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Located in the sockets of the alveolar processes of the mandible and maxillae -
ANSWER Teeth
Category of a surgical procedure entering the GI/GU/Resp tracts ( increased risk
due to the bacteria we have there) - ANSWER Clean-contaminated
Bronchoscope is inserted through the mouth and into the brachial tube is
considered what category of a procedure - ANSWER Clean-contaminated
A solution used to soften the zonules holding the lens before cataract surgery to
ease extraction of the lens - ANSWER Alpha-chymotrypsin
How should the patient be placed in the elevator when being transported to the
OR on the stretcher? - ANSWER Enter head first, exit feet first
A curved transverse incision across the lower abdomen used frequently in
gynecological procedures - ANSWER Pfannenstiel
Metal trays that are perforated or have a mesh bottom should be placed on the
sterilizing cart: - ANSWER Flat
,Excessive amount of potassium in the blood, can cause cardiac irregularities -
ANSWER Hyperkalmia
Influences the electrical excitability of cells, effects the cells volume, it's balance is
important in maintaining the acid-base balance, the amount affects cell
metabolism - ANSWER Potassium
Type of scissors used to cut tough tissue, such as fascia, tendons and muscle -
ANSWER Curved Mayo
Type of laser that can travel through clear fluids and tissue - ANSWER Argon
Obtained by the patient before any invasive surgery can be performed. It protects
the patient because it verifies that he/she understands the condition to be treated
and the intervention to be performed - ANSWER Informed consent
Portion of the stomach that surrounds the superior opening of the stomach -
ANSWER Cardiac
Low-level disinfectants kill most types of bacteria and some fungi and viruses, but
does not kill: - ANSWER Spores and M. tuberculosis
Webbing of the digits is termed: - ANSWER Syndactyly
Surgical packs are opened: - ANSWER Back table
,Located in the pancreas, secretes glucagon, insulin, somatostatin and pancreatic
polypeptide - ANSWER Islets of Langerhans
Removal of teeth - ANSWER Extraction
Resection of the bone surrounding the tooth prior to the removal of a tooth -
ANSWER Odontectomy
Gram negative rod bacteria that is part of the normal flora of the intestinal tract of
humans and is an opportunistic bacterial - ANSWER Escherichia coli
The skin is rendered after a properly performed surgical scrub is done -
ANSWER Surgically clean
The pancreatic ducts join and distal end of the common bile duct - ANSWER
Ampulla of Vator
Identifies the patient on their ID bracelet prior to being transported to the OR -
ANSWER Name, date of birth, physician
spiral shaped bacteria - ANSWER Spirilli
Stores bile until it is needed in the small intestine - ANSWER Gallbladder
Not part of the sterile team in the OR - ANSWER Circulator
, Three factors for reducing ionizing radiation exposure - ANSWER Time relates
to the length of time the surgical technologist is exposed, shielding is the donning
of lead aprons, and distance is standing as far away as possible out of the path of
the direct beam of ionizing radiation
Starts at the pyloric sphincter of the stomach - ANSWER Duodenum
Position used patients undergoing kidney surgery to expose the operative site -
ANSWER Lateral
Obligated intracellular parasites usually transmitted by arthropod vectors -
ANSWER Rickettsiae
Procedure using binocular microscope during an examination of the vagina -
ANSWER Colposcopy
Compression of the heart due to a collection of blood or fluid within the
pericardium - ANSWER Tamponade
Surgical puncture of a joint space with a needle to remove fluid - ANSWER
Arthrocentesis
surgical puncture to remove fluid - ANSWER -centesis
joint - ANSWER Arthro-
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