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CSFA Examination - Study Compilation, CTM -Questions And Correct Answers
Procedure performed to remove the entire breast and axillary contents but
spare the Pectoralis major. ✔️Ans - Modified Radical Mastectomy
The Spinal Column consists of how many Vertebrae ? ✔️Ans - 33 ( 7
Cervical , 12 Thoracic , 5 Lumbar , 5 fused Sacral, and 4 fused Coccygeal)
Name the Four Distinct Curvatures of the Spine ✔️Ans - Cervical
Lordosis , Thoracic Kyphosis, Lumbar Lordosis, and Sacral Kyphosis
In the Spine, What separates the dura mater from it's bony framework?
✔️Ans - A layer of epidural fat
Most Frequently occurring tumors of the spine ✔️Ans - Metastatic
tumors (the spine is the most common site for Skeletal Metastasis)
(!!!) Newborn Vomiting, free of bile, and projectile in nature is indicative of
what diagnosis ? ✔️Ans - Pyloric Stenosis
Neurological Disorder, characterized by excruciating , "piercing" pain in the
face is indicative of what diagnosis ? ✔️Ans - Trigeminal Neuralgia
Neurotransmitter/Hormone that mediates impulse transmission at most
Post-ganglionic Sympathetic Nerve endings ✔️Ans - Norepinephrine
(noradrenaline)
Neurotransmitter at all parasympathetic and pre-ganglionic sympathetic
neurons ✔️Ans - Acetylcholine
The Right subclavian artery is a branch of what preceding Vessel ?
✔️Ans - The Brachiocephalic trunk (aka The innominate Artery)
The wall of the heart consists of how many layers ? ✔️Ans - 3
( epicardium or pericardium, myocardium , endocardium)
,The vein that drains the Right Side of the Vertebral column ✔️Ans -
The Azygos Vein
Device used to siphon off excess CSF into the abdomen thereby decreasing
intracranial pressure ✔️Ans - VP(vetriculo-peritoneal) shunt
Veins that drain the intracranial sinuses to veins outside of the skull
✔️Ans - Emissary Veins
Disorder characterized by a compression of the Abductor Pollicis Longus
and Extensor Pollicis Brevis Tendons near the radial styloid process
✔️Ans - De Quervain's Tenosynovitis
Following an injury to the lower limb, the patients lower leg can easily be
displaced anteriorly on a fixed thigh, this is indicative of injury to what
structure? ✔️Ans - ACL (anterior cruciate ligament) tear
Most frequently injured tendon of the rotator cuff ✔️Ans - The
supraspinatus (aka supraspinous) tendon
Typical Potassium levels ✔️Ans - 3.5 - 5.5 mEq/L ( you buy bananas in
bunches of 3 - 5)(lab value ranges can vary from lab to lab)
Typical blood PH ✔️Ans - 7.35 - 7.45 (lab value ranges can vary from
lab to lab)
Suture technique used to relieve tension on a hand-sewn bowel
anastomosis ✔️Ans - Lembert
Where are intercostal nerves and vessels located in relation to an
individual rib? ✔️Ans - On the Inferior surface of the rib
Avascular area of Mesentery that is helpful in locating the Middle colic
Artery (a branch of the SMA) ✔️Ans - The Space of Riolan
A civil wrong committed against a person or property (does not include
breaches of contract) ✔️Ans - Tort
, Most common Hernia variation in Females ✔️Ans - Indirect Inguinal
Hernia
A sigmoid colostomy is brought to the skins surface through which muscle?
✔️Ans - The Rectus Abdominus (this results in lower incidences of
peristomal hernias postoperatively)
The nourishing coat of the eye that consists mainly of blood vessels
✔️Ans - The Choroid
The Head of the Pancreas, is surrounded by what alimentary structure?
✔️Ans - The Duodenum
Legal principle that holds everyone responsible for their own acts of
negligence ✔️Ans - The principle of Personal Liability
A patient presenting with Increased WBC , Bilirubin, Alkaline phosphatase
and positive blood cultures is likely suffering from.... ✔️Ans -
Cholangitis ( an inflammation of the Bile duct system)
The most common cancer of the Liver is ? ✔️Ans - Metastatic disease
The most common primary malignant disease of the Liver is? ✔️Ans -
Hepatocellular Carcinoma (accounts for 85% of all primary malignancies of
the liver)
If a Meckel's diverticulum were suspected, where should we look for it?
✔️Ans - two feet proximal to the Ileocecal valve or ICV
A pair of lateral apertures that are one of three sites that CSF can enter the
subarachnoid space ✔️Ans - Foramen of Luschka
Dumping Syndrome is a possible complication of what Bariatric procedure?
✔️Ans - Gastric Bypass
In which procedure would the patient be in the Supine position with their
right side slightly elevated by a wedge? ✔️Ans - C-section (this is done
to reduce the pressure the uterus imparts upon the Vena cava)
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