SURGICAL SPECIALTY EXAM
QUESTIONS ITH CORRECT ANSWERS
During ||a ||laparoscopic ||procedure ||CO2 ||is ||instilled ||into ||the ||abdominal ||cavity ||to ||provide ||
visulization ||of ||the ||operative ||site ||and ||to ||prevent ||injury ||of ||the ||internal ||viscera ||the ||installation ||
of ||the ||abdomen ||with ||CO2 ||is ||called ||- ||VERIFIED ||ANSWER✔✔-Pneumoperitoneum
What ||structure ||or ||material ||is ||often ||used ||as ||a ||graft ||during ||a ||tympanoplasty ||- ||VERIFIED ||
ANSWER✔✔-Temporalis ||fascia
A ||defect ||in ||the ||pubocervical ||fashion ||that ||is ||typically ||torn ||by ||childbirth ||obesity ||or ||aging ||that ||
allows ||the ||bladder ||to ||prolapse ||or ||herniate ||into ||the ||vagina ||is ||called ||a ||- ||VERIFIED ||ANSWER✔✔-
Cystocele
What ||anatomical ||landmark ||does ||a ||surgeon ||use ||when ||making ||a ||midline ||incision ||for ||an ||
exploratory ||laparotomy ||- ||VERIFIED ||ANSWER✔✔-Linea ||alba
What ||medication ||is ||used ||during ||a ||peripheral ||vascular ||surgical ||procedure ||to ||prevent ||spasms ||of ||
the ||vessel ||- ||VERIFIED ||ANSWER✔✔-Papaverine ||hydrochloride
The ||surgical ||cutting ||of ||the ||trigeminal ||nerve ||to ||relieve ||pain ||and ||muscle ||spasm's ||in ||the ||face ||is ||
called ||a ||- ||VERIFIED ||ANSWER✔✔-Rhizotomy
A ||25-year-old ||female ||patient ||has ||been ||seen ||in ||the ||emergency ||department ||complaining ||of ||
severe ||pain ||in ||the ||left ||lower ||quadrant ||her ||hemoglobin ||is ||six ||GM/DL ||with ||a ||him ||adequate ||of ||
26% ||which ||indicates ||that ||she ||may ||be ||hemorrhaging ||internally ||an ||emergency ||surgery ||is ||
performed ||to ||move ||it ||hypovolemic ||shock ||which ||of ||the ||following ||would ||be ||the ||most ||likely ||
diagnosis ||for ||this ||patient ||- ||VERIFIED ||ANSWER✔✔-Ruptured ||ectopic ||pregnancy
A ||28-year-old ||male ||patient ||is ||complaining ||of ||pain ||malocclusion ||of ||the ||jaw ||and ||diplopia ||after ||
being ||involved ||in ||an ||automobile ||accident ||he ||is ||diagnosed ||with ||a ||mid ||facial ||fracture ||that ||
extends ||transversely ||from ||the ||zygomatic ||arch ||is ||through ||the ||orbits ||into ||the ||ether ||my ||bones ||
which ||of ||the ||following ||fractures ||best ||describes ||the ||patient's ||injury ||- ||VERIFIED ||ANSWER✔✔-
LeFort ||111 ||fracture
, A ||21 ||month ||old ||patient ||is ||scheduled ||for ||a ||surgical ||procedure ||to ||treat ||chronic ||otitis ||media ||this
||procedure ||involves ||an ||incision ||into ||the ||10 ||panic ||membrane ||to ||remove ||a ||cumulative ||fluid ||
from ||the ||middle ||ear ||the ||name ||of ||the ||surgical ||procedure ||is ||a ||- ||VERIFIED ||ANSWER✔✔-
Myringotomy
What ||tissue ||is ||removed ||during ||a ||circumcision ||- ||VERIFIED ||ANSWER✔✔-Prepuce
What ||surgical ||procedure ||might ||be ||performed ||on ||a ||40-year-old ||obese ||man ||to ||treat ||sleep ||
apnea ||- ||VERIFIED ||ANSWER✔✔-Uvulpalatopharyngoplasty
After ||the ||common ||internal ||and ||external ||carotid ||artery's ||have ||dissected ||free ||and ||or ||isolated ||
with ||a ||vessel ||loop ||during ||a ||carotid ||endarterectomy ||the ||next ||step ||would ||be ||to ||- ||VERIFIED ||
ANSWER✔✔-Oakland ||the ||vessel ||with ||angle ||vascular ||plants ||such ||as ||a ||bulldog ||vascular ||clamp
What ||type ||of ||self ||retaining ||retractor ||is ||used ||during ||an ||open ||abdominal ||aortic ||aneurysm ||him ||
repair ||to ||provide ||deep ||exposure ||to ||the ||vascular ||graft ||is ||being ||sutured ||into ||place ||- ||VERIFIED ||
ANSWER✔✔-Bookwalter ||retractor
If ||a ||patient ||has ||been ||diagnosed ||with ||a ||deep ||thing ||thrombosis ||what ||procedure ||is ||performed ||if
||he ||or ||she ||could ||not ||tolerate ||anticoagulant ||therapy ||- ||VERIFIED ||ANSWER✔✔-Insertion ||of ||a ||
vena ||cava ||filter
A ||suction ||catheter ||that ||is ||used ||during ||a ||cyst ||Syrian ||section ||when ||meconium ||stained ||fluid ||is ||
noted ||as ||the ||uterus ||is ||opened ||is ||a ||- ||VERIFIED ||ANSWER✔✔-Delee
Another ||name ||for ||an ||abdominoplasty ||is ||- ||VERIFIED ||ANSWER✔✔-Panniculectomy
Which ||surgical ||procedure ||is ||performed ||using ||phacoemulsification ||through ||a ||small ||incision ||to ||
remove ||a ||clouded ||crystalline ||lens ||- ||VERIFIED ||ANSWER✔✔-Extracapsular ||cataract ||extraction
What ||type ||of ||scissors ||are ||used ||for ||in ||arteriotomy ||- ||VERIFIED ||ANSWER✔✔-Potts-smith
QUESTIONS ITH CORRECT ANSWERS
During ||a ||laparoscopic ||procedure ||CO2 ||is ||instilled ||into ||the ||abdominal ||cavity ||to ||provide ||
visulization ||of ||the ||operative ||site ||and ||to ||prevent ||injury ||of ||the ||internal ||viscera ||the ||installation ||
of ||the ||abdomen ||with ||CO2 ||is ||called ||- ||VERIFIED ||ANSWER✔✔-Pneumoperitoneum
What ||structure ||or ||material ||is ||often ||used ||as ||a ||graft ||during ||a ||tympanoplasty ||- ||VERIFIED ||
ANSWER✔✔-Temporalis ||fascia
A ||defect ||in ||the ||pubocervical ||fashion ||that ||is ||typically ||torn ||by ||childbirth ||obesity ||or ||aging ||that ||
allows ||the ||bladder ||to ||prolapse ||or ||herniate ||into ||the ||vagina ||is ||called ||a ||- ||VERIFIED ||ANSWER✔✔-
Cystocele
What ||anatomical ||landmark ||does ||a ||surgeon ||use ||when ||making ||a ||midline ||incision ||for ||an ||
exploratory ||laparotomy ||- ||VERIFIED ||ANSWER✔✔-Linea ||alba
What ||medication ||is ||used ||during ||a ||peripheral ||vascular ||surgical ||procedure ||to ||prevent ||spasms ||of ||
the ||vessel ||- ||VERIFIED ||ANSWER✔✔-Papaverine ||hydrochloride
The ||surgical ||cutting ||of ||the ||trigeminal ||nerve ||to ||relieve ||pain ||and ||muscle ||spasm's ||in ||the ||face ||is ||
called ||a ||- ||VERIFIED ||ANSWER✔✔-Rhizotomy
A ||25-year-old ||female ||patient ||has ||been ||seen ||in ||the ||emergency ||department ||complaining ||of ||
severe ||pain ||in ||the ||left ||lower ||quadrant ||her ||hemoglobin ||is ||six ||GM/DL ||with ||a ||him ||adequate ||of ||
26% ||which ||indicates ||that ||she ||may ||be ||hemorrhaging ||internally ||an ||emergency ||surgery ||is ||
performed ||to ||move ||it ||hypovolemic ||shock ||which ||of ||the ||following ||would ||be ||the ||most ||likely ||
diagnosis ||for ||this ||patient ||- ||VERIFIED ||ANSWER✔✔-Ruptured ||ectopic ||pregnancy
A ||28-year-old ||male ||patient ||is ||complaining ||of ||pain ||malocclusion ||of ||the ||jaw ||and ||diplopia ||after ||
being ||involved ||in ||an ||automobile ||accident ||he ||is ||diagnosed ||with ||a ||mid ||facial ||fracture ||that ||
extends ||transversely ||from ||the ||zygomatic ||arch ||is ||through ||the ||orbits ||into ||the ||ether ||my ||bones ||
which ||of ||the ||following ||fractures ||best ||describes ||the ||patient's ||injury ||- ||VERIFIED ||ANSWER✔✔-
LeFort ||111 ||fracture
, A ||21 ||month ||old ||patient ||is ||scheduled ||for ||a ||surgical ||procedure ||to ||treat ||chronic ||otitis ||media ||this
||procedure ||involves ||an ||incision ||into ||the ||10 ||panic ||membrane ||to ||remove ||a ||cumulative ||fluid ||
from ||the ||middle ||ear ||the ||name ||of ||the ||surgical ||procedure ||is ||a ||- ||VERIFIED ||ANSWER✔✔-
Myringotomy
What ||tissue ||is ||removed ||during ||a ||circumcision ||- ||VERIFIED ||ANSWER✔✔-Prepuce
What ||surgical ||procedure ||might ||be ||performed ||on ||a ||40-year-old ||obese ||man ||to ||treat ||sleep ||
apnea ||- ||VERIFIED ||ANSWER✔✔-Uvulpalatopharyngoplasty
After ||the ||common ||internal ||and ||external ||carotid ||artery's ||have ||dissected ||free ||and ||or ||isolated ||
with ||a ||vessel ||loop ||during ||a ||carotid ||endarterectomy ||the ||next ||step ||would ||be ||to ||- ||VERIFIED ||
ANSWER✔✔-Oakland ||the ||vessel ||with ||angle ||vascular ||plants ||such ||as ||a ||bulldog ||vascular ||clamp
What ||type ||of ||self ||retaining ||retractor ||is ||used ||during ||an ||open ||abdominal ||aortic ||aneurysm ||him ||
repair ||to ||provide ||deep ||exposure ||to ||the ||vascular ||graft ||is ||being ||sutured ||into ||place ||- ||VERIFIED ||
ANSWER✔✔-Bookwalter ||retractor
If ||a ||patient ||has ||been ||diagnosed ||with ||a ||deep ||thing ||thrombosis ||what ||procedure ||is ||performed ||if
||he ||or ||she ||could ||not ||tolerate ||anticoagulant ||therapy ||- ||VERIFIED ||ANSWER✔✔-Insertion ||of ||a ||
vena ||cava ||filter
A ||suction ||catheter ||that ||is ||used ||during ||a ||cyst ||Syrian ||section ||when ||meconium ||stained ||fluid ||is ||
noted ||as ||the ||uterus ||is ||opened ||is ||a ||- ||VERIFIED ||ANSWER✔✔-Delee
Another ||name ||for ||an ||abdominoplasty ||is ||- ||VERIFIED ||ANSWER✔✔-Panniculectomy
Which ||surgical ||procedure ||is ||performed ||using ||phacoemulsification ||through ||a ||small ||incision ||to ||
remove ||a ||clouded ||crystalline ||lens ||- ||VERIFIED ||ANSWER✔✔-Extracapsular ||cataract ||extraction
What ||type ||of ||scissors ||are ||used ||for ||in ||arteriotomy ||- ||VERIFIED ||ANSWER✔✔-Potts-smith
