Exam 14: General Surgery

Which of the following is NOT a region of the pancreas?

A Whipple procedure is done for treatment of a tumor in which abdominal organ?

A vagotomy is a surgical treatment option for:

Match each term below with its description. -Difficulty swallowing or feeling of food sticking in the esophagus

Which handheld retractors are frequently used to retract tissues during thyroidectomy?

Which anatomical structure is the largest mass of lymphatic tissue in the body?

Conversion from a laparoscopic procedure to an open procedure is always a possibility that the surgical technologist should be prepared for.

What is the name for the first lymph node in the axillary chain that is frequently biopsied in conjunction with a breast biopsy, lumpectomy, or mastectomy?

End-to-end, end-to-side, side-to-side, and Roux-en-Y are techniques for:

What term is used for surgical opening of the abdominal or peritoneal cavity?

A needle-localization procedure may be performed in radiology for assistance in locating discrete masses in the:

Pancreaticoduodenectomy is also known as which of the following procedures?

Which type of hernia occurs below the abdominocrural crease and more frequently in females?

Match each term below with its description. -Noninvasive electro-generated shock waves used to break up calculi in the urinary or biliary system

Which statement is CORRECT regarding polyps and diverticula in the colon?

What is another name for an acquired ventral hernia through the linea semilunaris?

Match each term below with its description. -Inflammatory bowel disease that causes erosions in the lining of the large intestine

A surgical technologist may "run" or operate the laparoscopic camera during minimally invasive procedures to free up the hands of the surgeon and surgical first assistant.

What is the name of the fibrous and serous capsule that covers the liver?

The Hasson technique for establishing pneumoperitoneum requires the use of a Verres needle.