FLS exam FUNDAMENTALS OF LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY EXAM QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS

FLS exam 2025-2026 FUNDAMENTALS
OF LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY EXAM
QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS
1. A trocar is a/an __________.

a. laparoscope, a rod-shaped telescope inserted into the
abdomen

b. narrow tube-like instrument used to gain access to the
abdomen

c. video camera attached to the end of the laparoscope

d. working space created by insertion of gas into the abdomen

B




2. All of the following are advantages of laparoscopic surgery
EXCEPT __________.

a. faster recovery time

b. increased infection rate

c. less blood loss

d. smaller incisions

B

, 3. General limitations of laparoscopic surgery include __________.

a. not everyone may be a candidate

b. not all physicians are skilled in all laparoscopic techniques

c. it is too "hands off" for some surgeons

d. all answers are correct




4. Complications following laparoscopic surgery occur with less
frequency than with conventional open surgery.

a. True

b. False

A




5. Complications that may follow laparoscopic surgery include all
of the following EXCEPT __________.

a. infection

b. hernia