Surgery Practice Questions Flashcards
Cap and gown must be worn
only when scrubbing and prepping but not when vacuuming and clipping
open gloving is appropriate when
a glove punctures in sx and you are doing a procedure when you dont gown
what is the most appropriate technique for doing final prep scrub
start over incision site and go inside to outside, discard when it touches hair
T/F you move from periphery towards surgical site with the drape
F
T/F exploratory laparotomy incision extends from umbilicus to pubis
F; xyphoid to pubis
what does not sterilize surgical equipment
ultrasound
non-absorbable suture is defined as retaining 100% of its strength for at least
60 days
what type of suture is non-absorbable
prolene
what are the inverting suture patterns
cushing and lembert
slip knot is caused by
applying more tension to one strand of suture than the other
which of the following is correct (suture question)
PDS loses its tensile strength more slowly than Monocryl
burying a knot at the start of a suture line, you go…
deep to superficial, superficial to deep
how many knots at the start and end of a superficial suture line
6 and 7
T/F surgeons throw should always be used in any knot…
F
when manipulating the abdominal organs, which instrument should be used
debakey
closing jejunal body with what type of suture pattern
simple interrupted (could also be continuous)
to control hemorrhage in gastric wall biopsy, what do you do?
apply digital pressure and close the incision
you dropped the right pedicle… what do you move to see it
move mesoduodenum to the left
falciform ligament should be cauterized where
cranial attachment
5kg dog doing linea closure with simple interrupted pattern… what size and type of suture
3-0 PDS (if simple continuous, would be 2-0)
T/F the linea alba is wider at the umbilicus than the pubis
T
before and after a surgery you should always
count lap sponges, count gauze squares
your linea closure should always include what layer
external leaf of the rectus abdominis sheath
perioperative antibiotics means
start within 30 min of cutting, stop at end of sx
what type of retractor can you use to improve visualization during a surgery
balfour
what is the incision for an ex-lap
xyphoid to pubis
what are the most appropriate materials for closing subcutaneous and skin, respectively
monocryl and prolene
what is the definition for surgical oncology
patient-centered approach to tumor treatment
what technique could you use to stage a sarcoma
lung radiographs to look for mets, ultrasound, bone marrow aspirate
which of the following is true regarding an FNA
sample multiple locations
when should you perform a biopsy before surgical procedure
if histopath will impact the treatment approach
which of the following is not a fascial plane
subcutaneous fat
what is false about histopathology
if you have a large mass, you can cut it up into little pieces to submit (don’t do this, call your lab)
