Olds (2nd exam) Flashcards
A cat was presented due to recurrent anuria. It was recommended that perineal urethrostomy be performed. What is the patient position for this animal.
a. dorsal recumbency
b. left lateral recumbency
c. right lateral recumbency
d. ventral recumbency
d. ventral recumbency
A cat was presented for nephrotomy of the left kidney, as the surgeon should be standing in:
a. left side of the animal
b. right side of the animal
c. either a or b
d. neither a or b
b. right side of the animal
A cat was presented with anuria. You wanted to place a urinary catether, but you need to decompress the urinary bladder first. Which of the following procedures should you do?
a. catheterization
b. cystectomy
c. cystocentesis
d. cystotomy
c. cystocentesis
A dog was diagnosed with phimosis. Aside from an elliptical incision of the prepuce, which of the incisions will enlarge the preputial opening?
a. dorsal crescent incision
b. dorsal wedge incision
c. ventral crescent incision
d. ventral wedge incision
b. dorsal wedge incision
A Doberman was presented for correction of ear canal obstruction. You decided to perform lateral ear drainage. Which technique is most appropriate?
a. Formston-McCunn
b. Zepp
c. either a or b
d. neither a nor b
a. Formston-McCunn
A dog was presented for aural (ear) hematoma correction, the incision of which is placed on:
a. concave side
b. convex side
c. either a or b
d. neither a or b
a. concave side (incision)
concave side (incision)
convex side (sutures)
A large nephrolith at the level of the proximal ureter was seen in a case. Which of the following procedures would be the most appropriate?
a. pyelolithotomy
b. ureterotomy
c. ureterostomy
d. ureteral anastomosis
a. pyelolithotomy
A dog was presented with a large wound in the level of the joint. Which pattern is not recommended in such cases?
a. continuous
b. far-near-near-far
c. interrupted
d. vertical mattress
a. continuous
A dog was presented with a single, 1.1cm and centrally located enlarged mammary gland, which procedure is most appropriate?
a. excision biopsy
b. local mammectomy
c. regional mammectomy
d. radical mammectomy
b. local mammectomy
A male Beagle was presented to you for urolithiasis. Your surgical incision approach will be on the:
a. flank
b. midventral abdominal
c. paramedian
d. all of the above
c. paramedian
A pregnant female Great Dane was presented for assisted whelping. Which reflex should be stimulated to induce uterine contractions?
a. anal sphincter reflex
b. Ferguson’s reflex
c. menace reflex
d. withdrawal reflex
b. Ferguson’s reflex
A Sharpei was brought in due to infertility. Upon examination, redundant vulvar folds were found. These are corrected by:
a. hysterotomy
b. episioplasty
c. episiotomy
d. ovariohysterectomy
b. episioplasty
A Shih tzu was presented with paraphimosis, which in this case is most probably caused by:
a. hair in the prepuce
b. large preputial opening
c. long penis
d. none of the above
a. hair in the prepuce
During total nephrectomy, ligations should be done in the following order:
a. artery-vein-ureter
b. ureter-vein-artery
c. vein-artery-ureter
d. none of the above
a. artery-vein-ureter
After a surgery, a large defect was left. The most common tension relief technique is?
a. pre-suturing
b. skin expansion
c. skin stretching
d. undermining
d. undermining
After queening, a cat was presented for a large, pinkish mass protruding thru the vulva. Which of the following is the ideal hygroscopic agent?
a. salt
b. salt solution
c. sugar
d. sugar solution
c. sugar
During the ultrasonography of a dog, a small mass was found in the kidney, with all hematologic parameters normal, which procedure is most appropriate in this case?
a. partial nephrectomy
b. pyelolithotomy
c. nephrotomy
d. total nephrectomy
a. partial nephrectomy
For effective wound healing, the skin elasticity should be:
a. high
b. intermediate
c. low
d. none of the above
a. high
In staged bilateral mammectomy, the 2nd mammary arcade is removed ____ after the last surgery?
a. 5
b. 6
c. 7
d. 8
b. 6
Large blood vessels are ligated by:
a. circumferential
b. transfixational
c. either a or b
d. neither a nor b
a. circumferential
circumferential – for blood vessels
transfixational – for organs
M was presented with an enlarged 4th and 5th mammae, which associated lymph nodes should be removed?
a. axillary
b. inguinal
c. mesenteric
d. submandibular
b. inguinal
Suturing of aural (ear) hematoma is best done using:
a. curve cutting needle
b. curved tapered needle
c. straight cutting needle
d. straight tapered needle
c. straight cutting needle
The epidermis is thickest in areas of the body are:
a. affected by age
b. affected by breed
c. covered by hair
d. devoid of hair
d. devoid of hair
The following are considered hazards in ovariohysterectomy, except:
a. estrus
b. obesity
c. pregnancy
d. young age
d. young age
The small, soft and misshapen testicle of a unilateral cryptorchid dog suggest that the animal is totally infertile:
a. True
b. False
b. False
Walking sutures are placed in order to close a large gap in the wound, the first bite is placed:
a. on the muscle
b. under the skin
c. either a or b
d. neither a nor b
b. under the skin
Which of the following structures is NOT included in the suturing of urethrostomy?
a. corpus cavernosum
b. fibrous later of the penis
c. skin
d. urethral mucosa
a. corpus cavernosum
Which of the following does not describe relaxing incisions?
a. full thickness
b. split thickness
c. multiple small
d. single large
a. full thickness
Which of the following canine castration site is least preferred?
a. abdominal
b. perineal
c. prepubic
d. scrotal
b. perineal
most blockage are located at the os penis
Which of the following is correct in cases of mammary gland tumors?
a. common as single nodules
b. common in anterior
c. common in posterior
d. common in young to middle-aged
c. common in posterior
Which of the following is not applicable in tumor excision?
a. atraumatic
b. cautery of blood supply
c. changing of gloves
d. removal of benign tumors
b. cautery of blood supply
Which of the following is observed in female animals 3-4 days post-whelping?
a. lochia alba
b. lochia crema
c. lochia rubra
d. lochia serosa
c. lochia rubra
Which of the following urinary catheter materials is specifically used for female animals?
a. polyvinyl
b. rubber
c. silicon
d. stainless steel
d. stainless steel
Which unpaired structure in the canine penis is reflected to expose the urethra for urethra(s)tomy?
a. bulbus glandis
b. glans penis
c. retractor penis muscle
d. retractor bulbus muscle
c. retractor penis muscle
