Question 1

What is the act of removing all contaminated or necrotic tissue and foreign material from a wound called?

Accepted Answer

A) Wound debridement 
B) Wound lavage 
C) Wound bandaging 
D) Wound closure 
A) Wound debridement 
B) Wound lavage 
C) Wound bandaging 
D) Wound closure

Question 2

Which hazard(s) should one avoid when handling open hollow organs, such as the stomach or intestine, when assisting with abdominal surgery?

Accepted Answer

A) Spilling of organ content 
B) Foul odors 
C) Contaminating the inside of the organ 
D) None of the above 
A) Spilling of organ content 
B) Foul odors 
C) Contaminating the inside of the organ 
D) None of the above

Question 3

When performing lavage on a normal patient that is undergoing a surgical procedure, what type of fluids should be used?

Accepted Answer

A) Hypertonic solutions 
B) Isotonic solutions 
C) Any type of solution 
D) Distilled water 
A) Hypertonic solutions 
B) Isotonic solutions 
C) Any type of solution 
D) Distilled water

Question 4

Which of the following statements demonstrates an inappropriate use of a Mayo-Hagar surgical instrument?

Accepted Answer

A) Holding a curved suture needle 
B) Clamping a blood vessel 
C) Performing instrument "ties" 
D) Cutting suture material 
A) Holding a curved suture needle 
B) Clamping a blood vessel 
C) Performing instrument "ties" 
D) Cutting suture material

Question 5

The surgical assistant is often responsible for maintaining hemostasis during surgery. Hemostasis can be obtained by:

Accepted Answer

A) Increasing the drip rate of IV fluids 
B) The administration of Acepromazine 
C) Applying sustained pressure through gauze sponges 
D) Capillary lavage 
A) Increasing the drip rate of IV fluids 
B) The administration of Acepromazine 
C) Applying sustained pressure through gauze sponges 
D) Capillary lavage

Question 6

Which factor(s) affect wound healing?

Accepted Answer

A) Host factors 
B) Wound characteristics 
C) External factors directly affecting the wound 
D) All of the above 
A) Host factors 
B) Wound characteristics 
C) External factors directly affecting the wound 
D) All of the above

Question 7

In a severe case of sinusitis in an equine patient, what is the term used to describe the surgical creation of a hole into the sinus to allow the drainage of pus?

Accepted Answer

A) Trephination 
B) Boreing 
C) Tenonectomy 
D) Siphon 
A) Trephination 
B) Boreing 
C) Tenonectomy 
D) Siphon

Question 8

Which surgical instrument is appropriate for crushing the body of a uterus during an ovariohysterectomy operation?

Accepted Answer

A) Crile forceps 
B) Metzenbaum scissors 
C) Rochester - Carmalt forceps 
D) Littaur uterine forceps 
A) Crile forceps 
B) Metzenbaum scissors 
C) Rochester - Carmalt forceps 
D) Littaur uterine forceps

Question 9

Which type of instrument grip is appropriate for skin handling?

Accepted Answer

A) Crushing 
B) Cutting 
C) Clamping 
D) Hooking 
A) Crushing 
B) Cutting 
C) Clamping 
D) Hooking

Question 10

When is a sterile surgical pack considered contaminated?

Accepted Answer

A) If it becomes wet 
B) If the packaging is punctured or torn 
C) If it is dropped 
D) If its sealing is broken 
E) All of the above 
A) If it becomes wet 
B) If the packaging is punctured or torn 
C) If it is dropped 
D) If its sealing is broken 
E) All of the above

Question 11

Which technique is appropriate for hemostasis?

Accepted Answer

A) Sponge blotting 
B) Hemostatic forceps 
C) Suture ligation 
D) Electrocoagulation 
E) All of the above 
A) Sponge blotting 
B) Hemostatic forceps 
C) Suture ligation 
D) Electrocoagulation 
E) All of the above

Question 12

Which of the following statements is correct regarding high-energy ionizing radiation sterilization?

Accepted Answer

A) Commonly used for instruments that can also be sterilized by heat 
B) Common sources of sterilization is Ethylene Oxide 
C) Common sources of sterilization include electron beam and Cobalt-60 
D) All materials can be irradiated successfully 
A) Commonly used for instruments that can also be sterilized by heat 
B) Common sources of sterilization is Ethylene Oxide 
C) Common sources of sterilization include electron beam and Cobalt-60 
D) All materials can be irradiated successfully

Question 13

Which area of a sterile gown is considered nonsterile?

Accepted Answer

A) The front above the waist 
B) The back 
C) The front below the waist 
D) Both B and C 
A) The front above the waist 
B) The back 
C) The front below the waist 
D) Both B and C

Question 14

Which anatomical structures are large, symmetrical dilations of the Eustachian tube of the horse, located just above the larynx?

Accepted Answer

A) Pharynx 
B) Sinus 
C) Coffin joint 
D) Guttural pouch 
A) Pharynx 
B) Sinus 
C) Coffin joint 
D) Guttural pouch

Question 15

Which sterilizers employ the use of pressurized steam?

Accepted Answer

A) Oven 
B) Cold sterilization 
C) Steam sterilizers 
D) Autoclave 
A) Oven 
B) Cold sterilization 
C) Steam sterilizers 
D) Autoclave

Question 16

What is the term for the surgical removal of the entire eye?

Accepted Answer

A) Enterolith 
B) Entropion 
C) Enucleation 
D) Enthesis 
A) Enterolith 
B) Entropion 
C) Enucleation 
D) Enthesis

Question 17

What is the most widely used and accepted method of instrument sterilization for use in surgeries requiring asepsis?

Accepted Answer

A) Chemical 
B) Filtration 
C) Saturated steam under pressure 
D) Radiation 
A) Chemical 
B) Filtration 
C) Saturated steam under pressure 
D) Radiation

What is the act of removing all contaminated or necrotic tissue and foreign material from a wound called?

Which hazard(s) should one avoid when handling open hollow organs, such as the stomach or intestine, when assisting with abdominal surgery?

When performing lavage on a normal patient that is undergoing a surgical procedure, what type of fluids should be used?

Which of the following statements demonstrates an inappropriate use of a Mayo-Hagar surgical instrument?

The surgical assistant is often responsible for maintaining hemostasis during surgery. Hemostasis can be obtained by:

Which factor(s) affect wound healing?

In a severe case of sinusitis in an equine patient, what is the term used to describe the surgical creation of a hole into the sinus to allow the drainage of pus?

Which surgical instrument is appropriate for crushing the body of a uterus during an ovariohysterectomy operation?

Which type of instrument grip is appropriate for skin handling?

When is a sterile surgical pack considered contaminated?

Which technique is appropriate for hemostasis?

Which of the following statements is correct regarding high-energy ionizing radiation sterilization?

Which area of a sterile gown is considered nonsterile?

Which anatomical structures are large, symmetrical dilations of the Eustachian tube of the horse, located just above the larynx?

Which sterilizers employ the use of pressurized steam?

What is the term for the surgical removal of the entire eye?

What is the most widely used and accepted method of instrument sterilization for use in surgeries requiring asepsis?

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Exam 7: Surgical

What is the act of removing all contaminated or necrotic tissue and foreign material from a wound called?

Which hazard(s) should one avoid when handling open hollow organs, such as the stomach or intestine, when assisting with abdominal surgery?

When performing lavage on a normal patient that is undergoing a surgical procedure, what type of fluids should be used?

Which of the following statements demonstrates an inappropriate use of a Mayo-Hagar surgical instrument?

The surgical assistant is often responsible for maintaining hemostasis during surgery. Hemostasis can be obtained by:

Which factor(s) affect wound healing?

In a severe case of sinusitis in an equine patient, what is the term used to describe the surgical creation of a hole into the sinus to allow the drainage of pus?

Which surgical instrument is appropriate for crushing the body of a uterus during an ovariohysterectomy operation?

Which type of instrument grip is appropriate for skin handling?

When is a sterile surgical pack considered contaminated?

Which technique is appropriate for hemostasis?

Which of the following statements is correct regarding high-energy ionizing radiation sterilization?

Which area of a sterile gown is considered nonsterile?

Which anatomical structures are large, symmetrical dilations of the Eustachian tube of the horse, located just above the larynx?

Which sterilizers employ the use of pressurized steam?

What is the term for the surgical removal of the entire eye?

What is the most widely used and accepted method of instrument sterilization for use in surgeries requiring asepsis?

Anesthesia

Animal Care

Dentistry

Imaging

Lab Procedures

Pharmacology

CVPM

Analgesia

Critical Care

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