ABSITE 2026 ABSITE Surgery Exam |
High-Yield Review Questions & Answers
latest update
Very high vitamin D levels can cause what? - correct answer-increased mortality
and ACS
Monosaccharide glucose and galactose are transported by what mechanism? -
correct answer-Sodium dependent secondary transport
Monosaccharide fructose transported by what mechanism? - correct answer-Na
independent facilitated diffusion
Kidneys use what to perform gluconeogenesis? - correct answer-glutamine and
glutamate
Most common etiology for ESRD requiring transplant? - correct answer-DM then
HTN
Vitamin deficiency 4-6 weeks after bariatric surgery with peripheral neuropathy? -
correct answer-Vit B1, thiamine. peripheral neuropathy
Recommended protein intake per day? - correct answer-0.8 g/kg/day
,Daily nitrogen requirement - correct answer-protein/6.25
Can you do bolus feeds through J tube? - correct answer-No, only gastric
Primary fuel of large bowel - correct answer-short chain fatty acids
Magnesium toxicity - correct answer-confusion, loss of deep tendon reflexes,
flaccid paralysis, hypotension, respiratory failure, cardiac arrhythmia, cardiac
arrest
Copper Deficiency - correct answer-pancytopenia, neuropathy with ataxia
When can chemotherapy for breast cancer be given in pregnancy? - correct
answer-second trimester
Chylous ascites - correct answer-triglycerides > 110, most common cause in
developed world: lymphoma, most common cause in undeveloped world:
infectious
Highly selective vagotomy - correct answer-preserves Latarget's nerves (pylorus),
posterior vagus (small intestine and pancreas) and anterior vagus (liver and
gallbladder)
Sudden rise in end tidal CO2 during operation - correct answer-increase tidal
volume, most likely atelectasis. Rare but concerning cause would be malignant
hyperthermia
,Congenital lobar emphysema - correct answer-Can cause severe respiratory
distress, looks like pneumothorax, Chest tube makes it worse. If severe, requires
lobectomy
EGD surveillance for various pathologies - correct answer-Family polyposis: 1-2
years
esophageal varices s/p intervention: 6 weeks
gastric and esophageal ulcer: 6 weeks until healed
Barretts: low risk every 2 years, medium risk every year, high risk every 6 months
SVC syndrome initial treatment - correct answer-balloon angioplasty
Increased risk for hemangiosarcoma - correct answer-vinyl chloride, thorotrast,
arsenic
approach to distal trachea injury - correct answer-R posterolateral thoracotomy
TTP - correct answer-thrombocytopenic purpura, neurologic manifestations,
hematuria, hemolytic anemia, fever
Risk factors for sigmoid volvulus - correct answer-psychiatric diseases, elderly
population and low fiber diets
elevated PTH, elevated Ca, neck mass - correct answer-parathyroid carcinoma
Pharmacodynamics - correct answer-biochemical and physiologic effects of drugs
, Pharmacokinetics - correct answer-how the organism affects the drug
can intestinalis pneumotosis be caused by pulmonary disease? - correct answer-
yes, rule out intestinal catastrophe first
Blind loop syndrome - correct answer-caused by bacterial overgrowth, leads to fat
malabsorption, steatorrhea and vit deficiency, can occur with crohns
When to use fistulotomy - correct answer-If < 20% sphincter involved
cutting seton vs draining seton - correct answer-use cutting if > 20 % of sphincter
is involved ,use draining if purulent
second degree frostbite - correct answer-milky white blisters, aspirate to prevent
prostaglandin formation
hemorrhagic frostbite blisters - correct answer-do not aspirate
hydatid cysts most frequent organism - correct answer-echinococcus granulosus
hydatid cyst definitive host - correct answer-dogs
CEAP classification - correct answer-Clinical
Etiology
Anatomy
High-Yield Review Questions & Answers
latest update
Very high vitamin D levels can cause what? - correct answer-increased mortality
and ACS
Monosaccharide glucose and galactose are transported by what mechanism? -
correct answer-Sodium dependent secondary transport
Monosaccharide fructose transported by what mechanism? - correct answer-Na
independent facilitated diffusion
Kidneys use what to perform gluconeogenesis? - correct answer-glutamine and
glutamate
Most common etiology for ESRD requiring transplant? - correct answer-DM then
HTN
Vitamin deficiency 4-6 weeks after bariatric surgery with peripheral neuropathy? -
correct answer-Vit B1, thiamine. peripheral neuropathy
Recommended protein intake per day? - correct answer-0.8 g/kg/day
,Daily nitrogen requirement - correct answer-protein/6.25
Can you do bolus feeds through J tube? - correct answer-No, only gastric
Primary fuel of large bowel - correct answer-short chain fatty acids
Magnesium toxicity - correct answer-confusion, loss of deep tendon reflexes,
flaccid paralysis, hypotension, respiratory failure, cardiac arrhythmia, cardiac
arrest
Copper Deficiency - correct answer-pancytopenia, neuropathy with ataxia
When can chemotherapy for breast cancer be given in pregnancy? - correct
answer-second trimester
Chylous ascites - correct answer-triglycerides > 110, most common cause in
developed world: lymphoma, most common cause in undeveloped world:
infectious
Highly selective vagotomy - correct answer-preserves Latarget's nerves (pylorus),
posterior vagus (small intestine and pancreas) and anterior vagus (liver and
gallbladder)
Sudden rise in end tidal CO2 during operation - correct answer-increase tidal
volume, most likely atelectasis. Rare but concerning cause would be malignant
hyperthermia
,Congenital lobar emphysema - correct answer-Can cause severe respiratory
distress, looks like pneumothorax, Chest tube makes it worse. If severe, requires
lobectomy
EGD surveillance for various pathologies - correct answer-Family polyposis: 1-2
years
esophageal varices s/p intervention: 6 weeks
gastric and esophageal ulcer: 6 weeks until healed
Barretts: low risk every 2 years, medium risk every year, high risk every 6 months
SVC syndrome initial treatment - correct answer-balloon angioplasty
Increased risk for hemangiosarcoma - correct answer-vinyl chloride, thorotrast,
arsenic
approach to distal trachea injury - correct answer-R posterolateral thoracotomy
TTP - correct answer-thrombocytopenic purpura, neurologic manifestations,
hematuria, hemolytic anemia, fever
Risk factors for sigmoid volvulus - correct answer-psychiatric diseases, elderly
population and low fiber diets
elevated PTH, elevated Ca, neck mass - correct answer-parathyroid carcinoma
Pharmacodynamics - correct answer-biochemical and physiologic effects of drugs
, Pharmacokinetics - correct answer-how the organism affects the drug
can intestinalis pneumotosis be caused by pulmonary disease? - correct answer-
yes, rule out intestinal catastrophe first
Blind loop syndrome - correct answer-caused by bacterial overgrowth, leads to fat
malabsorption, steatorrhea and vit deficiency, can occur with crohns
When to use fistulotomy - correct answer-If < 20% sphincter involved
cutting seton vs draining seton - correct answer-use cutting if > 20 % of sphincter
is involved ,use draining if purulent
second degree frostbite - correct answer-milky white blisters, aspirate to prevent
prostaglandin formation
hemorrhagic frostbite blisters - correct answer-do not aspirate
hydatid cysts most frequent organism - correct answer-echinococcus granulosus
hydatid cyst definitive host - correct answer-dogs
CEAP classification - correct answer-Clinical
Etiology
Anatomy
