SURGICAL FIRST ASSIST BOOK
EXAM STUDY GUIDE: General
Surgery| Questions & Answers
A tumor that involves the junction of the right and left hepatic ducts: - ✔✔Klatskin
Which paired nerves must be carefully identified during a thyroidectomy? - ✔✔Recurrent laryngeal
The usual location of a Meckel's diverticulum is: - ✔✔Approximately two feet from the ileocecal valve
Postoperative complications of an appendectomy include all of the following EXCEPT: -
✔✔Stenosis of the ileocecal valve
340. All of the following complications can result from a total thyroidectomy EXCEPT: -
✔✔Esophageal rupture
Anatomical landmarks for a laparoscopic inguinal hernia include all of the following EXCEPT: -
✔✔Medial scrotal sac
The incision for the tracheostomy is approximately 1/4" above the: - ✔✔Suprasternal notch
Which of the following nerves innervates the trapezius and sternocleidomastoid muscle, and should
be identified and preserved when performing a radical neck dissection? - ✔✔Accessory
When closing the peritoneum or intestine, which type of needle is used? - ✔✔Taper
, To establish a tracheostomy, a transverse or midline incision is made in the neck between the: -
✔✔Cricoid cartilage and suprasternal notch
Which two arteries must be preserved during pancreas retrieval? - ✔✔Splenic, superior mesenteric
347. In order to preserve the hepatic artery during liver and pancreas procurement, which branch artery
must be identified and ligated? - ✔✔Gastroduodenal
Zenker's diverticulum is an outpouching of the: - ✔✔Esophagus
An elderly patient who is one week post-abdominal surgery complains of a "popping"
sensation associated with coughing or straining. The most likely cause is: - ✔✔Dehiscence
Which of the following structures must be anastomosed during a liver transplant? - ✔✔Hepatic
artery
During common bile duct exploration, which of the following structures is more likely to be accidentally
injured? - ✔✔Hepatic artery
Which of the following hernias is typically the result of postoperative wound dehiscence? -
✔✔Incisional
Dumping syndrome is a complication of: - ✔✔Gastric bypass
354. A cholesteatoma is a benign tumore that develops in the: - ✔✔Mastoid bone
Adenocarcinoma of the head of the pancreas can result in jaundice, because of compression of the: -
✔✔Bile duct
Which of the following in a intraoperative hazard of laparoscopic surgery? - ✔✔Perforation
EXAM STUDY GUIDE: General
Surgery| Questions & Answers
A tumor that involves the junction of the right and left hepatic ducts: - ✔✔Klatskin
Which paired nerves must be carefully identified during a thyroidectomy? - ✔✔Recurrent laryngeal
The usual location of a Meckel's diverticulum is: - ✔✔Approximately two feet from the ileocecal valve
Postoperative complications of an appendectomy include all of the following EXCEPT: -
✔✔Stenosis of the ileocecal valve
340. All of the following complications can result from a total thyroidectomy EXCEPT: -
✔✔Esophageal rupture
Anatomical landmarks for a laparoscopic inguinal hernia include all of the following EXCEPT: -
✔✔Medial scrotal sac
The incision for the tracheostomy is approximately 1/4" above the: - ✔✔Suprasternal notch
Which of the following nerves innervates the trapezius and sternocleidomastoid muscle, and should
be identified and preserved when performing a radical neck dissection? - ✔✔Accessory
When closing the peritoneum or intestine, which type of needle is used? - ✔✔Taper
, To establish a tracheostomy, a transverse or midline incision is made in the neck between the: -
✔✔Cricoid cartilage and suprasternal notch
Which two arteries must be preserved during pancreas retrieval? - ✔✔Splenic, superior mesenteric
347. In order to preserve the hepatic artery during liver and pancreas procurement, which branch artery
must be identified and ligated? - ✔✔Gastroduodenal
Zenker's diverticulum is an outpouching of the: - ✔✔Esophagus
An elderly patient who is one week post-abdominal surgery complains of a "popping"
sensation associated with coughing or straining. The most likely cause is: - ✔✔Dehiscence
Which of the following structures must be anastomosed during a liver transplant? - ✔✔Hepatic
artery
During common bile duct exploration, which of the following structures is more likely to be accidentally
injured? - ✔✔Hepatic artery
Which of the following hernias is typically the result of postoperative wound dehiscence? -
✔✔Incisional
Dumping syndrome is a complication of: - ✔✔Gastric bypass
354. A cholesteatoma is a benign tumore that develops in the: - ✔✔Mastoid bone
Adenocarcinoma of the head of the pancreas can result in jaundice, because of compression of the: -
✔✔Bile duct
Which of the following in a intraoperative hazard of laparoscopic surgery? - ✔✔Perforation
