MED SURG 201 FINAL COMPREHENSIVE
SCRIPT 2026 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
GUARANTEED TO PASS
◉ What is the retroperitoneum? Answer: The posterior aspect of
serous membrane lining
◉ What is adhesion? Answer: Strands of scar tissue that form
between the peritoneum and membranes of abdominal viscera
◉ What causes adhesions? Answer: Inflammation or infection
◉ What is lysis of adhesions? Answer: Adhesions must be released
from their attachments to restore the normal position of the tissue
planes and organs involved
◉ What is a direct inguinal hernia? Answer: A hernia that results
from weakness in the inguinal floor
◉ What is a fistula? Answer: An abnormal tract or passage leading
from one hollow organ to another or from an organ to the skin;
usually caused by an infection
,◉ What is an hernia? Answer: A protrusion of tissue or an organ
through an abnormal opening
◉ What is an incarcerated hernia? Answer: Herniated tissue that is
trapped in an abdominal wall defect requiring emergency measures
to prevent ischemia and tissue necrosis
◉ What is a incisional hernia? Answer: The postoperative herniation
of tissue through a surgical incision during or after the healing
process
◉ What is an indirect inguinal hernia? Answer: A hernia that
protrudes into the membranous sac of the spermatic cord. This
condition usually is due to a congenital defect in the abdominal wall.
◉ What is an linea alba? Answer: A strip of avascular connective
tissue that lies on the abdominal midline
◉ What is an mcburney incision? Answer: An incision in which the
oblique right muscle is manually split to allow for removal of the
appendix
◉ What is a ventral hernia? Answer: A weakness in the abdominal
wall, usually resulting in protrusion of abdominal viscera against the
peritoneum and abdominal fascia
,◉ What is viscera? Answer: The organs or tissue of abdominal cavity
◉ What does anastomosis mean? Answer: A surgical procedure in
which two hollow structures are joined
◉ What is the billroth I procedure? Answer: A gastroduodenostomy
or surgical anastomosis of the stomach and the duodenum
◉ What is the Billroth II procedure? Answer: A gastrojejunostomy,
or surgical anastomosis of the stomach and the jejunum
◉ What is an exploratory laparotomy? Answer: A laparotomy
performed to examine the abdominal cavity when less- invasive
measures fail to confirm a diagnosis
◉ What is an gastrostomy? Answer: A surgical opening through the
stomach wall connecting to the outside of the body or another
hollow anatomical structure
◉ What is isolation technique? Answer: A method of preventing
contamination of the sterile field during bowel or metastatic tumor
resection
, ◉ What is another name for isolation technique? Answer: Bowel
technique
◉ What is an laparotomy? Answer: A procedure in which the
abdominal cavity is surgically opened. The techniques used for
laparotomy are used for all open surgical procedures of the
abdomen
◉ What does morbid obesity mean? Answer: A condition in which
the patient's body mass index is 40 or higher, and the individual is at
least 100 pounds over the ideal weight despite aggressive attempts
to lose weight
◉ what does -ostomy refer to? Answer: A suffix that refers to an
opening between two hollow organs
◉ What does stoma mean? Answer: An opening created in a hollow
organ and sutured to the skin to drain the organ's contents. May be
temporary or permanent method of bypass
◉ What is a stoma appliance? Answer: A two- or three- piece
medical device used to collect drainage from a stoma. It is attached
to patient's skin and completely covers the stoma. It allows for free
drainage into a collection device or bag
SCRIPT 2026 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
GUARANTEED TO PASS
◉ What is the retroperitoneum? Answer: The posterior aspect of
serous membrane lining
◉ What is adhesion? Answer: Strands of scar tissue that form
between the peritoneum and membranes of abdominal viscera
◉ What causes adhesions? Answer: Inflammation or infection
◉ What is lysis of adhesions? Answer: Adhesions must be released
from their attachments to restore the normal position of the tissue
planes and organs involved
◉ What is a direct inguinal hernia? Answer: A hernia that results
from weakness in the inguinal floor
◉ What is a fistula? Answer: An abnormal tract or passage leading
from one hollow organ to another or from an organ to the skin;
usually caused by an infection
,◉ What is an hernia? Answer: A protrusion of tissue or an organ
through an abnormal opening
◉ What is an incarcerated hernia? Answer: Herniated tissue that is
trapped in an abdominal wall defect requiring emergency measures
to prevent ischemia and tissue necrosis
◉ What is a incisional hernia? Answer: The postoperative herniation
of tissue through a surgical incision during or after the healing
process
◉ What is an indirect inguinal hernia? Answer: A hernia that
protrudes into the membranous sac of the spermatic cord. This
condition usually is due to a congenital defect in the abdominal wall.
◉ What is an linea alba? Answer: A strip of avascular connective
tissue that lies on the abdominal midline
◉ What is an mcburney incision? Answer: An incision in which the
oblique right muscle is manually split to allow for removal of the
appendix
◉ What is a ventral hernia? Answer: A weakness in the abdominal
wall, usually resulting in protrusion of abdominal viscera against the
peritoneum and abdominal fascia
,◉ What is viscera? Answer: The organs or tissue of abdominal cavity
◉ What does anastomosis mean? Answer: A surgical procedure in
which two hollow structures are joined
◉ What is the billroth I procedure? Answer: A gastroduodenostomy
or surgical anastomosis of the stomach and the duodenum
◉ What is the Billroth II procedure? Answer: A gastrojejunostomy,
or surgical anastomosis of the stomach and the jejunum
◉ What is an exploratory laparotomy? Answer: A laparotomy
performed to examine the abdominal cavity when less- invasive
measures fail to confirm a diagnosis
◉ What is an gastrostomy? Answer: A surgical opening through the
stomach wall connecting to the outside of the body or another
hollow anatomical structure
◉ What is isolation technique? Answer: A method of preventing
contamination of the sterile field during bowel or metastatic tumor
resection
, ◉ What is another name for isolation technique? Answer: Bowel
technique
◉ What is an laparotomy? Answer: A procedure in which the
abdominal cavity is surgically opened. The techniques used for
laparotomy are used for all open surgical procedures of the
abdomen
◉ What does morbid obesity mean? Answer: A condition in which
the patient's body mass index is 40 or higher, and the individual is at
least 100 pounds over the ideal weight despite aggressive attempts
to lose weight
◉ what does -ostomy refer to? Answer: A suffix that refers to an
opening between two hollow organs
◉ What does stoma mean? Answer: An opening created in a hollow
organ and sutured to the skin to drain the organ's contents. May be
temporary or permanent method of bypass
◉ What is a stoma appliance? Answer: A two- or three- piece
medical device used to collect drainage from a stoma. It is attached
to patient's skin and completely covers the stoma. It allows for free
drainage into a collection device or bag
