The plicae circulares, microvilli and villi:
Produce bacteria
Secrete digestive enzymes • D.
Initiate peristalsis
Increase absorption area - ANSWER Increase absorption area
Which of the following come as numbered sets
frequently used in neurosurgical procedures?
Penfield dissectors
Lacrimal probes
Van Buren sounds
Hegar dilators - ANSWER Penfield dissectors
What pathogen is most commonly associated with
surgical wound infections?
Klebsiella pneumonia
Staphylococcus aureus
Bacteroides fragilis
Clostridium tetani - ANSWER Staphylococcus aureus
Padgett and Reese are types of:
Implants
1
,Dermatomes
Retractors
Catheters - ANSWER Dermatomes
Which burn degree classification involves erythema
without blisters?
Third
Fourth
First
Second - ANSWER First
What instrument is used to remove plaque during a
carotid endarterectomy?
Freer
Ferris-Smith
Potts-Smith
Allis - ANSWER Freer
Which of the following neuroglia are star-shaped?
Dermoid
Astrocytes
Oligodendroglia
Ependyma - ANSWER Astrocytes
Which device could be used when placing a patient in
the operative position for a thyroidectomy?
Shoulder roll
2
,Bean bag
Axillary roll
Chest roll - ANSWER Shoulder roll
In order to expand the abdominal cavity with CO2
prior to a laparoscopic procedure, the surgeon must
use a/an:
Insufflator machine
Infusion pump
Tissue expander
Aspiration unit - ANSWER Insufflator machine
Which of these surgical instruments would be used
during a tonsillectomy?
Pillar retractor
Gerald forceps
Cottle osteotome
Vienna speculum - ANSWER Pillar retractor
Which type of cast would be appropriate for a
fractured metacarpal?
Long arm
Short arm
Spica
Cylinder - ANSWER Short arm
What is the medical term for accumulation of
3
, squamous epithelium that forms a mass that is
destructive to the middle ear?
Otitis media
Chondrolipoma
Cholesteatoma
Otosclerosis - ANSWER Cholesteatoma
Which muscle alters the shape of the lens to
accommodate vision?
Circular
Ciliary
Oblique
Rectus - ANSWER Ciliary
What is the term for a nonpathogenic organism
that is capable of producing disease in an
immunocompromised patient?
Opportunistic
Spore-forming
Fomite
Vector - ANSWER Opportunistic
Filiforms are used to:
Bypass urethral obstruction
Stent the ureter
Remove ureteral stones
Perform urethrogram - ANSWER Bypass urethral obstruction
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Produce bacteria
Secrete digestive enzymes • D.
Initiate peristalsis
Increase absorption area - ANSWER Increase absorption area
Which of the following come as numbered sets
frequently used in neurosurgical procedures?
Penfield dissectors
Lacrimal probes
Van Buren sounds
Hegar dilators - ANSWER Penfield dissectors
What pathogen is most commonly associated with
surgical wound infections?
Klebsiella pneumonia
Staphylococcus aureus
Bacteroides fragilis
Clostridium tetani - ANSWER Staphylococcus aureus
Padgett and Reese are types of:
Implants
1
,Dermatomes
Retractors
Catheters - ANSWER Dermatomes
Which burn degree classification involves erythema
without blisters?
Third
Fourth
First
Second - ANSWER First
What instrument is used to remove plaque during a
carotid endarterectomy?
Freer
Ferris-Smith
Potts-Smith
Allis - ANSWER Freer
Which of the following neuroglia are star-shaped?
Dermoid
Astrocytes
Oligodendroglia
Ependyma - ANSWER Astrocytes
Which device could be used when placing a patient in
the operative position for a thyroidectomy?
Shoulder roll
2
,Bean bag
Axillary roll
Chest roll - ANSWER Shoulder roll
In order to expand the abdominal cavity with CO2
prior to a laparoscopic procedure, the surgeon must
use a/an:
Insufflator machine
Infusion pump
Tissue expander
Aspiration unit - ANSWER Insufflator machine
Which of these surgical instruments would be used
during a tonsillectomy?
Pillar retractor
Gerald forceps
Cottle osteotome
Vienna speculum - ANSWER Pillar retractor
Which type of cast would be appropriate for a
fractured metacarpal?
Long arm
Short arm
Spica
Cylinder - ANSWER Short arm
What is the medical term for accumulation of
3
, squamous epithelium that forms a mass that is
destructive to the middle ear?
Otitis media
Chondrolipoma
Cholesteatoma
Otosclerosis - ANSWER Cholesteatoma
Which muscle alters the shape of the lens to
accommodate vision?
Circular
Ciliary
Oblique
Rectus - ANSWER Ciliary
What is the term for a nonpathogenic organism
that is capable of producing disease in an
immunocompromised patient?
Opportunistic
Spore-forming
Fomite
Vector - ANSWER Opportunistic
Filiforms are used to:
Bypass urethral obstruction
Stent the ureter
Remove ureteral stones
Perform urethrogram - ANSWER Bypass urethral obstruction
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