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Principles of Surgery VM 568 Exam
Questions and Answers 100% Pass
When using the electronic books through the WSU library link - ✔✔everyone in class can use the
electronic version of Small animal surgery secrets at the same time
One of your classmates missed class and would like to know where to locate a recording from the lecture.
Which of the following is correct - ✔✔On the principles of surgery confluence page
In the orientation to Principles of Surgery video, the narrators explained what to expect in the course.
Among those items are which of the following? - ✔✔The focus will be a holistic overview of surgery from
preoperative preparation through post-operative care and everything in between
To understand the impact of a technique or process, it can be helpful to understand outcomes before that
intervention was added. Without antisepsis, the mortality (death) rate of patients undergoing abdominal
procedures, fracture repairs, and limb amputations was - ✔✔50% or higher
Two vital transformations to surgery that were explored in the Gawande article were the
development/discovery of anesthesia and asepsis. Which of the following reflects how the profession
responded to those ideas initially? - ✔✔While the initial report of anesthesia was hailed as a great
achievement, the response to Joseph Lister's articles on antisepsis were met with significant skepticism.
To be a good surgeon, you need a healthy dose of self-confidence. As an example, in 1929 an intern was
unable to convince his supervisors to allow him to try a procedure on patients or animals as they deemed
it too risky. He opted to perform it on himself, pioneering work that has extended millions of lives. -
✔✔True
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Surgery is not benign. In the Gawande article what was the highest surgical mortality reported associated
with one case in early surgical descriptions? - ✔✔300%
Veterinarian surgery has followed surgery on humans in its evolution. Therefore, it is important to
understand the history of surgery to understand the history of surgery to understand how we may
progress and respond to that progress. According to the article by Atul Gwande on the history of surgery,
early surgeons were most limited in their efforts by - ✔✔The patients pain and likelihood of systemic
infection
When putting instruments in the ultrasonic cleaner of autoclave, which of the following are correct? -
✔✔The box locks should be open in the cleaner and autoclave
Regarding the care of surgical instruments, which are important considerations? - ✔✔Tap water can
cause stains on instruments if precautions are not taken
A crushing instrument used to clamp blood vessels is called - ✔✔Hemostat
True or false? The location of the needle holder grip along the arc of the needle determines some of the
mechanical characteristics - ✔✔True
Which of the following statements is true regarding curved surgical scissors? - ✔✔The provide greater
maneuverability
When using a scalpel, it should be held with which of the following grips? - ✔✔Depending on the
context, any of the above could be appropriate
Each type of surgical instrument is designed for a particular use and should be used only for that
purpose. Using instruments for procedures for which they were not designed may damage the
instrument - ✔✔True
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Which forceps will induce the most trauma to delicate tissue, despite being used correctly? - ✔✔Rat tooth
forceps
Which of the following is appropriate to use with a #4 Bard Parker handle? - ✔✔#20 blade
Please match the following instruments to their descriptions - ✔✔Mayo stand - a platter - sized surgery
table used to hold instruments
Metzenbaum - tissue scissors intended for delicate tissue work
Backhaus - clamps used to secure surgical drapes to patients
Olsen - Hegar - needle holders with suture cutting capability
Halsted Mosquito - tissue forceps designed to assist in hemorrhage control from small vessels
Which of the following is most appropriate to prepare stainless steel surgical instruments for sterilization
- ✔✔Place in an ultrasonic cleaner
Which of the following is true regarding the pack in this picture? Use information available in the image
to make your decision - ✔✔It is not well packed, resulting in non-sterile instruments
Regarding the use of towel clamps, which of the following is best-practice - ✔✔Lorna-Edna towel clamps
may be repositioned while Backhaus towel clamp may not
The surgeon is working on removing some fibrous (tough) tissue from an old wound before she
reconstructs it. Which of the following scissors is most appropriate for this task? - ✔✔Mayo
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Principles of Surgery VM 568 Exam
Questions and Answers 100% Pass
When using the electronic books through the WSU library link - ✔✔everyone in class can use the
electronic version of Small animal surgery secrets at the same time
One of your classmates missed class and would like to know where to locate a recording from the lecture.
Which of the following is correct - ✔✔On the principles of surgery confluence page
In the orientation to Principles of Surgery video, the narrators explained what to expect in the course.
Among those items are which of the following? - ✔✔The focus will be a holistic overview of surgery from
preoperative preparation through post-operative care and everything in between
To understand the impact of a technique or process, it can be helpful to understand outcomes before that
intervention was added. Without antisepsis, the mortality (death) rate of patients undergoing abdominal
procedures, fracture repairs, and limb amputations was - ✔✔50% or higher
Two vital transformations to surgery that were explored in the Gawande article were the
development/discovery of anesthesia and asepsis. Which of the following reflects how the profession
responded to those ideas initially? - ✔✔While the initial report of anesthesia was hailed as a great
achievement, the response to Joseph Lister's articles on antisepsis were met with significant skepticism.
To be a good surgeon, you need a healthy dose of self-confidence. As an example, in 1929 an intern was
unable to convince his supervisors to allow him to try a procedure on patients or animals as they deemed
it too risky. He opted to perform it on himself, pioneering work that has extended millions of lives. -
✔✔True
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,2|Page
Surgery is not benign. In the Gawande article what was the highest surgical mortality reported associated
with one case in early surgical descriptions? - ✔✔300%
Veterinarian surgery has followed surgery on humans in its evolution. Therefore, it is important to
understand the history of surgery to understand the history of surgery to understand how we may
progress and respond to that progress. According to the article by Atul Gwande on the history of surgery,
early surgeons were most limited in their efforts by - ✔✔The patients pain and likelihood of systemic
infection
When putting instruments in the ultrasonic cleaner of autoclave, which of the following are correct? -
✔✔The box locks should be open in the cleaner and autoclave
Regarding the care of surgical instruments, which are important considerations? - ✔✔Tap water can
cause stains on instruments if precautions are not taken
A crushing instrument used to clamp blood vessels is called - ✔✔Hemostat
True or false? The location of the needle holder grip along the arc of the needle determines some of the
mechanical characteristics - ✔✔True
Which of the following statements is true regarding curved surgical scissors? - ✔✔The provide greater
maneuverability
When using a scalpel, it should be held with which of the following grips? - ✔✔Depending on the
context, any of the above could be appropriate
Each type of surgical instrument is designed for a particular use and should be used only for that
purpose. Using instruments for procedures for which they were not designed may damage the
instrument - ✔✔True
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, 3|Page
Which forceps will induce the most trauma to delicate tissue, despite being used correctly? - ✔✔Rat tooth
forceps
Which of the following is appropriate to use with a #4 Bard Parker handle? - ✔✔#20 blade
Please match the following instruments to their descriptions - ✔✔Mayo stand - a platter - sized surgery
table used to hold instruments
Metzenbaum - tissue scissors intended for delicate tissue work
Backhaus - clamps used to secure surgical drapes to patients
Olsen - Hegar - needle holders with suture cutting capability
Halsted Mosquito - tissue forceps designed to assist in hemorrhage control from small vessels
Which of the following is most appropriate to prepare stainless steel surgical instruments for sterilization
- ✔✔Place in an ultrasonic cleaner
Which of the following is true regarding the pack in this picture? Use information available in the image
to make your decision - ✔✔It is not well packed, resulting in non-sterile instruments
Regarding the use of towel clamps, which of the following is best-practice - ✔✔Lorna-Edna towel clamps
may be repositioned while Backhaus towel clamp may not
The surgeon is working on removing some fibrous (tough) tissue from an old wound before she
reconstructs it. Which of the following scissors is most appropriate for this task? - ✔✔Mayo
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