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Thoracic and _____________ surgery includes procedures of the _________ system and thoracic cavity, excluding those that involve the heart and cardiac vessels. |
none of the above pulmonary, respiratory pulmonary, endocrine cardiac, respiratory |
pulmonary, respiratory |
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____________________ is bloody sputum or bleeding arising from the respiratory tract. |
Empyema Pleuritis Hemoptysis Hypoxia |
Hemoptysis |
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With the patient in the ___________ position, it is necessary to position a magnetic instrument pad over the top drape to serve as a neutral zone and to retain any instruments that are placed on the drape. |
prone dorsal recumbent lateral supine |
lateral |
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_______of one or both lungs is performed to remove a diseased lung and replace it with a donor lung. |
A and B Transplantation Transferred Donors |
Transplantation |
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The surgical removal of a portion of the parietal pleura is called _______ |
decortication of the lung lung volume reduction lobectomy pneumonectomy |
decortication of the lung |
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The procedure that removes an entire lung to debulk (reduce the size of) a malignant tumor is called a _____ |
decortication of the lung lung volume reduction lobectomy pneumonectomy |
pneumonectomy |
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The ________ nerves are carefully preserved during pneumonectomy. |
vagus, pneumatic, and phrenic vagus, left recurrent laryngeal, and phrenic pneumatic, vagus, and left recurrent laryngeal phrenic, pneumatic, and epigastric |
vagus, left recurrent laryngeal, and phrenic |
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The ________ begins at the larynx and branches into two main airways. |
hilum trachea pharynx bronchi |
trachea |
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During a pulmonary function test, the total volume of air is exhaled after maximum inspiration. This is called ________ |
minute volume tidal volume vital capacity total lung capacity |
vital capacity |
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Bronchoscopy is the insertion of a flexible fiberoptic or rigid telescope into the ______ |
trachea pleura mediastinum thoracic cavity |
trachea |
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When a thoracotomy is performed, the edges of the wound are covered with laparotomy sponges to protect the wound edges from ______ |
drying hemorrhaging sticking bruising |
bruising |
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Decortication of the lung is the surgical removal of a portion of the ______ |
visceral pleura parietal pleura pericardium diaphragm |
parietal pleura |
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__________ is defined as difficulty in breathing. |
Empyema Pleuritis Hypoxia Dyspnea |
Dyspnea |
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__________ is the loss of elasticity and distension of the alveoli. |
Sarcoidosis Emphysema Fibrosis Pleural effusion |
Emphysema |
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__________ requires 10-mm lenses in sizes 0 and 30 degrees. |
Flexible bronchoscopy Mediastinoscopy Rigid bronchoscopy Thoracoscopy |
Thoracoscopy |
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________ is the distribution of oxygen to the tissue. |
Perfusion Respiration Ventilation Diffusion |
Perfusion |
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___________ is generally used only for the removal of large tissue or a foreign body. |
Flexible bronchoscopy Thoracoscopy Mediastinoscopy Rigid bronchoscopy |
Rigid bronchoscopy |
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With a thoracotomy, the shoulder muscles are retracted using a _____ |
Finochietto retractor ribbon retractor wide Deaver scapular retractor |
scapular retractor |
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Pulmonary angiography is performed when computed tomography (CT) scans are inconclusive for diagnosis of: |
spontaneous pneumothorax pulmonary embolism pulmonary infusion obstructive pulmonary disease |
pulmonary embolism |
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Patients who undergo a VATS technique for resection of blebs may be placed on mechanical _______ in the immediate postoperative period. |
hyperventilation ventilation hypoventilation diffusion |
ventilation |
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A pneumothorax is air in the chest cavity that prevents the lungs from expanding and may _____ |
collapse the contralateral lung displace the mediastinal structures |
displace the mediastinal structures |
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The reason an inhaled foreign material is more likely to enter the right lung is because the right bronchus is _____ than the left. |
straighter larger |
straighter |
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When the diaphragm __________, the potential space between the two pleural membranes is decreased and air is pulled into airways and lungs. |
expands contracts |
contracts |
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During a single lung transplant, to be effective in the scrub role, the surgical technologist (ST) must be _______about specific surgical procedures and the steps involved in each procedure. |
knowledgeable experienced |
knowledgeable |
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Thoracic outlet syndrome (TOS) is a rare condition in which the subclavian vessels and the brachial plexus are compressed at the ____ |
suprasternal notch apex of the thorax |
apex of the thorax |
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The lung is divided into anatomical regions. The right lung has ____ lobes and the left lung has _____ lobes. |
two, three three, two |
three, two |
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The diaphragm is a sealed barrier between the ________ cavities. |
thoracic and abdominal abdominal and mediastinal |
thoracic and abdominal |
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Diffusion is the transfer of oxygen from the ___ |
alveoli in the lungs to the bloodstream bronchi in the lungs to the alveoli |
alveoli in the lungs to the bloodstream |
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An arterial blood gasses test assesses the arterial blood for ___________ |
red and white blood cells and platelets oxygen and carbon dioxide levels, as well as pH |
oxygen and carbon dioxide levels, as well as pH |
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The patient is placed in semi-Fowler’s position to perform a _____ bronchoscopy |
rigid flexible |
flexible |
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Blebs are :Areas of overdistention in lung tissue |
True False |
true |
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Empyema is : Difficulty breathing. |
True False |
false |
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Hemoptysis is; Bloody sputum or bleeding arising from the respiratory tract. |
True False |
true |
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The pharynx lies behind the oral cavity and communicates with the nasal cavities |
True False |
true |
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The pleural space normally maintains possitive pressure in relation to atmospheric air and the alveoli. |
True False |
false |
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The alveoli must have elasticity to expand and fill with air |
True False |
true |
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Negative pressure in the thoracic cavity is lost when the chest wall and pleura are opened or punctured |
True False |
true |
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Flexible bronchoscopy is used for interventional procedures, which require a large-bore endoscope and rigid instruments, such as removal of a tissue mass or a foreign body. This is because the lumen of the rigid scope is larger than that of the flexible bronchoscope |
True False |
false |
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Rigid bronchoscopy utilizes a slender fiberoptic endoscope capable of entering the primary and peripheral bronchi. The modern flexible scope may also be used for interventional procedures such as cryosurgery and laser surgery. |
True False |
false |
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Flexible bronchoscopy is preferred over rigid bronchoscopy for patients in whom hyperextension of the neck or jaw manipulation is difficult or impossible. |
True False |
true |
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In a lobectomy, a lobe of the lung is removed to prevent the spread of cancer or to treat a benign tumor. |
True False |
true |
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Chest Drainage remain below the level of the patient's chest, fluid and air drain from the thoracic cavity. |
True False |
true |