Question 1

For which surgical procedure would the Buie pile forceps be used?

Accepted Answer

A)   appendectomy
B)   breast biopsy
C)   cholecystectomy
D)   hemorrhoidectomy

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Dilation of the submucosal and subcutaneous venous plexus that lines the anal canal is called:

Accepted Answer

A)   anal fissure
B)   fistula-in-ano
C)   hemorrhoid
D)   pilonidal cyst

Question 4

Which suturing technique is often used on the appendiceal stump?

Accepted Answer

A)   interrupted
B)   horizontal mattress
C)   vertical mattress
D)   pursestring

Question 5

What type of incision is made for excisional biopsy of a centrally located breast mass involving the lactiferous ducts?

Accepted Answer

A)   circumareolar
B)   elliptical
C)   inframammary
D)   paramedian

Question 6

Which type of surgical procedure is used to release abnormal tissue connections in the abdominal viscera and layers?

Accepted Answer

A)   anastomosis
B)   fundoplication
C)   herniorrhaphy
D)   lysis of adhesions

Question 7

A Maloney bougie dilator is used in which anatomical structure?

Accepted Answer

A)   common bile duct
B)   esophagus
C)   urethra
D)   cervix

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

A)   breast
B)   groin
C)   liver
D)   pancreas

Question 9

Surgical skin preps for breast procedures for carcinoma should be performed vigorously and thoroughly to prevent postoperative surgical site infections in immunocompromised patients.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

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

Question 11

Which stage of breast cancer is characterized by evidence of distal metastasis?

Accepted Answer

A)   Stage I
B)   Stage II
C)   Stage III-b
D)   Stage IV

Question 12

What type of hernia results from a failure of the deep internal ring to close during fetal development and allows intestinal protrusion into the scrotum?

Accepted Answer

A)   direct
B)   femoral
C)   indirect
D)   umbilical

Question 13

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

Question 14

What is the incision routinely used for open cholecystectomy?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 15

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

Question 16

Surgical removal of the entire breast without any lymph nodes is a(n) :

Accepted Answer

A)   excisional biopsy
B)   simple mastectomy
C)   segmental mastectomy
D)   modified radical mastectomy

Question 17

For which type of hernia repair could a Penrose drain be used as a method of gentle traction of the spermatic cord?

Accepted Answer

A)   laparoscopic Nissen fundoplication
B)   McVay inguinal herniorrhaphy
C)   totally extraperitoneal patch (TEP) 
D)   ventral/incisional herniorrhaphy

Question 18

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

Question 19

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

Accepted Answer

A)   epigastric
B)   femoral
C)   inguinal
D)   Spigelian

Question 20

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

Accepted Answer

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

Exam 14: General Surgery

Surgical skin preps for breast procedures for carcinoma should be performed vigorously and thoroughly to prevent postoperative surgical site infections in immunocompromised patients.

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Which stage of breast cancer is characterized by evidence of distal metastasis?

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Which suturing technique is often used on the appendiceal stump?

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

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

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

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

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

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Dilation of the submucosal and subcutaneous venous plexus that lines the anal canal is called:

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What is the incision routinely used for open cholecystectomy?

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What type of hernia results from a failure of the deep internal ring to close during fetal development and allows intestinal protrusion into the scrotum?

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

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Which type of surgical procedure is used to release abnormal tissue connections in the abdominal viscera and layers?

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For which type of hernia repair could a Penrose drain be used as a method of gentle traction of the spermatic cord?

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

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

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What type of incision is made for excisional biopsy of a centrally located breast mass involving the lactiferous ducts?

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Surgical removal of the entire breast without any lymph nodes is a(n) :

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A Maloney bougie dilator is used in which anatomical structure?

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For which surgical procedure would the Buie pile forceps be used?

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