Surgical Procedures CST Prep Exam 2026-2027—correct
answers
Question 1
pts
HBV, HCV, and alcohol abuse are precursors to which of the following diseases?
Correct!
cirrhosis
cholelithiasis
diverticulitis
duodenal ulcer
Question 2
pts
During cholangiography, bubbles in the contrast media would likely:
cause a pulmonary embolus
Correct!
give the appearance of a stone on x-ray
pass undetected through the biliary system
rupture the cystic duct from pressure exerted during injection
Question 3
pts
A Whipple procedure is done for treatment of a tumor in which abdominal organ?
liver
Correct!
pancreas
rectum
spleen
Question 4
, pts
Another name for a thyroid tenaculum is a:
Braun
Jacobs
Correct!
Lahey
Schroeder
Question 5
pts
Which potentially life-threatening disease or condition can result from untreated thyrotoxicosis?
Crohn’s disease
Grave’s disease
Hashimoto’s disease
Correct!
thyroid storm
Question 6
pts
Tetany is a serious potential post-op complication of which type of surgical intervention?
appendectomy
colon resection
gastrectomy
Correct!
thyroidectomy/parathyroidectomy
Question 7
pts
What term describes a benign condition of breast enlargement in men?
Correct!
, gynecomastia
hypoplasia
macromastia
micromastia
Question 8
pts
Which stage of breast cancer is characterized by evidence of distal metastasis?
Stage I
Stage II
Stage III-b
Correct!
Stage IV
Question 9
pts
Which anatomical structure is the largest mass of lymphatic tissue in the body?
axillary sentinel node
palatine tonsils
Correct!
spleen
thymus
Question 10
pts
Which of the following is NOT a region of the pancreas?
body
Correct!
capsule
head
, tail
Question 11
pts
The triangle of Calot is an anatomical space bounded by structures in which surgical procedure?
appendectomy
Correct!
cholecystectomy
herniorrhaphy
thyroidectomy
Question 12
pts
What is achieved by insufflation of carbon dioxide into the abdominal cavity?
pneumocephalus
pneumocystosis
Correct!
pneumoperitoneum
pneumothorax
Question 13
pts
Where is the gallbladder located in relation to the liver?
inferior surface of the left lobe
superior surface of the left lobe
Correct!
inferior surface of the right lobe
superior surface of the right lobe
Question 14
answers
Question 1
pts
HBV, HCV, and alcohol abuse are precursors to which of the following diseases?
Correct!
cirrhosis
cholelithiasis
diverticulitis
duodenal ulcer
Question 2
pts
During cholangiography, bubbles in the contrast media would likely:
cause a pulmonary embolus
Correct!
give the appearance of a stone on x-ray
pass undetected through the biliary system
rupture the cystic duct from pressure exerted during injection
Question 3
pts
A Whipple procedure is done for treatment of a tumor in which abdominal organ?
liver
Correct!
pancreas
rectum
spleen
Question 4
, pts
Another name for a thyroid tenaculum is a:
Braun
Jacobs
Correct!
Lahey
Schroeder
Question 5
pts
Which potentially life-threatening disease or condition can result from untreated thyrotoxicosis?
Crohn’s disease
Grave’s disease
Hashimoto’s disease
Correct!
thyroid storm
Question 6
pts
Tetany is a serious potential post-op complication of which type of surgical intervention?
appendectomy
colon resection
gastrectomy
Correct!
thyroidectomy/parathyroidectomy
Question 7
pts
What term describes a benign condition of breast enlargement in men?
Correct!
, gynecomastia
hypoplasia
macromastia
micromastia
Question 8
pts
Which stage of breast cancer is characterized by evidence of distal metastasis?
Stage I
Stage II
Stage III-b
Correct!
Stage IV
Question 9
pts
Which anatomical structure is the largest mass of lymphatic tissue in the body?
axillary sentinel node
palatine tonsils
Correct!
spleen
thymus
Question 10
pts
Which of the following is NOT a region of the pancreas?
body
Correct!
capsule
head
, tail
Question 11
pts
The triangle of Calot is an anatomical space bounded by structures in which surgical procedure?
appendectomy
Correct!
cholecystectomy
herniorrhaphy
thyroidectomy
Question 12
pts
What is achieved by insufflation of carbon dioxide into the abdominal cavity?
pneumocephalus
pneumocystosis
Correct!
pneumoperitoneum
pneumothorax
Question 13
pts
Where is the gallbladder located in relation to the liver?
inferior surface of the left lobe
superior surface of the left lobe
Correct!
inferior surface of the right lobe
superior surface of the right lobe
Question 14
