and
ilioinguinal nerves
6. A Transurethral Resection of the Prostate (TURP) is performed to treat:: -
Benign prostatic hypertrophy
7. A Colles fracture occurs in which bone?: Radius
8. Correct order for the steps of hemostasis:: Blood vessel spasm, platelet plugformation and
blood coagulation
9. Thrombin and Fibrinogen forms:: Fibrin
10. Wound closure using sutures is termed:: Primary intention
11. Correct sequential order of the phases of healing:: Hemostasis, inflamma-tion, repair, and
remodeling
12. Class I Clean Wound examples:: Thyroidectomy and breast biopsy
13. Class II Clean-Contaminated example:: Tonsillectomy
14. Class III Contaminated example:: Gun shot wound (GSW)
15. The inner lining of the mucosa of the g.i. tract is composed of:: Epithelium
16. What is normal cardiac output for an adult?: 4-8L/minute
17. Which vein drains the right side of the vertebral column?: Azygos vein
18. How many ribs do we have?: 24
19. How many ribs are attached anteriorly to the Sternum?: 7
20. Which artery supplies the cecum, ascending colon, hepatic flexure, andproximal portion
of the transverse colon?: Superior mesenteric
21. The celiac artery trifurcates into the:: Left gastric, splenic, and hepatic arter-ies
22. A prolongation of the breast tissue located in the upper, outer part of the breast that passes
through an opening in the axillary fascia is called the:: Axillary tail of Spence, axillary process
or axillary tail
, 23. The mammary gland is fixed to the overlying skin and underlying pectoralfascia by
fibrous bands known as:: Suspensory ligaments or Suspensory liga- ments of Cooper
24. The arterial blood supply to the breast is supplied from branches ofthe:: Internal
mammary, lateral thoracic and axillary
25. Which nerves travel along the anterior-lateral chest wall and innervates theserratus anterior
muscle?: Long thoracic
26. Which nerves innervates the latissimus dorsi muscle?: Thoracodorsal
27. The nerve of Grassi (The posterior nerve of the lesser curvature) is asso-ciated with the::
Stomach
28. The Halsted technique of wound repair consists mainly of:: Closely spacedsutures
29. An anastomosis between the colon and small bowel is called a (an):: Ileo-colostomy
30. What is the blood type of the universal donor?: O Negative
31. During a cardiac arrest, the best place to check for a victim's pulse is:: -
Carotid artery
32. The interpleural space of the chest cavity is called the:: Mediastinum
33. What is an anterior colporrhaphy?: Repair of cystocele
34. A hysterectomy, where the cervix remains in place is a:: Supracervical hys-terectomy
35. Complete removal of which gland(s) results in repeated prolonged musclecontractions?:
Parathyroid
36. Which organs and/or structures are partially retro peritoneal?: Pancreas,distal duodenum,
ascending and descending colons.
37. A Heaney clamp is designed for:: Gynecological Surgery
38. The vastus lateralis is located in the:: Leg
39. Which drug neutralizes the actions of heparin?: Protamine sulfate
40. The nasal cavity connects with the ear through the:: Eustachian tubes
41. Which of the following would be used to dilate a urethral stricture?: Filiformwith followers
42. A surgeon dilates the Ampulla of Vater for:: Common duct stones
43. The procedure that utilizes a purse-string suture in the cervical os toprevent spontaneous
abortion:: Shirodkar procedure or Cervical cerclage
44. Which branch of Abdominal Aorta (AA) is the superior mesenteric artery:-
: 2nd major branch of the abdominal aorta
45. The mitral valve lies between the:: Left atrium and the left ventricle
46. Strong, elastic fibrous tissue that attaches muscle to bone is a:: Tendon
