Surgical Specialties: Questions With Fully Explained
Solutions
A patient has a history of osteoarthritis of the hip joint. the surgical procedure
to treat this condition is called a total hip arthroplasty. which of the following
statements correctly describes this procedure Right Ans - involves the
removal of the femoral head and articular surface of the acetabulum and
replacement with prosthetic implants
What is the next step after the surgeon has drilled that screw hole during an
ORIF of the radius Right Ans - measure the hole with a depth gauge
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 midfacial fracture that extends transversely from the zygomatic arches,
through the orbits, and to the ethmoid bones. which of the following fractures
best describes this patients injuries Right Ans - LeFort III
What instrument is used during an endarterectomy to separate the plaque
from the tunica intima Right Ans - Penfield or Freer elevator
What type of self-retaining retractor is used during an open abdominal aortic
aneurysm repair to provide deep exposure as the vascular graft is being
sutured into place Right Ans - Bookwalter retractor
A suction catheter that is used during a cesarean section when meconium-
stained fluid is noted as the uterus is opened is a Right Ans - DeLee
After the common, internal, and external carotid arteries have dissected free
and are isolated with vessel loops during a carotid endarterectomy, the next
step would be to Right Ans - occlude the vessels with angled vascular
clamps, such as a bulldog vascular clamp
Which general surgery procedure is performed to remove the distal portion of
the stomach and connect it to the jejunum to treat stomach cancer Right
Ans - Billroth II
, the plastic articular surface insert of a total knee tibial implant is made of
what material Right Ans - polyethylene
a defect in the pubocervical fascia that is typically torn by childbirth, obesity,
or aging that allows the bladder to prolapse or herniate into the vagina is
called a Right Ans - cystocele
during a total thyroidectomy, which tissues can be accidentally removed,
resulting in the patient developing tetany? Right Ans - parathyroid glands
a 21-month-old patient is scheduled for a surgical procedure to treat chronic
otitis medis. this procedure involves an incision into the tympanic membrane
to remove accumulated fluid from the middle ear. the name of this surgical
procedure is a Right Ans - myringotomy
what structure or material is often used as a graft during a tymoanoplasty
Right Ans - temporalis fascia
if a patient has been diagnosed with a deep vein thrombosis, what procedure
is performed if he or she could not tolerate anticoagulant therapy Right
Ans - insertion of a vena cava filter
a surgical procedure that is performed to correct stress incontinence in
women as a result of childbirth and/or menopause is a Right Ans -
Marshall-Marchetti-Krantz procedure
during a septoplasty, the surgical technologist should be prepared to pass
which of the following instruments to assist with the removal of the deviated
septum Right Ans - 4-mm chisel and a small mallet
what position is the patient placed in for an anterior cervical discectomy
Right Ans - supine with the hip elevated
during a laparoscopic procedure, CO2 is instilled into the abdominal cavity to
provide visualization of the operative site and to prevent injury of the internal
viscera. the insufflation of the abdomen with CO2 is called Right Ans -
pneumoperitoneum
Solutions
A patient has a history of osteoarthritis of the hip joint. the surgical procedure
to treat this condition is called a total hip arthroplasty. which of the following
statements correctly describes this procedure Right Ans - involves the
removal of the femoral head and articular surface of the acetabulum and
replacement with prosthetic implants
What is the next step after the surgeon has drilled that screw hole during an
ORIF of the radius Right Ans - measure the hole with a depth gauge
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 midfacial fracture that extends transversely from the zygomatic arches,
through the orbits, and to the ethmoid bones. which of the following fractures
best describes this patients injuries Right Ans - LeFort III
What instrument is used during an endarterectomy to separate the plaque
from the tunica intima Right Ans - Penfield or Freer elevator
What type of self-retaining retractor is used during an open abdominal aortic
aneurysm repair to provide deep exposure as the vascular graft is being
sutured into place Right Ans - Bookwalter retractor
A suction catheter that is used during a cesarean section when meconium-
stained fluid is noted as the uterus is opened is a Right Ans - DeLee
After the common, internal, and external carotid arteries have dissected free
and are isolated with vessel loops during a carotid endarterectomy, the next
step would be to Right Ans - occlude the vessels with angled vascular
clamps, such as a bulldog vascular clamp
Which general surgery procedure is performed to remove the distal portion of
the stomach and connect it to the jejunum to treat stomach cancer Right
Ans - Billroth II
, the plastic articular surface insert of a total knee tibial implant is made of
what material Right Ans - polyethylene
a defect in the pubocervical fascia that is typically torn by childbirth, obesity,
or aging that allows the bladder to prolapse or herniate into the vagina is
called a Right Ans - cystocele
during a total thyroidectomy, which tissues can be accidentally removed,
resulting in the patient developing tetany? Right Ans - parathyroid glands
a 21-month-old patient is scheduled for a surgical procedure to treat chronic
otitis medis. this procedure involves an incision into the tympanic membrane
to remove accumulated fluid from the middle ear. the name of this surgical
procedure is a Right Ans - myringotomy
what structure or material is often used as a graft during a tymoanoplasty
Right Ans - temporalis fascia
if a patient has been diagnosed with a deep vein thrombosis, what procedure
is performed if he or she could not tolerate anticoagulant therapy Right
Ans - insertion of a vena cava filter
a surgical procedure that is performed to correct stress incontinence in
women as a result of childbirth and/or menopause is a Right Ans -
Marshall-Marchetti-Krantz procedure
during a septoplasty, the surgical technologist should be prepared to pass
which of the following instruments to assist with the removal of the deviated
septum Right Ans - 4-mm chisel and a small mallet
what position is the patient placed in for an anterior cervical discectomy
Right Ans - supine with the hip elevated
during a laparoscopic procedure, CO2 is instilled into the abdominal cavity to
provide visualization of the operative site and to prevent injury of the internal
viscera. the insufflation of the abdomen with CO2 is called Right Ans -
pneumoperitoneum
