Chapter 14 General Surgery Exam Flashcards
HBV, HCV, and alcohol abuse are precursors to which of the following diseases?
A) cirrhosis
B) cholelithiasis
C) diverticulitis
D) duodenal ulcer
A) cirrhosis
During cholangiography, bubbles in the contrast media would likely:
A) cause a pulmonary embolus
B) give the appearance of a stone on x-ray
C) pass undetected through the biliary system
D) rupture the cystic duct from pressure exerted during injection
B) give the appearance of a stone on x-ray
A Whipple procedure is done for treatment of a tumor in which abdominal organ?
A) liver
B) pancreas
C) rectum
D) spleen
B) pancreas
Another name for a thyroid tenaculum is a:
A) Braun
B) Jacobs
C) Lahey
D) Schroeder
C) Lahey
Which potentially life-threatening disease or condition can result from untreated thyrotoxicosis?
A) Crohn’s disease
B) Grave’s disease
C) Hashimoto’s disease
D) thyroid storm
D) thyroid storm
Tetany is a serious potential post-op complication of which type of surgical intervention?
A) appendectomy
B) colon resection
C) gastrectomy
D) thyroidectomy
D) thyroidectomy
What term describes a benign condition of breast enlargement in men?
A) gynecomastia
B) hypoplasia
C) macromastia
D) micromastia
A) gynecomastia
Which stage of breast cancer is characterized by evidence of distal metastasis?
A) Stage I
B) Stage II
C) Stage III-b
D) Stage IV
D) Stage IV
Which anatomical structure is the largest mass of lymphatic tissue in the body?
A) axillary sentinel node
B) palatine tonsils
C) spleen
D) thymus
C) spleen
Which of the following is NOT a region of the pancreas?
A) body
B) capsule
C) head
D) tail
B) capsule
The triangle of Calot is an anatomical space bounded by structures in which surgical procedure?
A) appendectomy
B) cholecystectomy
C) herniorrhaphy
D) thyroidectomy
B) cholecystectomy
What is achieved by insufflation of carbon dioxide into the abdominal cavity?
A) pneumocephalus
B) pneumocystosis
C) pneumoperitoneum
D) pneumothorax
C) pneumoperitoneum
Where is the gallbladder located in relation to the liver?
A) inferior surface of the left lobe
B) superior surface of the left lobe
C) inferior surface of the right lobe
D) superior surface of the right lobe
C) inferior surface of the right lobe
What is the name of the fibrous and serous capsule that covers the liver?
A) Bowman’s
B) Glisson’s
C) Tenon’s
D) articular
B) Glisson’s
For which surgical procedure would the Buie pile forceps be used?
A) appendectomy
B) breast biopsy
C) cholecystectomy
D) hemorrhoidectomy
D) hemorrhoidectomy
A typical end-to-end bowel anastomosis is accomplished with which of the following suturing techniques?
A) one-layer, continuous technique for seromuscular approximation with absorbable suture
B) one-layer, interrupted technique for mucosal approximation only with silk suture
C) two-layer, continuous technique for seromuscular approximation with absorbable, interrupted for mucosa with silk suture
D) two-layer, interrupted technique for seromuscular approximation with silk; continuous for mucosa with absorbable suture
D) two-layer, interrupted technique for seromuscular approximation with silk; continuous for mucosa with absorbable suture
In which of the following abdominal incisions would the linea alba be opened down to the peritoneum?
A) Kocher subcostal
B) McBurney
C) median vertical
D) transverse
C) median vertical
Which incision is traditionally used for open appendectomy?
A) McBurney
B) median vertical
C) paramedian
D) Pfannenstiel
A) McBurney
A Maloney bougie dilator is used in which anatomical structure?
A) common bile duct
B) esophagus
C) urethra
D) cervix
B) esophagus
Doyen, Kocher, Dennis, and Allen are names of which type of instrument?
A) abdominal retractors
B) intestinal clamps
C) laparoscopic graspers
D) tissue scissors
B) intestinal clamps
What does TEP stand for in general surgery?
A) totally endoscopic pancreatectomy
B) totally endoscopic pyloroplasty
C) totally extraperitoneal patch
D) totally extraperitoneal prolapse
C) totally extraperitoneal patch
What term is used for surgical opening of the abdominal or peritoneal cavity?
A) gastrectomy
B) gastrostomy
C) laparoscopy
D) laparotomy
D) laparotomy
Which type of hernia occurs below the abdominocrural crease and more frequently in females?
A) femoral
B) epigastric
C) direct inguinal
D) indirect inguinal
A) femoral
What is another way of saying “cephalad to caudad”?
A) back to front
B) front to back
C) head to tail
D) inside to outside
C) head to tail
Which fascial sheet is attached to the iliac crest, linea alba, and pubis?
A) innominate
B) interparietal
C) Scarpa’s
D) transversalis
C) Scarpa’s
What is another name for an acquired ventral hernia through the linea semilunaris?
A) epigastric
B) femoral
C) inguinal
D) Spigelian
D) Spigelian
A gastrostomy can be created by all of the following methods EXCEPT:
A) open
B) endovascular
C) laparoscopic
D) percutaneous
B) endovascular
Which suturing technique is often used on the appendiceal stump?
A) interrupted
B) horizontal mattress
C) vertical mattress
D) pursestring
D) pursestring
Great care is taken to identify and preserve the long thoracic and thoracodorsal nerves in which surgical procedure?
A) laparoscopic cholecystectomy
B)laparoscopic Nissen fundoplication
C) modified radical mastectomy
D) subtotal gastrectomy
C) modified radical mastectomy
Where are the parathyroid glands located in relation to the thyroid?
A) anterior midline
B) posterior midline
C) dorsal, superior and inferior
D) ventral, superior and inferior
C) dorsal, superior and inferior
What do the parathyroid glands regulate in the body?
A) blood calcium concentration
B) growth hormones
C) immune response
D) insulin release
A) blood calcium concentration
The skin incision for a thyroidectomy will follow which anatomical lines?
A) anterior axillary
B) Langer’s
C) midclavicular
D) semilunar
B) Langer’s
Which handheld retractors are frequently used to retract tissues during thyroidectomy?
A) Green
B) Harrington
C) malleable
D) Weinberg
A) Green
What is the name of a gastric mass of indigestible vegetable fiber and hair that may require surgical excision?
A) bezoar
B) calculus
C) polyp
D) ulcer
A) bezoar
What type of hernia protrudes through the transversalis fascia in the area of Hesselbach’s triangle?
A) direct
B) femoral
C) indirect
D) umbilical
A) direct
What type of hernia results from a failure of the deep internal ring to close during fetal development and allows intestinal protrusion into the scrotum?
A) direct
B) femoral
C) indirect
D) umbilical
C) indirect
What is the name for the type of hernia in which both direct and indirect defects are present?
A) diaphragmatic
B) epigastric
C) incisional
D) pantaloon
D) pantaloon
For which type of hernia repair could a Penrose drain be used as a method of gentle traction of the spermatic cord?
A) laparoscopic Nissen fundoplication
B) McVay inguinal herniorrhaphy
C) totally extraperitoneal patch (TEP)
D) ventral/incisional herniorrhaphy
B) McVay inguinal herniorrhaphy
A vagotomy is a surgical treatment option for:
A) appendicitis
B) ductal carcinoma
C) gastric ulcers
D) pancreatitis
C) gastric ulcers
Which type of intestinal obstruction involves a telescoping of a portion of the intestine into another portion?
A) adhesive stricture
B) fecal impaction
C) intussusception
D) volvulus
C) intussusception
Which type of surgical procedure is used to release abnormal tissue connections in the abdominal viscera and layers?
A) anastomosis
B) fundoplication
C) herniorrhaphy
D) lysis of adhesions
D) lysis of adhesions
End-to-end, end-to-side, side-to-side, and Roux-en-Y are techniques for:
A) bowel anastomosis
B) mastectomy wound closure
C) mesh placement in herniorrhaphy
D) surgical skin prep solution application
A) bowel anastomosis
In a laparoscopic appendectomy, all of the following methods could be used for dissection of the appendix EXCEPT:
A) endoscopic linear stapler
B) ligating loop instrument
C) intraluminal circular stapler
D) intracorporeal suturing instrument
C) intraluminal circular stapler
Which statement is CORRECT regarding polyps and diverticula in the colon?
A) Both protrude inward into the lumen of the intestine.
B) Both protrude outward from the lumen of the intestine.
C) Polyps protrude inward, and diverticula protrude outward from the intestine.
D) Diverticula protrude inward, and polyps protrude outward from the intestine.
C) Polyps protrude inward, and diverticula protrude outward from the intestine.
The hepatic and splenic flexures are located proximally and distally in which part of the large intestine?
A) ascending
B) descending
C) sigmoid
D) transverse
D) transverse
“Bowel technique” refers to steps used by the surgical team to prevent postoperative:
A) adhesion formation
B) hemorrhage
C) incisional hernia formation
D) surgical site infection
D) surgical site infection
An intestinal stoma is created at a point below the costal margin, above the belt line, and at the lateral edge of which muscle?
A) external oblique
B) internal oblique
C) rectus abdominus
D) transversus abdominus
C) rectus abdominus
Which of the following is the MOST common permanent colostomy?
A) end
B) loop
C) end-loop
D) sigmoid
D) sigmoid
Which surgical position is used exclusively for anorectal surgical procedures?
A) Kraske
B) supine
C) Trendelenburg
D) reverse Trendelenburg
A) Kraske
Which type of viewing instrument would be used for surgical treatment of hemorrhoids?
A) anoscope
B) colonoscope
C) laparoscope
D) sigmoidoscope
A) anoscope
Due to the vascular and friable nature of the liver, a surgeon may choose to use suture on which type of needle?
A) taper
B) blunt
C) spatula
D) cutting
B) blunt
What is the incision routinely used for open cholecystectomy?
A) McBurney
B) Pfannenstiel
C) left subcostal
D) right subcostal
D) right subcostal
Which handheld retractor is specifically designed for use in open cholecystectomy to elevate the liver?
A) Army-Navy (USA)
B) Green
C) Harrington
D) Parker
C) Harrington
What is the reason for injecting saline through the cholangiogram catheter prior to the contrast media?
A) The saline will dilute the contrast dye.
B) The saline will dilate the common duct.
C) The saline will push any stones in the cystic duct through.
D) The saline will test patency of the cystic duct prior to injecting the contrast.
D) The saline will test patency of the cystic duct prior to injecting the contrast.
A T-tube or wound drain left in place following laparoscopic cholecystectomy would MOST likely exit through:
A) a left subcostal stab wound
B) the umbilical port site incision
C) one of the 5 mm right port site incisions
D) the subxiphoid 10 mm port site incision
C) one of the 5 mm right port site incisions
Which of the following are endocrine-secreting glands of the pancreas that make up only 1% of the organ?
A) acini
B) ampulla of Vater
C) islets of Langerhans
D) uncinate process
C) islets of Langerhans
Pancreaticoduodenectomy is also known as which of the following procedures?
A) Bassini-Shouldice
B) McVay
C) Nissen
D) Whipple
D) Whipple
A needle-localization procedure may be performed in radiology for assistance in locating discrete masses in the:
A) breast
B) groin
C) liver
D) pancreas
A) breast
What type of incision is made for excisional biopsy of a centrally located breast mass involving the lactiferous ducts?
A) circumareolar
B) elliptical
C) inframammary
D) paramedian
A) circumareolar
What is the name for the first lymph node in the axillary chain that is frequently biopsied in conjunction with a breast biopsy, lumpectomy, or mastectomy?
A) attendant
B) guardian
C) leader
D) sentinel
D) sentinel
The surgeon may request which of the following for irrigation to aid in destroying any residual tumor cells after dissection?
A) heparin
B) hydrogen peroxide
C) normal saline
D) sterile water
D) sterile water
Surgical removal of the entire breast without any lymph nodes is a(n):
A) excisional biopsy
B) simple mastectomy
C) segmental mastectomy
D) modified radical mastectomy
B) simple mastectomy
If a mastectomy is scheduled to follow a breast biopsy and frozen section results indicate carcinoma, what is done?
A) Protect the field until second procedure begins.
B) Bring up a Mayo stand with new instruments for the mastectomy.
C) Use same instruments, but be sure to change all gloves first.
D) Re-prep, redrape patient; team changes gowns and gloves; and use new instruments.
D) Re-prep, redrape patient; team changes gowns and gloves; and use new instruments.
Bifurcated drains and fluffy pressure dressings are used following mastectomy primarily to:
A) make the change in chest contour less obvious
B) prevent formation of hematoma and seroma
C) provide comfort for the patient when she moves
D) keep adhesions from forming between the skin and muscle
B) prevent formation of hematoma and seroma
Dilation of the submucosal and subcutaneous venous plexus that lines the anal canal is called:
A) anal fissure
B) fistula-in-ano
C) hemorrhoid
D) pilonidal cyst
C) hemorrhoid
