Question 1

What do the parathyroid glands regulate in the body?

Accepted Answer

A)  blood calcium concentration 
B)  growth hormones 
C)  immune response 
D)  insulin release 
A)  blood calcium concentration 
B)  growth hormones 
C)  immune response 
D)  insulin release

Question 2

Match each term below with its description.
-Double-layer membrane of peritoneum attached to back wall of abdominal cavity that supports the small intestine

Accepted Answer

A) Mesentery 
B) Strangulated 
C) Ipsilateral 
D) Lithotripsy 
E) Dysphagia
F)Ulcerative colitis
G)Jaundice
H)Rebound pain
I)Aponeurosis
J)Billroth I 
A) Mesentery 
B) Strangulated 
C) Ipsilateral 
D) Lithotripsy 
E) Dysphagia
F)Ulcerative colitis
G)Jaundice
H)Rebound pain
I)Aponeurosis
J)Billroth I

Question 3

An intestinal stoma is created at a point below the costal margin, above the belt line, and at the lateral edge of which muscle?

Accepted Answer

A)  external oblique 
B)  internal oblique 
C)  rectus abdominus 
D)  transversus abdominus 
A)  external oblique 
B)  internal oblique 
C)  rectus abdominus 
D)  transversus abdominus

Question 4

Doyen, Kocher, Dennis, and Allen are names of which type of instrument?

Accepted Answer

A)  abdominal retractors 
B)  intestinal clamps 
C)  laparoscopic graspers 
D)  tissue scissors 
A)  abdominal retractors 
B)  intestinal clamps 
C)  laparoscopic graspers 
D)  tissue scissors

Question 5

Where are the parathyroid glands located in relation to the thyroid?

Accepted Answer

A)  anterior midline 
B)  posterior midline 
C)  dorsal, superior and inferior 
D)  ventral, superior and inferior 
A)  anterior midline 
B)  posterior midline 
C)  dorsal, superior and inferior 
D)  ventral, superior and inferior

Question 6

Which type of intestinal obstruction involves a telescoping of a portion of the intestine into another portion?

Accepted Answer

A)  adhesive stricture 
B)  fecal impaction 
C)  intussusception 
D)  volvulus 
A)  adhesive stricture 
B)  fecal impaction 
C)  intussusception 
D)  volvulus

Question 7

HBV, HCV, and alcohol abuse are precursors to which of the following diseases?

Accepted Answer

A)  cirrhosis 
B)  cholelithiasis 
C)  diverticulitis 
D)  duodenal ulcer 
A)  cirrhosis 
B)  cholelithiasis 
C)  diverticulitis 
D)  duodenal ulcer

Question 8

The upper-hand and Thompson retractors are complex self-retaining retractors frequently used in major abdominal procedures.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The skin incision for a thyroidectomy will follow which anatomical lines?

Accepted Answer

A)  anterior axillary 
B)  Langer's 
C)  midclavicular 
D)  semilunar 
A)  anterior axillary 
B)  Langer's 
C)  midclavicular 
D)  semilunar

Question 10

Which type of viewing instrument would be used for surgical treatment of hemorrhoids?

Accepted Answer

A)  anoscope 
B)  colonoscope 
C)  laparoscope 
D)  sigmoidoscope 
A)  anoscope 
B)  colonoscope 
C)  laparoscope 
D)  sigmoidoscope

Question 11

A typical end-to-end bowel anastomosis is accomplished with which of the following suturing techniques?

Accepted Answer

A)  one-layer, continuous technique for seromuscular approximation with absorbable suture 
B)  one-layer, interrupted technique for mucosal approximation only with silk suture 
C)  two-layer, continuous technique for seromuscular approximation with absorbable, interrupted for mucosa with silk suture 
D)  two-layer, interrupted technique for seromuscular approximation with silk; continuous for mucosa with absorbable suture 
A)  one-layer, continuous technique for seromuscular approximation with absorbable suture 
B)  one-layer, interrupted technique for mucosal approximation only with silk suture 
C)  two-layer, continuous technique for seromuscular approximation with absorbable, interrupted for mucosa with silk suture 
D)  two-layer, interrupted technique for seromuscular approximation with silk; continuous for mucosa with absorbable suture

Question 12

What is the incision routinely used for open cholecystectomy?

Accepted Answer

A)  McBurney 
B)  Pfannenstiel 
C)  left subcostal 
D)  right subcostal 
A)  McBurney 
B)  Pfannenstiel 
C)  left subcostal 
D)  right subcostal

Question 13

The hepatic and splenic flexures are located proximally and distally in which part of the large intestine?

Accepted Answer

A)  ascending 
B)  descending 
C)  sigmoid 
D)  transverse 
A)  ascending 
B)  descending 
C)  sigmoid 
D)  transverse

Question 14

A T-tube or wound drain left in place following laparoscopic cholecystectomy would MOST likely exit through:

Accepted Answer

A)  a left subcostal stab wound 
B)  the umbilical port site incision 
C)  one of the 5 mm right port site incisions 
D)  the subxiphoid 10 mm port site incision 
A)  a left subcostal stab wound 
B)  the umbilical port site incision 
C)  one of the 5 mm right port site incisions 
D)  the subxiphoid 10 mm port site incision

Question 15

Due to the vascular and friable nature of the liver, a surgeon may choose to use suture on which type of needle?

Accepted Answer

A)  taper 
B)  blunt 
C)  spatula 
D)  cutting 
A)  taper 
B)  blunt 
C)  spatula 
D)  cutting

Question 16

Match each term below with its description.
-Being on or affecting the same side of the body

Accepted Answer

A) Mesentery 
B) Strangulated 
C) Ipsilateral 
D) Lithotripsy 
E) Dysphagia
F)Ulcerative colitis
G)Jaundice
H)Rebound pain
I)Aponeurosis
J)Billroth I 
A) Mesentery 
B) Strangulated 
C) Ipsilateral 
D) Lithotripsy 
E) Dysphagia
F)Ulcerative colitis
G)Jaundice
H)Rebound pain
I)Aponeurosis
J)Billroth I

Question 17

Which of the following are endocrine-secreting glands of the pancreas that make up only 1% of the organ?

Accepted Answer

A)  acini 
B)  ampulla of Vater 
C)  islets of Langerhans 
D)  uncinate process 
A)  acini 
B)  ampulla of Vater 
C)  islets of Langerhans 
D)  uncinate process

Question 18

Match each term below with its description.
-Yellowing of the skin and eyes due to buildup of bilirubin; visible sign of certain cancers and diseases of the organs of the biliary system

Accepted Answer

A) Mesentery 
B) Strangulated 
C) Ipsilateral 
D) Lithotripsy 
E) Dysphagia
F)Ulcerative colitis
G)Jaundice
H)Rebound pain
I)Aponeurosis
J)Billroth I 
A) Mesentery 
B) Strangulated 
C) Ipsilateral 
D) Lithotripsy 
E) Dysphagia
F)Ulcerative colitis
G)Jaundice
H)Rebound pain
I)Aponeurosis
J)Billroth I

Question 19

What is achieved by insufflation of carbon dioxide into the abdominal cavity?

Accepted Answer

A)  pneumocephalus 
B)  pneumocystosis 
C)  pneumoperitoneum 
D)  pneumothorax 
A)  pneumocephalus 
B)  pneumocystosis 
C)  pneumoperitoneum 
D)  pneumothorax

Question 20

Tetany is a serious potential post-op complication of which type of surgical intervention?

Accepted Answer

A)  appendectomy 
B)  colon resection 
C)  gastrectomy 
D)  thyroidectomy/parathyroidectomy 
A)  appendectomy 
B)  colon resection 
C)  gastrectomy 
D)  thyroidectomy/parathyroidectomy

Exam 14: General Surgery

What do the parathyroid glands regulate in the body?

Match each term below with its description. -Double-layer membrane of peritoneum attached to back wall of abdominal cavity that supports the small intestine

An intestinal stoma is created at a point below the costal margin, above the belt line, and at the lateral edge of which muscle?

Doyen, Kocher, Dennis, and Allen are names of which type of instrument?

Where are the parathyroid glands located in relation to the thyroid?

Which type of intestinal obstruction involves a telescoping of a portion of the intestine into another portion?

HBV, HCV, and alcohol abuse are precursors to which of the following diseases?

The upper-hand and Thompson retractors are complex self-retaining retractors frequently used in major abdominal procedures.

The skin incision for a thyroidectomy will follow which anatomical lines?

Which type of viewing instrument would be used for surgical treatment of hemorrhoids?

A typical end-to-end bowel anastomosis is accomplished with which of the following suturing techniques?

What is the incision routinely used for open cholecystectomy?

The hepatic and splenic flexures are located proximally and distally in which part of the large intestine?

A T-tube or wound drain left in place following laparoscopic cholecystectomy would MOST likely exit through:

Due to the vascular and friable nature of the liver, a surgeon may choose to use suture on which type of needle?

Match each term below with its description. -Being on or affecting the same side of the body

Which of the following are endocrine-secreting glands of the pancreas that make up only 1% of the organ?

Match each term below with its description. -Yellowing of the skin and eyes due to buildup of bilirubin; visible sign of certain cancers and diseases of the organs of the biliary system

What is achieved by insufflation of carbon dioxide into the abdominal cavity?

Tetany is a serious potential post-op complication of which type of surgical intervention?

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