Principle of Surgery Flashcards
Which of the following is not included in Halsted’s Principles?
a.Gentle handling of tissues
b.Meticulous hemostasis
c. Judicious anesthesia
d.Accurate tissue apposition
Judicious anesthesia
Asepsis is defined as;
a.The absence of pathogenic microorganisms.
b.The absence of all microorganisms.
c.The reduction of the number of microorganisms to an acceptable level.
d.The removal of disease-causing bacteria and viruses.
The absence of pathogenic microorganisms.
Which of the following statements is the least accurate?
a.Asepsis is the absence of all microorganisms
b.Asepsis is the absence of pathogens.
c.Sterility is the absence of all living microorganisms.
d.All are incorrect.
Asepsis is the absence of all microorganisms
What is the correct order of the wound infection continuum?
a. Contamination, Colonization, Local Infection, Systemic Infection
b. Local Infection, Colonization, Contamination, Spread
c. Local Infection, Spread, Systemic Infection, Contamination
d. None of the choices.
Contamination, Colonization, Local Infection, Systemic Infection
A wound may be classified according to the following, except;
a. Origin
b. Healing intention
c. Level of skin penetration
d. Amount of contamination
Healing intention
A surgical wound may fall under the following wound examples, except;
a. Mechanical
b. Laceration
c. Clean
d. Puncture
Laceration
The main difference between a penetrating wound from a puncture.
a. Severity
b. Hemorrhage
c. Depth
d. Width
Depth
Penetrating wound is a puncture wound that reaches a body cavity, e.g., the thorax or the abdomen.
A type of wound debridement which uses maggots to remove necrotic tissues.
a. Autolytic debridement
b. Biosurgical debridement
c. Enzymatic debridement
d. Bandage debridement
Biosurgical debridement
The first stage of wound healing.
a. Hemostasis
b. Inflammation
c. Proliferation
d. Maturation
Hemostasis
The wound edges start to contract at the onset of which stage?
a. Hemostasis
b. Inflammation
c. Proliferation
d. Maturation
Proliferation
A wound that is left open to heal by itself, by granulation, due to excessive tissue loss.
a. Golden period
b. First intention
c. Second intention
d. Third intention
Second intention
Placing a penrose drain to eliminate dead spaces is considered as which type of wound healing?
a. Golden period
b. First intention
c. Second intention
d. Third intention
Third intention
A wound classification where there is a considerable leakage of gastrointestinal content.
a. Clean
b. Clean-Contaminated
c. Contaminated
d. Dirty-Infected
Contaminated
These instruments aid the surgeon in visualizing tissues and organs by deflecting more superficial tissues.
a. Scalpels
b. Hemostats
c. Scissors
d. Retractors
Retractors
The following blades may be attached to scalpel handle No. 3, except;
a. #10
b. #11
c. #15
d. #18
18
Scalpel handle No. 3 is for 10 series blades, except 18 and 19.
Which needle body would you use to stitch a delicate tissue like the liver?
a. Blunt point
b. Reverse cutting
c. Spatula point
d. Tapercut
Blunt point
A 6.5 kg puppy has been admitted with an ongoing vomiting and diarrhea for 2 days. You estimated the dehydration to be at 6% which need to be corrected within 24 hours. What drip rate will you use if the giving set delivers 20 drops/minute?
a. 1 drop every 5 seconds
b. 1 drop every 4 seconds
c. 1 drop every 3 seconds
d. 1 drop every 2 seconds
1 drop every 5 seconds
Calculate the infusion rate required for a 3.5kg healthy adult cat undergoing routine dental prophylaxis. The infusion set delivers 60 drops/ml.
a. 1 drop every 10 seconds
b. 1 drop every 8 seconds
c. 1 drop every 6 seconds
d. 1 drop every 4 seconds
1 drop every 6 seconds
Medial patellar luxation surgeries involve placement of imbricating sutures on the lateral aspect of the stifle joint to pull the rectus femoris laterally. Which of the following sutures is best used?
a. PDS® II (Polydioxanone)
b. Chromic catgut
c. Vicryl® (Polyglactin 910)
d. Monocryl® (Polyglecaprone)
PDS® II (Polydioxanone)
Sutures used for orthopedic procedures should be inert, causes minimal trauma, and have a good tensile strength retention for at least 2 weeks.
The following suture materials are of natural origin, except;
a. Silk
b. Nylon
c. Stainless steel
d. Chromic catgut
Nylon