Question 1

Clear,straw-colored peritoneal fluid is a positive finding when a culdocentesis is performed.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 2

When positioning a pregnant patient in the OR in the supine position,always place a wedge or small roll under the left side.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 3

What are the reason pelvic washings are done?

Accepted Answer

A) To test the pelvic fluid for cancer cells 
B) To establish cause of abnormal uterine bleeding 
C) For Inspection of pelvic and abdominal organs 
D) To examine the ovaries 
A) To test the pelvic fluid for cancer cells 
B) To establish cause of abnormal uterine bleeding 
C) For Inspection of pelvic and abdominal organs 
D) To examine the ovaries A

Question 4

Define cervical incompetence.

Accepted Answer

A) Early painless dilation and effacement of cervix 
B) Any pregnancy involving a prior cesarean section 
C) Any pregnancy with previous elective termination of pregnancy 
D) Early diagnosed ectopic pregnancy 
A) Early painless dilation and effacement of cervix 
B) Any pregnancy involving a prior cesarean section 
C) Any pregnancy with previous elective termination of pregnancy 
D) Early diagnosed ectopic pregnancy

Question 5

What type of test is done to test fallopian tube patency?

Accepted Answer

A) Tubal curettage 
B) Tubal ligation 
C) Tubal biopsy 
D) Tubal insufflation 
A) Tubal curettage 
B) Tubal ligation 
C) Tubal biopsy 
D) Tubal insufflation

Question 6

Intrauterine thermal balloon ablation is contraindicated for women wishing to have future pregnancies.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Which is a reason an abdominal hysterectomy would need to be performed instead of a vaginal hysterectomy?

Accepted Answer

A) Ovarian mass 
B) Multiple pregnancies 
C) Less extensive incision 
D) Early menarche 
A) Ovarian mass 
B) Multiple pregnancies 
C) Less extensive incision 
D) Early menarche

Question 8

What two hormones help prepare the uterus for implantation of the fertilized egg?

Accepted Answer

A) Testosterone and estrogen 
B) Insulin and estrogen 
C) Progestin and testosterone 
D) Progesterone and estrogen 
A) Testosterone and estrogen 
B) Insulin and estrogen 
C) Progestin and testosterone 
D) Progesterone and estrogen

Question 9

Which technique of tubal ligation is one of the most reliable methods?

Accepted Answer

A) Cautery 
B) Pomeroy technique 
C) Falope ring 
D) Filshie or Hulka clip 
A) Cautery 
B) Pomeroy technique 
C) Falope ring 
D) Filshie or Hulka clip

Question 10

Which special features apply to both vaginal and abdominopelvic procedures in gynecologic surgery?

Accepted Answer

A) Patient position 
B) Prophylactic anticoagulation 
C) Placement of Foley catheter 
D) All of the above 
A) Patient position 
B) Prophylactic anticoagulation 
C) Placement of Foley catheter 
D) All of the above

Question 11

What procedure is frequently performed to remove uterine fibroids?

Accepted Answer

A) Polypectomy 
B) Myomectomy 
C) In vitro fertilization 
D) Vulvectomy 
A) Polypectomy 
B) Myomectomy 
C) In vitro fertilization 
D) Vulvectomy

Question 12

Carbon dioxide gas is used as the expansion medium for uterine insufflation during a hysteroscopy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Which is a reason a low transverse (Kerr)incision is made during a cesarean section?

Accepted Answer

A) Bladder is not dissected off the uterus 
B) Low anterior placenta is present 
C) Cervical cancer is diagnosed 
D) Less chance of rupture in future pregnancies 
A) Bladder is not dissected off the uterus 
B) Low anterior placenta is present 
C) Cervical cancer is diagnosed 
D) Less chance of rupture in future pregnancies

Question 14

Which is a method used to drain and evacuate a Bartholin cyst?

Accepted Answer

A) Herniation 
B) Marsupialization 
C) Crenation 
D) Exenteration 
A) Herniation 
B) Marsupialization 
C) Crenation 
D) Exenteration

Question 15

Which is a part of the female external genitalia that make up the vulva?

Accepted Answer

A) Labia majora 
B) Fallopian tubes 
C) Cervix 
D) Bilateral ovaries 
A) Labia majora 
B) Fallopian tubes 
C) Cervix 
D) Bilateral ovaries

Question 16

Which is a symptom of a vesicovaginal fistula?

Accepted Answer

A) Rectal contents into the vagina 
B) Endometriosis 
C) Urine seepage into the vagina 
D) Fecal incontinence 
A) Rectal contents into the vagina 
B) Endometriosis 
C) Urine seepage into the vagina 
D) Fecal incontinence

Question 17

What procedure is commonly performed to establish the cause of abnormal uterine bleeding?

Accepted Answer

A) Pap smear 
B) Hysteroscopy 
C) Dilation and curettage (D&
C)  
D) Tubal ligation 
A) Pap smear 
B) Hysteroscopy 
C) Dilation and curettage (D&
C)  
D) Tubal ligation

Question 18

What diagnostic test involves staining cervical squamous epithelium with iodine-based Lugol's solution?

Accepted Answer

A) Pap smear 
B) Endocervical test 
C) Schiller's test 
D) LEEP 
A) Pap smear 
B) Endocervical test 
C) Schiller's test 
D) LEEP

Question 19

What procedure uses a stainless steel or tungsten loop to excise a core of cervical tissue?

Accepted Answer

A) D&C 
B) LEEP procedure 
C) Pap smear 
D) Colposcopy 
A) D&C 
B) LEEP procedure 
C) Pap smear 
D) Colposcopy

Question 20

Pelvic endoscopy cases are not considered sterile procedures.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 34: Gynecologic and Obstetric Surgery

Clear,straw-colored peritoneal fluid is a positive finding when a culdocentesis is performed.

When positioning a pregnant patient in the OR in the supine position,always place a wedge or small roll under the left side.

What are the reason pelvic washings are done?

Define cervical incompetence.

What type of test is done to test fallopian tube patency?

Intrauterine thermal balloon ablation is contraindicated for women wishing to have future pregnancies.

Which is a reason an abdominal hysterectomy would need to be performed instead of a vaginal hysterectomy?

What two hormones help prepare the uterus for implantation of the fertilized egg?

Which technique of tubal ligation is one of the most reliable methods?

Which special features apply to both vaginal and abdominopelvic procedures in gynecologic surgery?

What procedure is frequently performed to remove uterine fibroids?

Carbon dioxide gas is used as the expansion medium for uterine insufflation during a hysteroscopy.

Which is a reason a low transverse (Kerr)incision is made during a cesarean section?

Which is a method used to drain and evacuate a Bartholin cyst?

Which is a part of the female external genitalia that make up the vulva?

Which is a symptom of a vesicovaginal fistula?

What procedure is commonly performed to establish the cause of abnormal uterine bleeding?

What diagnostic test involves staining cervical squamous epithelium with iodine-based Lugol's solution?

What procedure uses a stainless steel or tungsten loop to excise a core of cervical tissue?

Pelvic endoscopy cases are not considered sterile procedures.

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