Exam 15: Obstetric and Gynecologic Surgery

Which instrument should the surgical technologist have ready to provide exposure during cesarean section procedures when the uterine incision is made?

Which muscle is incised in transverse abdominal approaches for gynecologic procedures?

What is a Veress needle used for?

Which of the following statements is CORRECT regarding anatomical changes following pelvic exenteration?

Which method of tubal ligation (sterilization) is most frequently used?

The fallopian tubes are located bilaterally in the mesosalpinx of which uterine-pelvic ligaments?

Match each term below with its description. -Placement of a catheter or probe into a tubular structure to assess patency or treat an obstruction

Match each term below with its description. -Method of biopsy of vulvar or cervical lesions by use of an electrified wire

Total abdominal hysterectomy is assigned which wound classification?

Match each term below with its description. -A vaultlike recess in the upper part of the vagina caused by the protrusion of the uterine cervix into the vagina

Delivery of the placenta is the conclusion of which stage of labor?

Match each term below with its description. -Benign uterine fibroid tumor that arises from the smooth muscle layer

Which incision is MOST frequently used for cesarean sections?

Which instrument is used to test the patency of the fallopian tube during tuboplasty?

What is another name for the ovarian suspensory ligament?

What is the MOST common surgical intervention for a vaginal delivery?

Bulb syringes are used in obstetrical delivery procedures to:

Laparoscopic linear stapling devices are often used to ligate and cut the uterine ligaments and vessels during LAVH.

Match each term below with its description. -Seizures or coma in a pregnant patient secondary to precursor hypertension and rapid weight gain

For a dilation and curettage (D&C), which of the following orders of instrument use is CORRECT for endometrial biopsy?