Intro/Overview UPDATED ACTUAL Exam
Questions and CORRECT Answers
What does FLS a stand for? - CORRECT ANSWER - Fundamentals of Laparoscopic
Surgery
What does SAGES stand for? - CORRECT ANSWER - Society of American
Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons
Define the FLS Program - CORRECT ANSWER - - Comprehensive web-based education
program
- Hands-on skills
Goals of FLS program - CORRECT ANSWER - - To provide surgeons an opportunity to
learn
- To improve quality of patient care
FLS program components - CORRECT ANSWER - 1. Education
a) Online didactics
b) Skills training proficiency curriculum
2. Assessment
a) Written test
+
b) Technical Skills
=
FLS Certification
FLS Certification = ________ CME credits - CORRECT ANSWER - 12
, Why was FLS designed? - CORRECT ANSWER - FLS was designed to teach and assess
cognitive knowledge and technical skills 'fundamental to the performance of basic laparoscopic
surgery'
The cognitive didactic material is in: - CORRECT ANSWER - Web-based 'textbook'
The cognitive examination was developed using what kind of criteria? - CORRECT
ANSWER - High-stakes criteria
FLS Didactic Content - CORRECT ANSWER - Modules:
I. Preoperative Considerations
II. Intraoperative Considerations
III. Basic Laparoscopic Procedures
IV. Postoperative Care & Complications
V. Manual Skills Practice
VI. Final Review
FLS Manual Skills - CORRECT ANSWER - FLS video trainer box & accessories:
5 Manual Skills Tasks:
1. Peg Transfer
2. Pattern Cut
3. Endoloop/ Ligating Loop
4. Extracorporeal Knot
5. Intracorporeal Knot
Recommended FLS Skills Proficient Performance Task: Peg Transfer - CORRECT
ANSWER - Proficient Performance: