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31. The term used to describe anesthesia that includes a mixture of a hypnotic-sedative, a narcotic, a muscle relaxant and inhalation medication is called:
  1. General anesthesia
  2. Balanced anesthesia
  3. Local anesthesia
  4. Regional anesthesia
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32. Which of the following actions should be performed with instruments that are difficult to clean and have been used on a patient with Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease?
  1. Immerse the instruments in formaldehyde for approximately 30 minutes before starting the disinfection process.
  2. Begin decontamination by using a steam autoclave.
  3. Immerse the instruments in a covered container of sodium oxalate for 90 minutes.
  4. Clean and sterilize the instruments according to instructions, but store them separately from other instruments.
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33. Which of the following practices disrupts the integrity of the sterile field?
  1. Always standing and facing the sterile field.
  2. Setting up supplies as close to the time of the surgical procedure as possible.
  3. Setting up supplies ahead of time and covering them with sterile towels for protection.
  4. Staying within the sterile field for the duration of the procedure when scrubbed in as sterile.
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34. Which type of complication occurs most commonly with a vertical midline incision of the abdomen?
  1. Accidental ligation of the inferior epigastric artery
  2. Decreased blood supply to the rectus muscle
  3. Wound dehiscence and evisceration
  4. Damage to the ilioinguinal nerve
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35. What conditions are considered indications for a surgical vitrectomy?
  1. Diabetic retinopathy
  2. Foreign object in the eye
  3. Glaucoma
  4. Both A and B
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