Question 1
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What is the primary goal of surgical intervention?
Question 2
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A surgical complication that is acquired during the course of the patients health care and may be due to break in sterile technique is known as?
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Hemorrhage
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respiratory distress
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cardiac arrest
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infection
Question 3
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Define Dissection?
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to cut across
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to cut out or cut off a portion or an organ
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the connection of two tubular structures
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separation and cutting of tissue
Question 4
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Define resection?
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separation and cutting of tissue
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cutting across the skin longitudinally
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to cut off or cut out a portion or organ
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to cut diagonally
Question 5
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Which of the following is cause for surgical intervention?
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trauma
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psychological state
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tumors
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all of the above
Question 6
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The letters CCCT stand for?
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OR personal conduct
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imaging machine
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resection concept
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cut center carry tie
Question 7
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With the resection concept, blood vessels may be ligated with all of the following except?
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tie on passer
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stick tie
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clips
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rubber bands
Question 8
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Irrigation fluids are used during surgery for all of the following reasons except?
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the addition of antibiotics
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wash away debris
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reduce the amount of irritants left behind from the gloves
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kill infections bugs with hot water
Question 9
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What is the different between a permanent specimen and a frozen section?
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permanent specimen is a tissue sample taken that can be sent off the hospital grounds for further analysis
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frozen section is a tissue sample that needs to be sent off grounds
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permanent specimen is a tissue sample that needs to be sent to pathology
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frozen section is a tissue sample taken that needs to be sent to pathology for quick processing
Question 10
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When resecting an organ what are the three main types of support structures to resect?
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ligaments and tendons
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connective tissue
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arteries and veins
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lymphnodes
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ducts
Question 11
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What are the two groups of major sources of infection?
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patient skin
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endogenous
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staff
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environmental
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coughing
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sneezing
Question 12
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List the three main factors that can increase the risk of SSI?
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diabetes
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obesity
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blood type
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general health
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age
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appearance
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intelligence
Question 13
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The following are three different tissues involved in support systems, name each.
1.connects an organ to the abdominal wall
2,parietal or visceral
3.supports and connects other tissues and organs
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connective tissue
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tendonds
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paritoneum
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vascular tissue
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abdominal wall
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ligaments
Question 14
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A tumor that is rapidly growing and has spread to distant sites is referred to as [blank_start]malignant[blank_end]
Question 15
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Define blunt dissection?
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using instruments to resect tissue
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moving tissue to make room for instruments
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is used to separate tissue without cutting
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is used to separate tissue with cutting
Question 16
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List two items or things that can be used for blunt dissection?
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knife
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fingers
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scalpel
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forceps
Question 17
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List four categories of surgery. Explain each in detail and give 1 example of each
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preventative surgery is used to combat disease; hysterectomy
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laparoscopic surgery is an incision to begin surgery; laparoscopic
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restorative surgery is to regain a patients health and strength; hip arthroplasty
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Palliative surgery relives without curing;bowel obstruction from cancer
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Diagnostic surgery is their to diagnose a problem; diagnostic laparotomy
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prophylactic is a preventative surgery such as mastectomy
Question 18
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Why is an Axillary Lymph node dissection performed during an mastectomy?
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The lymph node is dissected to check internals for pathology
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The lymph node is dissected to see inside better
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The lymph node is dissected to see if disease has spread
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The lymph node is dissected to find out if cancer has spread to that lymph node.
Question 19
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List three specific items/instruments the surgeon can use during sharp dissection?
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sissors
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instruments
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fingers
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scalpel
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cautery
Question 20
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List two reasons a wound drain is utilized at the end of a procedure?
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add fluid to a wound
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add air into wound for healing
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prevents necrosis
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remove bacteria from wound
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to remove dead space for infection fluids to collect
Question 21
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Explain how V.A.C therapy works and list two benefits?
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VAC therapy uses negative pressure unlike passive draining that used gravity. It can remove bacteria and promote granulation
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VAC therapy uses positive pressure unlike passive draining that used gravity. It can remove infection material and promote granulation
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VAC therapy uses negative pressure unlike passive draining that used gravity. It can remove infection material and promote granulation.
Question 22
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Pulmonary Embolism is an example of what surgical complication?
Question 23
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Give two examples of procedural mishap?
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forgetting name of patient
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burn from cautery machine
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sponge left in patient
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patient getting angry with staff
Question 24
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The surgical removal of s small portion of tumor which is studied under a microscope for malignancy is [blank_start]biopsy[blank_end]?
Question 25
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A type of drain used to re-infuse blood back into the patient is [blank_start]constavac[blank_end]?
Question 26
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What is the purpose of performing a wide excision?
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a small area of tissue is removed around the cancer to prevent any further spreading of cancerous tissue that may have been left in the area.
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a large area of tissue is removed around the cancer to remove healthy skin for prevention
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a large area of cancerous tissue is removed for biopsy
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a large area of tissue is removed around the cancer to prevent any further spreading of cancerous tissue that may have been left in the area.
Question 27
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Explain in detail three steps of Lymph Node Protocol?
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specimen is to be wrapped in gauze and moistened with sterile saline
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will be given to sterile processing for further analysis
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should be placed on the sterile container on sterile field by CST with lid.
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lymph nodes checked for consistency
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will be handed of to circulating nurse to be sent for testing
Question 28
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What are two different categories of drains? Give examples of each.
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passive drains; penrose drain
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active drains; VAC drain
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contamination drains; disposable MAT drain
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procedural drains; wilkonson drain
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active/passive drains; hazmat drain
Question 29
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what is an indication for the use if Prevena Wound Management System and list two procedures used?
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An indication would be hernias. Used with c-sections and sternotomy.
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An indication would be labotomies. Used with c-sections and sternotomy.
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An indication would be hematomas. Used with c-sections and sternotomy.
Question 30
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A type of procedure that would be used with a Pleur-Evac is [blank_start]thoracic[blank_end]?
Question 31
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How does a Pleur-Evac work and what position should it be maintained?
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Is a chest drainage system to add air and fluids in the thoracic cavity. Must be maintained below the thoracic cavity.
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Is a chest drainage system to evacuate air and fluids in the thoracic cavity. Must be maintained above the thoracic cavity.
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Is a chest drainage system to evacuate air and fluids in the thoracic cavity. Must be maintained below the thoracic cavity.
Question 32
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When an organ is removed its called an [blank_start]ectomy[blank_end]?
Question 33
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When drooping tissue is returned to its normal position suspension/fixation its called [blank_start]pexy[blank_end]?
Question 34
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To fuse something together, to make it strong. Bind/fix is called [blank_start]desis[blank_end]?
Question 35
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To rid the patient of stones is called [blank_start]lithotomy[blank_end]?
Question 36
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Using a lens to see inside a cavity is [blank_start]oscopy[blank_end]?
Question 37
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To surgically reconstruct or redesign is [blank_start]plasty[blank_end]?
Question 38
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To make a hole or puncture is [blank_start]centesis[blank_end]?
Question 39
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To repair or fix a weakened defect using suture is [blank_start]orrhaphy[blank_end]?
Question 40
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To make an opening or incision is [blank_start]otomy[blank_end]?
Question 41
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To create a new opening for drainage is [blank_start]ostomy[blank_end]?