American Board of Surgical Assistants TEST REVIEW Gynecology and Urology. Exam Questions And Answers Updated 2024/2025

©THESTAR EXAM SOLUTIONS 2024/2025 ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. 1 | P a g e American Board of Surgical Assistants TEST REVIEW Gynecology and Urology. Exam Questions And Answers Updated 2024/2025 All concerning menopause are true except Climacteric period is normal and self limiting Associated loss of libido Mental depression is not unusual at this time Reproductive and mammary glands atrophy - answerThere is associated loss of libido This is false All of the following are functions of estrogen in ovulation and pregnancy except: Development of uterine smooth muscle cells Enlargement of vagina Development of breasts Inhibition of uterine contractions - answerInhibition of uterine contractions - not a part of estrogen's functions The needle holder used by surgeon to close the vaginal vault following an abdominal hysterectomy must be - answerConsidered contaminated and discarded An indwelling catheter is inserted in the bladder of a patient receiving radium treatment for cervical carcinoma in order to: - answerPrevent distention and maintain bladder out of path of radiation ©THESTAR EXAM SOLUTIONS 2024/2025 ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. 2 | P a g e Fallopian tubes receive their blood supply from the branches of the - answerUterine and ovarian arteries According to the international classification, a patient with a diagnosis of Stage 4 Cancer of the cervix has: - answerLesion extending to bladder and rectum Which of the following are used by GYN surgeons to identify renal structures in pelvic laparotomies for large tumor masses? - answerUreteral catheters Placement of a purse string suture in submucosal layer of cervical os to prevent spontaneous abortion in second trimester is a - answerShirodkar procedure Procedure for determining patency of fallopian tubes by introducing carbon dioxide through a sterile cannula into uterus, tubes and then into peritoneal cavity is a - answerRubin Test Ectopic pregnancy may occur in: Cervix Uterine ligament Abd cavity All - answerAll Which of the following is NOT a uterine ligament Round Broad Triangular Uterosacral - answerTriangular Uterine bleedi between regular menstrual periods or alter the menopause is - answerMetrorrhagia Which of the following conditions is a vaginal hysterectomy contraindicated: Endometriosis PID Large uterine myoma ©THESTAR EXAM SOLUTIONS 2024/2025 ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. 3 | P a g e All - answerALL Protrusion of culdesac and loops of bowel within the peritoneal sac into the vaginal outlet is a - answerEnterocele Oral contraceptives prevent the release of the _____ hormone from the anterior pituitary so _____ does not take place - answerFollicle stimulating Ovulation All of the following statements concerning gonorrhea are true except: Mode of transmission is sex Incubation period is 3-8 days Chancre appears at site Disease may be relatively asymptomatic in females - answerChancre appears at site... this is false since it is seen in Syphilis WHich of the following statements concerning the ovaries is NOT true? Homologous with testes Produce ova after puberty Function as endocrine glands producing hormones Each ovary consists of 3 layers, cortex, medulla, myometrium - answerEach ovary consists of 3 layers, cortex medulla and myometrium This is FALSE Causative agent of syphilis is - answerTreponema pallidum Progesterone hormone is secreted by the - answerCorpus Luteum Pap Smear of Class 4 indicates - answerCytology strongly suggestive of malignancy Which operation produces a surgical menopause in patient