exam 1 Flashcards by Nicole King

What structure is located in the alveolar processes?

Teeth

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What enzyme is used to soften the zonules of the lens before cataract surgery?

Alpha-Chymotrypsin

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Hyperkalemia is a high concentration of what

calcium

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What laser beam can travel through clear tissues without heating them?

Argon

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What portion of the stomach surrounds the lower esophageal sphincter?

cardia

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what do low level disinfectants not destroy?

spores

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What do the islets of Langerhans secrete?

insulin

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What organism is a normal resident flora of the intestinal tract?

escherichia coli (E. coli)

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what do the common bile duct and pancreatic duct empty through?

ampulla of Vater

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What is not a benefit of using sliding doors to access an OR?

temperature control

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what is the first part of the small intestine?

Duodenum

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how are rickettsiae transmitted?

arthropod bites

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what type of med is used to dilate the pupil

mydriatics

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what laser is best used during a vitrectomy?

Argon

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what type on monitor provides positive assurance of sterility?

biological

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What is the apron-like structure attached to the greater curvature of the stomach?

omentum

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what is an abnormal tract between 2 epithelium lines surfaces that is open at both ends?

fistula

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what organs are excised if an ovarian tumor is malignant?

bilateral fallopian tubes and ovaries, uterus

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what term refers to “hunchback”

kyphosis

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what is the medical term for bunion?

Hallux valgus

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How is the small intestine attached to the posterior abdominal wall?

mesentary

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what is it called when 2 organisms occupy the same area and one benefits and the other is unharmed?

commensalism

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What type of urinary catheter has a small, curved tapered tip and is used on patients with urethral strictures?

Coude

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What is the first step when there is an incorrect sponge count?

notify surgeon

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which gland may be inflamed when you have mumps?

parotid

Is an aperture drape fenestrated?

yes

what type of hernia occurs in Hesselbach's triangle?

Direct

what type of dilator may be used in the common duct?

Bakes

what organ is connected to the duodenum through a duct?

pancreas

where would a brain tumor be located if it's effecting alternation of muscle tone, voluntary muscle coordination, gait and balance?

cerebellum

what type of disease has rapid onset and rapid recovery?

acute

what is the most common position for neurosurgery?

semi-fowlers

what is the outer layer of the intestine called?

serosa

what prep solution is used to prep a donor site for a STSG

Chlorhexidine

what kind of drape is used in a flank procedure?

transverse

what surgical procedure corrects an abnormality of the urethral meatus is on the superior aspect of the penis?

epispadias repair

What is the most common cause of intracerebral hemorrhage?

hypertension

what is the most common cause of retinal detachment?

Trauma

What post-op complication is associated with a total hip?

pulmonary embolism

What type of acquired immunity is a vaccine?

artificial active

what instrument is used during a keratoplasty to remove the cornea?

Trephine

what structure has oral, nasal, and laryngeal divisions?

pharynx

what is it called when a patient gets an injury as a result of care given be a healthcare professional?

latrogenic

what part of the eye absorbs light rays and nourishes the retina?

choroid

what is the recommended time to have a tourniquet up on an adult in the lower extremities?

1 and 1/2 hours

what organism causes gas gangrene?

clostridium perfingens

between what 2 structures does a chest roll span between?

acromioclavicular joint to iliac crest

Which ossicle of the middle ear covers the oval window?

stapes

Another name for the Kraske position?

jackknife

which instrument may be used during a keratoplasty?

Cottingham punch

what is a partially dislocated joint called?

subluxation

What is the avascular, clear portion of the eye covering the iris called?

cornea

What is the minimum temp in (F) when using the warm cycle of the EtO sterilizer?

85F

which legal principle applies when the patient is given the wrong dose of the local anestheic?

res ipsa loquitor

What is the space bettwen the vocal cords called?

Glottis

What bacteria may be found in a penetrating wound caused by a rusty nail??

Clostridium tetani

What is a common sized Foley cath in adults?

16 Fr

What tumor is typically benign, encapsulated, and arises from tissue covering the central nervous system structures?

Meningioma

How many hours must an item be submerged in glutaraldehyde to sterilize?

What may require probing and dilating in pediatric patients with upper respiratory infections?

nasolacriminal duct

What structure may a Satinksy, Herrick, and mayo clamps be used on?

Kidney pedicle

What type of hemotoma is a result of torn bridging meningeal veins?

subdural

How often is a Bowie-dick test performed?

daily

whats the condition called when a loop of bowel herniates into the Douglas's cul-de-sac

enterocele

What condition is characterized by a fleshy encroachment of conjunctiva onto the cornea?

Pterygium

Where is a Baker's cyst located?

popliteal fossa

what is a method of high-level disinfection?

2% glutaraldehyde for 20 minutes

what burn degree is it when it involves the epidermis and subq tissue?

third degree

what part of the ear is affected by menieres syndrom?

inner ear

the cartilaginous nasal septum in anterior to which bone?

Vomer

The most reliable method fro determining the efficiency of moist heat sterilizers is the controlled use of biological indicators containing what organism?

Bacillus steearothermoophilius

what does a mylogram diagnose?

spinal stenosis

how many hours must the steam sterilization biological indicator incubate?

24 hours

what nasal sinus is located between the nose and orbits?

ethmoid

what kind of fracture penetrates the skin

compound

what degree is celcious in the steam sterilization biological indicator incubated?

55-60 C

what method removes small organic particles and soil from the box locks and ratchets?

ultrasonic washer

what is the medical term for a nose bleed?

epistaxis

what is the proper method to prepare a frazier suction tip for steam sterilization?

distilled water in the lumen

what is the minimum temp in F for sterilization to occur in a prevacuum steam sterilizer?

270-276

whats procedure is the removal of the tunica vaginalis?

hydrocelectomy

what is the minimum number of minutes to sterilize unwrapped metal instruments with lumens in the gravity displacement sterilizer at 270F

10 minutes