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| The Surgical Technologist | AUGUST 2016 354 TheSurgical Repair of TransversePatella Fractures #392 August 2016 1 CE credit $6 5. The initial incision will be performed with a ____ blade. a. #14 b. #20 c. #21 d. #10 6. The patella bone is located _______ to the knee joint. a. Posterior b. Interior c. Anterior d. Proximal 7. A sharp reduction forceps will be used to reduce the ______. a. Patella b. Fracture c. Tibia d. Spinal tibia 8. For the surgical repair of a transverse patella fracture, the patient will be placed in the _____ position. a. Lateral b. Prone c. Supine d. Supine with arms overhead 1. Sesamoid bones are connected by _______. a. Muscles b. Arteries c. Bones d. Tendons 2. If a tourniquet is used, skin prep will be from the ____ to the tourniquet. a. Groin b. Thigh c. Foot d. Ankle 3. _______ provide extra bone com- pression. a. K-wires b. Suture c. Tension bands d. Staples 4. Once the skin preparation is com- plete, a ______ will be placed under the limb before lowering it to the table. a. Split U-drape b. Orthopedic split drapes c. Incision drape d. None of the above 9. Which technique is preferred by most surgeons? a. Inside out b. Outside in c. Lateral to anterio d. Anterior to posterior 10. Following the placement and stability of the tension band, the band will be twist- ed at least ___ times to prevent them from becoming loose. a. 3 b. 4 c. 5 d. 6 THE SURGICAL REPAIR OF TRANSVERSE PATELLA FRACTURES # 392 August 2016 1 CE CREDIT $6 NBSTSA Certification No. AST Member No. ■ My address has changed. The address below is the new address. Name Address City State Zip Telephone ■ Check enclosed ■ Check Number ■ Visa ■ MasterCard ■ American Express Credit Card Number Expiration Date a b c d a b c d 1 ■ ■ ■ ■ 11 ■ ■ ■ ■ 2 ■ ■ ■ ■ 12 ■ ■ ■ ■ 3 ■ ■ ■ ■ 13 ■ ■ ■ ■ 4 ■ ■ ■ ■ 14 ■ ■ ■ ■ 5 ■ ■ ■ ■ 15 ■ ■ ■ ■ 6 ■ ■ ■ ■ 16 ■ ■ ■ ■ 7 ■ ■ ■ ■ 17 ■ ■ ■ ■ 8 ■ ■ ■ ■ 18 ■ ■ ■ ■ 9 ■ ■ ■ ■ 19 ■ ■ ■ ■ 10 ■ ■ ■ ■ 20 ■ ■ ■ ■ Make It Easy - Take CE Exams Online Y ou must have a credit card to pur- chase test online. We accept Visa, MasterCard and American Express. You r c r ed i t ca r d wi l l on l y be charged once you pass the test and then your credits will be automati- cally recorded to your account. Log on to your account on the AST homepage to take advantage of this benefit.