CSFA Practice Exam 3- Questions with Correct Answers

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During a laparoscopic cholecystectomy, the infundibulum of the gallbladder is retracted to exp ose
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the - CORRECT ANSWER -triangle of Calot
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A distinguishing feature of lupus is - CORRECT ANSWER -a butterfly rash
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Which hemodynamic concept describes the resistance the heart must overcome to pump bloo d
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into the systemic circulation? - CORRECT ANSWER -afterload
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The third ventricle empties into the fourth ventricle through which small duct, which is the onl y
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exit for the third & lateral ventricles? - CORRECT ANSWER -aqueduct of Sylvius
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Which type of hernia consists of a protrusion of fat through defects in the abdominal wall loca ted
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between the umbilicus & the xiphoid process & symptoms of nausea & slight upper abdo minal
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pain? - CORRECT ANSWER -epigastric hernia
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Which bone is the MOST superior tarsal & articulates with the distal end of the tibia? - CORRECT
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ANSWER -talus
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A latissimus dorsi flap used for breast reconstruction following a mastectomy gets its main blo od
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supply from which artery? - CORRECT ANSWER -thoracodorsal
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A surgeon is performing a lumbar laminectomy & discectomy for an L5-
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S1 herniation that has protruded into the epidural space. Which part of the disc should be re
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moved? - CORRECT ANSWER -nucleus pulposus
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During heart transplant surgery, what is the correct order of chamber/vessel anastomosis? -
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CORRECT ANSWER -left atrium, right atrium, pulmonary artery, aorta
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, During a Nissen fundoplication, care should be taken when placing medial traction on the sto mach
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to prevent avulsion of the - CORRECT ANSWER -gastric arteries
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To reconstruct the pelvis after prolapse, which anatomical structure could be used as a suppor tive
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repair in conjunction with the repair of a rectocele? - CORRECT ANSWER -levator ani
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During chest tube placement, it is MOST important to place the tube in the inferior aspect of t he
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intercostal space to avoid - CORRECT ANSWER -neurovascular injury
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When performing a culdoscopy, the Sims tenaculum should be placed on which aspect of the cervix
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to assist with visualization of the operative area? - CORRECT ANSWER -posterior aspect
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During a carotid endarterectomy, the patient's heart rate drops to 30 beats/min. This is likely due
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to stimulation of the - CORRECT ANSWER -vagus nerve
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Which of the following prostate procedures involves a transvesical approach?
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A. Simple retropubic
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C. Radical perineal
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D. Laparoscopic - CORRECT ANSWER -b. Suprapubic
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A 47 yo female is recovering from a laparoscopic Roux-en-
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Y. On her first day home following discharge, she develops sudden-
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onset anterior chest pain, shortness of breath, & begins sweating profusely. Upon returning to the
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ER, her ECG shows tachycardia & her chest x-
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ray appears normal. What is the MOST likely reason for her symptoms? - CORRECT ANSWER -
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pulmonary embolism
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