AMERICAN BOARD OF SURGICAL ASSISTANTS
TEST REVIEW - SUTURES AND WOUND REPAIR/
GENERAL SURGERY (ABSA) (ACTUAL 2025)
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Whipple for carcinoma of pancreas includes removal of ___
pancreas, entire ____, portion of ___ and distal segment of
____ - <<Answers>>>HEAD of pancreas
entire DUODENUM
portion of STOMACH
distal segment of COMMON BILE DUCT
Low levels of adrenocortical hormone in the blood or urine is
indicative of _____ dz - <<Answers>>>Addisons
Radical mastectomy for cancer involves removal of portion of
the ____ muscles - <<Answers>>>Pectorals major and minor
Bleeding from the tonsillar bed is controlled with ___ rather
than ___ which might damage the ____ -
<<Answers>>>PRESSURE rather than SUTURE
LIGATURE which may damage EXTERNAL CAROTID
Which is not hemostatic agent - <<Answers>>>Oxytocin
Bone wax, oxidized cellulose, styptics and thrombin are
,AMERICAN BOARD OF SURGICAL ASSISTANTS
TEST REVIEW - SUTURES AND WOUND REPAIR/
GENERAL SURGERY (ABSA) (ACTUAL 2025)
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Acute cholecystitis is usually associated with -
<<Answers>>>Gall stone
Cystic duct obstruction
Bacterial infection
Empyema
Which is serious post op problems following
parathyroidectomy - <<Answers>>>Tetany
Gout
Renal stones
Weakness of the fascial margin of the internal ring is a _____
a weakness of fascial floor of inguinal canal is ____ -
<<Answers>>>DIRECT hernia
INDIRECT hernia
Portacval shunt is indicated for: - <<Answers>>>Esophageal
varices
Backpressure on portal vein
Leunnec's cirrhosis
, AMERICAN BOARD OF SURGICAL ASSISTANTS
TEST REVIEW - SUTURES AND WOUND REPAIR/
GENERAL SURGERY (ABSA) (ACTUAL 2025)
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Not indicated for portal HTN
Vagotomy for peptic ulcer often is accompanied by
pylorplasty because - <<Answers>>>Vagotomy may cause
gastric atony
In 2 layer bowel anastomosis, the inner _____ layer is closed
with ___ sutures and the outer _____ layer with ____ sutures -
<<Answers>>>Inner MUCOSAL layer with absorbable
Outer SEROSAL layer with non absorbable
Combine in antrectomy or gastroenterostomy, ____ is the
most common op procedure for peptic ulcer: -
<<Answers>>>Vagotomy
Pancreas functions as an ___ gland , secreting insulin and ___
directly into the ____ - <<Answers>>>ENDOcrine gland,
secreting insulin and GLUCAGON, directly into BLOOD
SERUM
As a consequence of ligating the inferior mesenteric artery
and vein, it is necessary to remove the entire _____ colon and
anastomose the ____ colon to the ____ colon -
TEST REVIEW - SUTURES AND WOUND REPAIR/
GENERAL SURGERY (ABSA) (ACTUAL 2025)
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Whipple for carcinoma of pancreas includes removal of ___
pancreas, entire ____, portion of ___ and distal segment of
____ - <<Answers>>>HEAD of pancreas
entire DUODENUM
portion of STOMACH
distal segment of COMMON BILE DUCT
Low levels of adrenocortical hormone in the blood or urine is
indicative of _____ dz - <<Answers>>>Addisons
Radical mastectomy for cancer involves removal of portion of
the ____ muscles - <<Answers>>>Pectorals major and minor
Bleeding from the tonsillar bed is controlled with ___ rather
than ___ which might damage the ____ -
<<Answers>>>PRESSURE rather than SUTURE
LIGATURE which may damage EXTERNAL CAROTID
Which is not hemostatic agent - <<Answers>>>Oxytocin
Bone wax, oxidized cellulose, styptics and thrombin are
,AMERICAN BOARD OF SURGICAL ASSISTANTS
TEST REVIEW - SUTURES AND WOUND REPAIR/
GENERAL SURGERY (ABSA) (ACTUAL 2025)
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Acute cholecystitis is usually associated with -
<<Answers>>>Gall stone
Cystic duct obstruction
Bacterial infection
Empyema
Which is serious post op problems following
parathyroidectomy - <<Answers>>>Tetany
Gout
Renal stones
Weakness of the fascial margin of the internal ring is a _____
a weakness of fascial floor of inguinal canal is ____ -
<<Answers>>>DIRECT hernia
INDIRECT hernia
Portacval shunt is indicated for: - <<Answers>>>Esophageal
varices
Backpressure on portal vein
Leunnec's cirrhosis
, AMERICAN BOARD OF SURGICAL ASSISTANTS
TEST REVIEW - SUTURES AND WOUND REPAIR/
GENERAL SURGERY (ABSA) (ACTUAL 2025)
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Not indicated for portal HTN
Vagotomy for peptic ulcer often is accompanied by
pylorplasty because - <<Answers>>>Vagotomy may cause
gastric atony
In 2 layer bowel anastomosis, the inner _____ layer is closed
with ___ sutures and the outer _____ layer with ____ sutures -
<<Answers>>>Inner MUCOSAL layer with absorbable
Outer SEROSAL layer with non absorbable
Combine in antrectomy or gastroenterostomy, ____ is the
most common op procedure for peptic ulcer: -
<<Answers>>>Vagotomy
Pancreas functions as an ___ gland , secreting insulin and ___
directly into the ____ - <<Answers>>>ENDOcrine gland,
secreting insulin and GLUCAGON, directly into BLOOD
SERUM
As a consequence of ligating the inferior mesenteric artery
and vein, it is necessary to remove the entire _____ colon and
anastomose the ____ colon to the ____ colon -
