411 - Staged Abdominal Wall Reconstruction

#411   March 2018 1.5 CE credits $9 4. If needed, soft tissue debridement may be performed to avoid common postop- erative complications that includes: a. Surgical site infection b. Sepsis c. Tissue Necrosis d. Reoccurrence of the hernia 5. Component separation is an advanced surgical technique that allows the surgi- cal team to attain __________. a. Hemostasis b. Primary fascial closure c. Smooth tissue edges d. Secondary fascial closure 6. In a planned delay closure, the patient will return to the operating room in ____ days. a. 1-2 days b. 2 days c. 2-3 days d. 3 days 1. Muscular anatomy that plays a key role in abdominal wall surgery includes the rectus abdominus, __________ and the transversalis muscles. a. Umbilicus b. Internal oblique muscles c. External oblique muscles d. Only b and c 2. If severed, these can cause abdominal wall pain and/or paresis: a. Ninth-thoracic nerves b. Epigastric vessels c. Paraumbilical veins d. Venous plexus 3. Due to the presence of infected pros- thetic mesh, there is a high probabil- ity for _______. a. Reoccurence of the hernia b. Surgical site infections c. Sepsis d. Seroma 7. For the second stage of surgery, the first step is to remove the _______. a. Sponges b. Wound VAC c. Kocher clamp d. DeBakey forceps 8. What is used to hold the mesh taut when placing? a. DeBakey forceps b. Kocher clamps c. Rat-tooth forceps d. Cushing forceps 9. The incision typically creates what shape? a. Circle b. Diamond c. Triangle d. Elliptical 10. The initial incision will be made with a _____ blade? a. #4 b. #15 c. #20 d. #11 STAGED ABDOMINAL WALL RECONSTRUCTION # 411   March 2018 1.5 CE CREDITS $9 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 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. Your credit card will only 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. StagedAbdominalWall Reconstruction MARCH 2018 | The Surgical Technologist | 115