Correct Answers
When performing a coronary artery by-pass graft procedure, what vessel is placed
between the coronary artery and the ascending aorta? << correct answer >> segmented
saphenous vein
Why is intraoperative cholangiography performed? << correct answer >> to evaluate
biliary anatomy
What is the most common cause of large bowel obstruction? << correct answer >>
colon cancer
Claudication is a common symptom of what disease? << correct answer >> peripherial
arterial occlusive
What is the percentage of finding gallstones in the common bile duct? << correct
answer >> 5%
,What is the most common cause of primary hyperparathyroidism? << correct answer >>
single parathyroid adenoma
This form of breast cancer is highly aggressive and presents with a tender, inflamed,
erythematous painful breast, which can be mistaken for a breast abscess. << correct
answer >> inflammatory
What medical problem in the surgical patient can lead to post operative viral infections?
<< correct answer >> upper respiratory tract infection
Asymptomatic abdominal aortic aneurysm should be repaired when the diameter
exceeds what value? << correct answer >> 5.5 cm
What takes precedence in a trauma patient with uncontrolled hemorrhagic injuries and
an intracranial hematoma? << correct answer >> gaining control of bleeding
How is diaphragmatic rupture repaired? << correct answer >> thoracotomy
What is the major cause of cerebrovascular accidents? << correct answer >> occlusion
Which of the following is the most common primary CNS tumor and infiltrates the brain
early on? << correct answer >> glioma
According to the text, surgical repair of what aortic aneurysm requires use of
cardiopulmonary bypass to sustain body perfusion? << correct answer >> ascending
What type of injury is characteristic of a human or animal bite? << correct answer >>
avulsion
Which terms involves transplantation from a non-identical donor to a recipient of the
same species? << correct answer >> allograft
What is not removed when performing a pancreaticoduodenectomy? << correct answer
>> tail of the pancreas
What is the most common site for peptic ulcer formation? << correct answer >>
duodenum
What surgical procedure is performed for cancer of the left colon? << correct answer >>
left hemicolectomy
In patients with deep venous insufficiency, what is the least common symptom? <<
correct answer >> venous claudication
,Vesicle inflammation, dysuria, and frequency, sometimes with fever is a symptom of: <<
correct answer >> acute bacterial cystitis
In which nodal stage does testicular cancer in situ become extra-lymphatic? << correct
answer >> IV
Incomplete occlusion of what artery causes chronic small bowel ischemia? << correct
answer >> superior mesenteric
When performing lower limb salvage surgery, a bypass will be performed from the
femoral artery to what artery? << correct answer >> posterior tibial
An extradural hematoma forms when what artery is torn? << correct answer >> dural
What surgical procedure is performed to reduce spasms of the anal sphincter? <<
correct answer >> lateral sphincterotomy
When treating burn patients, what should be avoided if at all possible during the first 24
hours of treatment? << correct answer >> transfusion
Abdominae wound dehiscence occurs within how many days postop? << correct
answer >> 7 - 10
What is the tumor that accounts for 10% of childhood renal obstructive malignancies?
<< correct answer >> Wilms
What is the most frequently injured organ in abdominal trauma? << correct answer >>
liver
Cushing's syndrome is caused by excessive secretion of what steriod hormone? <<
correct answer >> cortisone
When surgically treating a vascular trauma patient, what should the first assistant do?
<< correct answer >> control above and below bleeding
What diagnostic test is mandatory if any form of therapeutic intervention is being
considered in patients with lower limb arterial disease? << correct answer >>
arteriography
Which type of clinical melanoma is the most common? << correct answer >> superficial
spreading
What does incarceration of a paraesophageal hernia cause? << correct answer >>
gastric outlet obstruction
, What is one major preventative measure instituted in the operating room to prevent
thrombosis in the surgical patient? << correct answer >> applying compression
stockings
What is the most common form of shock encountered by the surgical team? << correct
answer >> hypovolemic
What are the consequences of post-op splenectomy? << correct answer >> increase in
circulating platelet levels
Critical lab ischemia can be defined as a limb in which the ankle systolic pressure is
less than what? << correct answer >> 50 mmHg
What is the cause of parietal peritoneum pain in the acute abdomen? << correct answer
>> pus
What document must be completed and in the patients chart prior to the beginning of
the surgical procedure? << correct answer >> consent for surgery
Which of the following thyroid carcinomas is the most common and has the best
prognosis? << correct answer >> papillary
What is the most common idiopathic transmural inflammatory disease of the small
intestine? << correct answer >> Chron's disease
When does hyper-acute rejection in the transplant patient take place? << correct
answer >> minutes to hours
What type of cerebral injury results in the formation of a pathway for endogenous
pathogens to enter the brain and cause infection? << correct answer >> skull base
fractures
Which type of hernia is congenital and develops when the peritoneal sac through which
the testicle decends into the scrotum remains patent? << correct answer >> indirect
What form of shock could the surgeon encounter involving major gastrointestinal blood
loss? << correct answer >> hemorrhagic
What type of peripheral aneurysm is most frequent? << correct answer >> popliteal
What is the most common cause of intraluminal upper urinary tract obstruction? <<
correct answer >> calculus
What should the surgical assistant immediately assess concerning the unconscious
trauma patient? << correct answer >> airway