Exam 33: General Surgery

Which is a function of the pancreas?

Which is a main function of the stomach?

A gastrostomy is a procedure involving the passage of a flexible fiberoptic gastroscope to inspect the mucosal walls of the stomach.

A/an _____ amputation is performed at the lower third of the thigh.

Sterile water may be used during abdominal procedures to moisten laparotomy packs.

A _____ breast biopsy is taken when a biopsy needle is inserted into the mass and tissue is retrieved for histologic examination.

In the case of hand surgery,it is important to amputate a severely damaged thumb even if salvaging the thumb is a possibility.

Which procedure is performed to treat gastroesophageal reflux?

What procedure removes the entire stomach to eliminate malignant lesions?

Which procedure is most commonly performed to resect a benign pancreatic tumor?

Instruments need to be separated for an abdominoperineal resection.

What type of procedure may be performed in patients with an obstructing pyloric ulcer?

Once the abdominal cavity is entered,all free 4×4 sponges should be removed from the field.

Which is a common instrument needed for a common duct exploration?

Which is a reason peritoneal lavage is performed?

What procedure involves creating a right paramedic or upper midline abdominal incision?

What type of breast biopsy involves removing the entire mass for pathologic study?

For what reason may a subcutaneous mastectomy be performed?

Which is a type of hernia?

Colitis is one reason a hemicolectomy or total colectomy may be performed.