exam 1 Flashcards
What structure is located in the alveolar processes?
Teeth
What enzyme is used to soften the zonules of the lens before cataract surgery?
Alpha-Chymotrypsin
Hyperkalemia is a high concentration of what
calcium
What laser beam can travel through clear tissues without heating them?
Argon
What portion of the stomach surrounds the lower esophageal sphincter?
cardia
what do low level disinfectants not destroy?
spores
What do the islets of Langerhans secrete?
insulin
What organism is a normal resident flora of the intestinal tract?
escherichia coli (E. coli)
what do the common bile duct and pancreatic duct empty through?
ampulla of Vater
What is not a benefit of using sliding doors to access an OR?
temperature control
what is the first part of the small intestine?
Duodenum
how are rickettsiae transmitted?
arthropod bites
what type of med is used to dilate the pupil
mydriatics
what laser is best used during a vitrectomy?
Argon
what type on monitor provides positive assurance of sterility?
biological
What is the apron-like structure attached to the greater curvature of the stomach?
omentum
what is an abnormal tract between 2 epithelium lines surfaces that is open at both ends?
fistula
what organs are excised if an ovarian tumor is malignant?
bilateral fallopian tubes and ovaries, uterus
what term refers to “hunchback”
kyphosis
what is the medical term for bunion?
Hallux valgus
How is the small intestine attached to the posterior abdominal wall?
mesentary
what is it called when 2 organisms occupy the same area and one benefits and the other is unharmed?
commensalism
What type of urinary catheter has a small, curved tapered tip and is used on patients with urethral strictures?
Coude
What is the first step when there is an incorrect sponge count?
notify surgeon
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