ABSA Surgical First Assistant Quiz
• The pancreas secretes the hormones and which are involved in
metabolism.
a. glucagon, insulin, carbohydrate
b. Insulin, cortisol, fat
c. Insulin, prolactin, carbohydrate
d. ACTH, insulin, fat: Glucagon, insulin, carbohydrate
• Adrenocorticotropin (ACTH), follicle- stimulating hormone (FSH), andluteinizing
hormone (LH) are secreted by
a. adrenals
b. ovaries
c. testes.
d. pituitary: pituitary
• The hormone estrogen is secreted by the
a. adrenal cortex
b. ovaries
c. pituitary
d. adrenal medulla: Adrenal Cortex, ovaries
• Which gland is vital to the body's immunity
a. pituitary gland
b. adrenals
c. thymus
d. pineal gland: Thymus
• A test of- thyroid function is a which measures the
a. BMR, iodine consumption after a fast
b. Iodine uptake, sugar metabolism,
c. BMR, oxygen consumption at rest
d. Iodine uptake, protein metabolism,: BMR, oxygen consumption at rest
• Which statement(s) about surgery of the breast is/are false?
,a. simple mastectomy does not include lymph node dissection
b. Augmentation mammoplasty is done for gynecomastia
c. Biopsy instruments are not used for radical procedure
d. all above: Augmetation mammoplasty is done for gynecomastia.
• Excessive accumulation of uric acid in the blood with disposition of acidcrystals in tissue
causes:
a. Ketoacidosis
b. Gout
c. Diabetes insipidus
d. Uremia: Gout
• Care must be taken Not to damage which structures during a thyroidecto-my
a. parathyroids
b. trachea
c. esophagus
d. recurrent laryngeal nerve: parathyroids, trachea, esophagus
• The hormone secreted by the gland(s) regulates the metabolismof
calcium and phosphorus
a. parathyroid, parathyroid
b. Somatotropin, anterior pituitary gland
c. Thyroxine, Thyroid
d. Aldosterone, adrenal: parathyroid, parathyroid
• Which statement(s) about the thyroid is/are true?
a. Tracheal compression can occur from postoperative edema
b. The gland is essential to life
c. Nontoxic nodular goiter produces excess thyroid hormone
d. all about: Tracheal compression can occur from postoperative edema
• The three main vessels which are ligated in a thyroidectomy are
a. Maxillary, lingual, Thyroid arteries
b. superior, middle, and inferior thyroid arteries
c. Carotid, alveolar, thyroid arteries
,d. Mandibular, jugular, thyroid arteries: Superior, middle, inferior thyroid arteries
• Complete removal of the gland results in severe tetany
a. Parathyroid
b. Adrenal
c. Pituitary
d. Thymus: Parathyroid
• A choledochotomy is a/an:
a. Incision into the gall bladder for stone
b. Cystic duct exploration
d. Anastomosis between common duct and duodenum: Incision into commonbile duct
• Separation of the congenital hypertrophied sphincter which prevents emp-tying of the
stomach in an infant is a:
A. Gastrostomy
B. Pyloromyotomy
C. Gastrojejunostomy
D. Cardiomyotomy: Pyloromyotomy
• In surgical correction of a hiatal hernia, the
a. cardiac sphincter is dilated
b. Fundus is decompressed
c. Diaphragm
d. all above: Diaphragm crura is tightened
• Hemorrhage occurring during operation on the biliary tree usually resultsfrom injury to
the
a. Left hepatic arteries
b. Portal vein
c. Cystic arteries
d. Cystic vein: cystic artery
• Which diagnosis does not require operation?
a. Intussusception
b. Strangulated hernia
, c. Meckel's diverticulum
d. paralytic Ileus: Paralytic Ileus
• Longitudinal ulcer in the anal canal is an:
a. hemorrhoid
b. Fissure in ano
c. Pilonidal cyst
d. Ischiorectal abscess: Fissure in ano
• Which statement concerning the spleen is false?
a. It has fibrous attachment to diaphragm, kidney and stomach
b. The hilum contains the major veins and arteries
c. Th splenic artery is a branch of the celiac axis
d. the splenic vein drains into the vena cava: The splenic vein drains into theinferior vena
cava
• The is attached to the
a. Omentum, stomach
b. Mesentery, diaphragm
c. omentum, diaphragm
d. mesentery, stomach: Omentum, stomach
• A partial gastrectomy followed by a gastroduodenal anastomosis is a:
a. Billroth I
b. Polya
c. Billroth II
d. Hofmeister: Billroth I
• Which anastomoses are completed in a Whipple operation:
a. Pancreatojejunostomy
b. duodenojejunostomy
c. choledochojejunostomy
d. gastrojejunostomy: pancreatojejunostomy, choledochojejunostomy, gastroje-junostomy
• In an upper quadrant oblique incision (subcostal), which muscle is retract-ed of
transversely divided?
• The pancreas secretes the hormones and which are involved in
metabolism.
a. glucagon, insulin, carbohydrate
b. Insulin, cortisol, fat
c. Insulin, prolactin, carbohydrate
d. ACTH, insulin, fat: Glucagon, insulin, carbohydrate
• Adrenocorticotropin (ACTH), follicle- stimulating hormone (FSH), andluteinizing
hormone (LH) are secreted by
a. adrenals
b. ovaries
c. testes.
d. pituitary: pituitary
• The hormone estrogen is secreted by the
a. adrenal cortex
b. ovaries
c. pituitary
d. adrenal medulla: Adrenal Cortex, ovaries
• Which gland is vital to the body's immunity
a. pituitary gland
b. adrenals
c. thymus
d. pineal gland: Thymus
• A test of- thyroid function is a which measures the
a. BMR, iodine consumption after a fast
b. Iodine uptake, sugar metabolism,
c. BMR, oxygen consumption at rest
d. Iodine uptake, protein metabolism,: BMR, oxygen consumption at rest
• Which statement(s) about surgery of the breast is/are false?
,a. simple mastectomy does not include lymph node dissection
b. Augmentation mammoplasty is done for gynecomastia
c. Biopsy instruments are not used for radical procedure
d. all above: Augmetation mammoplasty is done for gynecomastia.
• Excessive accumulation of uric acid in the blood with disposition of acidcrystals in tissue
causes:
a. Ketoacidosis
b. Gout
c. Diabetes insipidus
d. Uremia: Gout
• Care must be taken Not to damage which structures during a thyroidecto-my
a. parathyroids
b. trachea
c. esophagus
d. recurrent laryngeal nerve: parathyroids, trachea, esophagus
• The hormone secreted by the gland(s) regulates the metabolismof
calcium and phosphorus
a. parathyroid, parathyroid
b. Somatotropin, anterior pituitary gland
c. Thyroxine, Thyroid
d. Aldosterone, adrenal: parathyroid, parathyroid
• Which statement(s) about the thyroid is/are true?
a. Tracheal compression can occur from postoperative edema
b. The gland is essential to life
c. Nontoxic nodular goiter produces excess thyroid hormone
d. all about: Tracheal compression can occur from postoperative edema
• The three main vessels which are ligated in a thyroidectomy are
a. Maxillary, lingual, Thyroid arteries
b. superior, middle, and inferior thyroid arteries
c. Carotid, alveolar, thyroid arteries
,d. Mandibular, jugular, thyroid arteries: Superior, middle, inferior thyroid arteries
• Complete removal of the gland results in severe tetany
a. Parathyroid
b. Adrenal
c. Pituitary
d. Thymus: Parathyroid
• A choledochotomy is a/an:
a. Incision into the gall bladder for stone
b. Cystic duct exploration
d. Anastomosis between common duct and duodenum: Incision into commonbile duct
• Separation of the congenital hypertrophied sphincter which prevents emp-tying of the
stomach in an infant is a:
A. Gastrostomy
B. Pyloromyotomy
C. Gastrojejunostomy
D. Cardiomyotomy: Pyloromyotomy
• In surgical correction of a hiatal hernia, the
a. cardiac sphincter is dilated
b. Fundus is decompressed
c. Diaphragm
d. all above: Diaphragm crura is tightened
• Hemorrhage occurring during operation on the biliary tree usually resultsfrom injury to
the
a. Left hepatic arteries
b. Portal vein
c. Cystic arteries
d. Cystic vein: cystic artery
• Which diagnosis does not require operation?
a. Intussusception
b. Strangulated hernia
, c. Meckel's diverticulum
d. paralytic Ileus: Paralytic Ileus
• Longitudinal ulcer in the anal canal is an:
a. hemorrhoid
b. Fissure in ano
c. Pilonidal cyst
d. Ischiorectal abscess: Fissure in ano
• Which statement concerning the spleen is false?
a. It has fibrous attachment to diaphragm, kidney and stomach
b. The hilum contains the major veins and arteries
c. Th splenic artery is a branch of the celiac axis
d. the splenic vein drains into the vena cava: The splenic vein drains into theinferior vena
cava
• The is attached to the
a. Omentum, stomach
b. Mesentery, diaphragm
c. omentum, diaphragm
d. mesentery, stomach: Omentum, stomach
• A partial gastrectomy followed by a gastroduodenal anastomosis is a:
a. Billroth I
b. Polya
c. Billroth II
d. Hofmeister: Billroth I
• Which anastomoses are completed in a Whipple operation:
a. Pancreatojejunostomy
b. duodenojejunostomy
c. choledochojejunostomy
d. gastrojejunostomy: pancreatojejunostomy, choledochojejunostomy, gastroje-junostomy
• In an upper quadrant oblique incision (subcostal), which muscle is retract-ed of
transversely divided?
