421 - Aortic Valve Replacements

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 ■ ■ ■ ■ #421   JANUARY 2019  2 CE CREDITS  $12 5. The skin prep for this procedure will start from the ______. a. Chin b. Legs c. Abdomen d. Toes 6. Since Dr. Hufnagel, more than ___ dif- ferent types of mechanical metal or plas- tic valves have been created and surgi- cally implanted. a. 80 b. 100 c. 150 d. 180 7. For the implantation, which sutures are commonly used to secure the valve? a. Pledgeted b. Purse-string c. Pledgeted-armed d. Retrograde cannula 1. The first heart valve replacement performed on a human was in: a. 1946 b. 1950 c. 1952 d. 1958 2. Before the procedure begins, the anesthesiologist will performwhich assessment? a. CT scan b. Heart MRI c. EKG d. TEE 3. Who created the first heart valve replacement used on humans? a. Dr. Harkin b. Dr. Hufnagel c. Dr. Bjork d. Donald Shiley 4. The first xenograft aortic valve replacement was in 1965 in _____. a. New York b. London c. Washington, DC d. Paris 8. After the tourniquet is applied, the sur- geon will use a _____ to open the coro- nary sinus and place the cannula. a. #7 blade b. #11 blade c. #15 blade d. Both b and c 9. The surgeon will place the aortic cross clamp ______ to the arterial cannula but ______ to the antegrade cannula. a. Inferior, distal b. Inferior, lateral c. Distal, superior d. Inferior, superior 10. The American Heart Association and American College of Cardiology recom- mend tissue valves for patients who are at least what age? a. 50 b. 60 c. 70 d. 80 AORTIC VALVE REPLACEMENTS # 421   January 2019 2 CE CREDITS $12 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 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. Aortic ValveReplacements If you want to mail in your CEs, but still want to pay by credit card, give us at call at 800-637-7433. JANUARY 2019 | The Surgical Technologist | 19