Question 1

How is the anesthetic jelly that is inserted into the male urethra prior to cystoscopy kept from leaking out?

Accepted Answer

A)  A cotton-tipped applicator is inserted into the external meatus. 
B)  A sterile tight-fitting condom is applied to the penis. 
C)  A flexible penile clamp is applied to the head of the penis. 
D)  A gloved finger is held firmly against the head of the penis. 
A)  A cotton-tipped applicator is inserted into the external meatus. 
B)  A sterile tight-fitting condom is applied to the penis. 
C)  A flexible penile clamp is applied to the head of the penis. 
D)  A gloved finger is held firmly against the head of the penis.

Question 2

Which cutting instruments should the surgical technologist have ready for anastomosis of the renal vessels into the recipient?

Accepted Answer

A)  #15 blade and Knight scissors 
B)  #10 blade and curved Mayo scissors 
C)  #11 blade and 45° angle Potts scissors 
D)  #12 blade and straight tenotomy scissors 
A)  #15 blade and Knight scissors 
B)  #10 blade and curved Mayo scissors 
C)  #11 blade and 45° angle Potts scissors 
D)  #12 blade and straight tenotomy scissors

Question 3

What device is used through the ureteroscope to capture an intact calculus or fragments if fractured by laser?

Accepted Answer

A)  Babcock forceps 
B)  basket stone forceps 
C)  entrapment sack 
D)  vessel loops 
A)  Babcock forceps 
B)  basket stone forceps 
C)  entrapment sack 
D)  vessel loops

Question 4

Which of the following studies is a radiologic procedure in which contrast media is injected through a cystoscope?

Accepted Answer

A)  KUB 
B)  PSA 
C)  IV urogram 
D)  retrograde urogram 
A)  KUB 
B)  PSA 
C)  IV urogram 
D)  retrograde urogram

Question 5

What structure of male anatomy is divided into three sections: prostatic, membranous, and spongy?

Accepted Answer

A)  ejaculatory duct 
B)  spermatic cord 
C)  urethra 
D)  ureter 
A)  ejaculatory duct 
B)  spermatic cord 
C)  urethra 
D)  ureter

Question 6

Which procedure is performed for testicular cancer, trauma, or necrosis secondary to torsion?

Accepted Answer

A)  circumcision 
B)  hydrocelectomy 
C)  orchiectomy 
D)  penectomy 
A)  circumcision 
B)  hydrocelectomy 
C)  orchiectomy 
D)  penectomy

Question 7

Which of the following is responsible for emptying of the bladder and closure of the bladder orifice?

Accepted Answer

A)  detrusor muscle 
B)  external sphincter 
C)  urogenital diaphragm 
D)  vesical trigone 
A)  detrusor muscle 
B)  external sphincter 
C)  urogenital diaphragm 
D)  vesical trigone

Question 8

What is done with the edge of the ilium that is brought out through the abdominal wall for stoma creation?

Accepted Answer

A)  The edges are everted and affixed to the skin. 
B)  A purse-string suture is placed to cinch it shut. 
C)  It is cut into four sections and tacked to the skin. 
D)  A Penrose drain is inserted and pulled over the edge. 
A)  The edges are everted and affixed to the skin. 
B)  A purse-string suture is placed to cinch it shut. 
C)  It is cut into four sections and tacked to the skin. 
D)  A Penrose drain is inserted and pulled over the edge.

Question 9

Which self-retaining retractor is used for open suprapubic prostatectomy?

Accepted Answer

A)  Gelpi 
B)  Judd-Mason 
C)  Adson-Beckman 
D)  O'Sullivan-O'Connor 
A)  Gelpi 
B)  Judd-Mason 
C)  Adson-Beckman 
D)  O'Sullivan-O'Connor

Question 10

What does the adrenal medulla secrete?

Accepted Answer

A)  catecholamines 
B)  testosterone 
C)  insulin 
D)  urine 
A)  catecholamines 
B)  testosterone 
C)  insulin 
D)  urine

Question 11

Omnipaque, Renografin, and Isovue are used in cystoscopy as:

Accepted Answer

A)  antibiotics 
B)  contrast media 
C)  distention fluids 
D)  topical analgesics 
A)  antibiotics 
B)  contrast media 
C)  distention fluids 
D)  topical analgesics

Question 12

Which structure is ligated and transsected first in a radical nephrectomy or laparoscopic simple nephrectomy, following isolation of the vessels and ureter?

Accepted Answer

A)  renal artery 
B)  renal vein 
C)  proximal ureter 
D)  Gerota's fascia 
A)  renal artery 
B)  renal vein 
C)  proximal ureter 
D)  Gerota's fascia

Question 13

What is the common diagnosis of a patient undergoing transurethral resection of the prostate?

Accepted Answer

A)  benign prostatic hypertrophy 
B)  carcinoma of the prostate 
C)  erectile dysfunction 
D)  stress incontinence 
A)  benign prostatic hypertrophy 
B)  carcinoma of the prostate 
C)  erectile dysfunction 
D)  stress incontinence

Question 14

What is one of the main objectives of procedures for female stress incontinence?

Accepted Answer

A)  increase overall bladder capacity 
B)  reduce bladder spasms and irritability 
C)  restore the posterior urethrovesical angle 
D)  tighten and enhance bladder sphincter tone 
A)  increase overall bladder capacity 
B)  reduce bladder spasms and irritability 
C)  restore the posterior urethrovesical angle 
D)  tighten and enhance bladder sphincter tone

Question 15

An elevated serum PSA exam might prompt the additional investigation of a(n):

Accepted Answer

A)  intravenous urogram 
B)  prostate biopsy 
C)  PAP smear 
D)  urinalysis 
A)  intravenous urogram 
B)  prostate biopsy 
C)  PAP smear 
D)  urinalysis

How is the anesthetic jelly that is inserted into the male urethra prior to cystoscopy kept from leaking out?

Which cutting instruments should the surgical technologist have ready for anastomosis of the renal vessels into the recipient?

What device is used through the ureteroscope to capture an intact calculus or fragments if fractured by laser?

Which of the following studies is a radiologic procedure in which contrast media is injected through a cystoscope?

What structure of male anatomy is divided into three sections: prostatic, membranous, and spongy?

Which procedure is performed for testicular cancer, trauma, or necrosis secondary to torsion?

Which of the following is responsible for emptying of the bladder and closure of the bladder orifice?

What is done with the edge of the ilium that is brought out through the abdominal wall for stoma creation?

Which self-retaining retractor is used for open suprapubic prostatectomy?

What does the adrenal medulla secrete?

Omnipaque, Renografin, and Isovue are used in cystoscopy as:

Which structure is ligated and transsected first in a radical nephrectomy or laparoscopic simple nephrectomy, following isolation of the vessels and ureter?

What is the common diagnosis of a patient undergoing transurethral resection of the prostate?

What is one of the main objectives of procedures for female stress incontinence?

An elevated serum PSA exam might prompt the additional investigation of a(n):

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Exam 20: Genitourinary Surgery

How is the anesthetic jelly that is inserted into the male urethra prior to cystoscopy kept from leaking out?

Which cutting instruments should the surgical technologist have ready for anastomosis of the renal vessels into the recipient?

What device is used through the ureteroscope to capture an intact calculus or fragments if fractured by laser?

Which of the following studies is a radiologic procedure in which contrast media is injected through a cystoscope?

What structure of male anatomy is divided into three sections: prostatic, membranous, and spongy?

Which procedure is performed for testicular cancer, trauma, or necrosis secondary to torsion?

Which of the following is responsible for emptying of the bladder and closure of the bladder orifice?

What is done with the edge of the ilium that is brought out through the abdominal wall for stoma creation?

Which self-retaining retractor is used for open suprapubic prostatectomy?

What does the adrenal medulla secrete?

Omnipaque, Renografin, and Isovue are used in cystoscopy as:

Which structure is ligated and transsected first in a radical nephrectomy or laparoscopic simple nephrectomy, following isolation of the vessels and ureter?

What is the common diagnosis of a patient undergoing transurethral resection of the prostate?

What is one of the main objectives of procedures for female stress incontinence?

An elevated serum PSA exam might prompt the additional investigation of a(n):

Orientation to Surgical Technology

Legal Concepts, Risk Management, and Ethical Issues

The Surgical Patient

Special Populations

Physical Environment and Safety Standards

Biomedical Science

Preventing Perioperative Disease and Transmission

Emergency Situations and All-Hazards Preparation

Surgical Pharmacology and Anesthesia

Instrumentation, Equipment, and Supplies

Hemostasis, Wound Healing, and Wound Closure

Surgical Case Management

Diagnostic Procedures

General Surgery

Obstetric and Gynecologic Surgery

Ophthalmic Surgery

Otorhinolaryngologic Surgery

Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

Orthopedic Surgery

Cardiothoracic Surgery

Peripheral Vascular Surgery

Neurosurgery

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