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SEPTEMBER 2017 | The Surgical Technologist | 403 #405 September 2017 1 CE credit $6 5. Which sets of ribs are most likely to break due to blunt force injury? a. 11 and 12 b. 3-10 c. 8-11 d. 1 and 2 6. A flail chest is when at least ___ ribs fracture in more than ___ places. a. 1, 2 b. 3, 4 c. 3, 1 d. 3, 2 7. If a chest tube needs to be inserted, it will be placed in the intercostal space between the ___ and ___ space. a. Third and fourth b. Fifth and sixth c. Seventh and eighth d. Tenth and eleventh 8. Which instrument will reduce the frac- tures? a. Self-retaining retractor b. A drill system c. Reduction forceps d. Bookwalter retractor 1. The thoracic cage is comprised of: a. The sternum b. The ribs c. The xiphoid process d. All of the above 2. Which set of ribs are called false ribs? a. 1-7 b. 8-12 c. 8-10 d. 11 and 12 3. The ribs have three sections. Which of the following is not one of them? a. The shaft in between the ribs b. The posterior vertebral c. The costal cartilage d. The anterior 4. Which muscle is fan-shaped? a. The diaphragm b. The triangularis sterni c. The levatores costarum d. The pectoralis major 9. When multiple, sequential ribs are frac- tured, patients are at risk for developing (a) __________? a. Pneumothorax b. Hemothorax c. Pneumonia d. Chest wall deformities 10. The levatores costarummuscles begin at the _______. a. Eleventh dorsal vertebrae b. Third external intercostal c. Seventh cervical vertebrae d. Both a and c SURGICAL RIB FIXATION # 405 September 2017 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. Surgical Rib Fixation