MED SURG 201 FINAL FINAL STUDY PAPER 2026
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
◉ 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
◉ What is cirrhosis? Answer: A disease of the liver in which the
tissue hardens and the venous drainage becomes blocked. It is
usually caused by chronic alcoholism but may result from other
disease conditions
◉ What does lobectomy mean? Answer: Surgical removal of one or
more anatomical sections of the liver or lung
◉ What does segmental resection mean? Answer: Anatomical
resection of the liver in which segments divided by specific blood
vessels and biliary ducts are removed
,◉ What does body image mean? Answer: In psychology, the way a
person sees himself or herself through the eyes of others. A negative
body image can severely affect a patient's sense of identity as well as
social and personal interactions
◉ What is needle wire localization? Answer: A technique used to
identify a non-palpable tissue mass, used in preoperative breast
biopsy
◉ What is a mastectomy? Answer: A procedure in which breast
tissue, including the skin, areola, and nipple, is removed but the
lymph nodes are not removed (also called a simple mastectomy)
◉ What is a modified radical mastectomy? Answer: A procedure in
which the entire breast, nipple, and areolar region are removed. The
lymph nodes also are usually removed
◉ What is a radical mastectomy? Answer: The entire breast, all
axillary nodes and the chest wall muscles are removed
◉ What does resection mean? Answer: Removal of a portion or all of
an organ or other structure
,◉ What does sentinel lymph node biopsy (SLNB) mean? Answer: A
procedure in which one or more lymph nodes are removed to
determine whether a tumor has metastasized
◉ What is a skin flap? Answer: A full thickness mass or flap of tissue
containing epidermis, dermis, and superficial fascia, which is
attached to an area of the body where tissue has been removed. As
area heals, the blood supply and tissue of the flap integrate into the
recipient site
◉ What is a subcutaneous mastectomy? Answer: A procedure in
which the breast is removed, but the skin, nipple, and areola are left
intact (also called a lumpectomy)
◉ What is Technetium-99? Answer: A radioactive substance used to
identify sentinel lymph nodes
◉ What are the organs and organ systems included in general
surgical procedures? Answer: - abdominal wall
-gastrointestinal (GI) system
-biliary system (the gallbladder and associated structures)
-spleen
-pancreas
-hepatic system
, -breast
-thyroid
◉ What does the abdominal cavity contain? Answer: abdominal
viscera
◉ What does the pelvic cavity contain? Answer: Structures of the
reproductive, genitourinary, and lower GI systems
◉ What does the retroperitoneal cavity contain? Answer: Kidneys,
adrenal glands, and ureters
◉ What separates the anterior abdominal cavity and the
retroperitoneal cavity? Answer: The posterior abdominal
peritoneum
◉ What are the four quadrants of the abdomen? Answer: right
upper quadrant(RUQ)
left upper quadrant(LUQ)
right lower quadrant(RLQ)
left lower quadrant (LLQ)
◉ What are the nine regions of the abdomen? Answer: Left and right
hypochondrium
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
◉ 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
◉ What is cirrhosis? Answer: A disease of the liver in which the
tissue hardens and the venous drainage becomes blocked. It is
usually caused by chronic alcoholism but may result from other
disease conditions
◉ What does lobectomy mean? Answer: Surgical removal of one or
more anatomical sections of the liver or lung
◉ What does segmental resection mean? Answer: Anatomical
resection of the liver in which segments divided by specific blood
vessels and biliary ducts are removed
,◉ What does body image mean? Answer: In psychology, the way a
person sees himself or herself through the eyes of others. A negative
body image can severely affect a patient's sense of identity as well as
social and personal interactions
◉ What is needle wire localization? Answer: A technique used to
identify a non-palpable tissue mass, used in preoperative breast
biopsy
◉ What is a mastectomy? Answer: A procedure in which breast
tissue, including the skin, areola, and nipple, is removed but the
lymph nodes are not removed (also called a simple mastectomy)
◉ What is a modified radical mastectomy? Answer: A procedure in
which the entire breast, nipple, and areolar region are removed. The
lymph nodes also are usually removed
◉ What is a radical mastectomy? Answer: The entire breast, all
axillary nodes and the chest wall muscles are removed
◉ What does resection mean? Answer: Removal of a portion or all of
an organ or other structure
,◉ What does sentinel lymph node biopsy (SLNB) mean? Answer: A
procedure in which one or more lymph nodes are removed to
determine whether a tumor has metastasized
◉ What is a skin flap? Answer: A full thickness mass or flap of tissue
containing epidermis, dermis, and superficial fascia, which is
attached to an area of the body where tissue has been removed. As
area heals, the blood supply and tissue of the flap integrate into the
recipient site
◉ What is a subcutaneous mastectomy? Answer: A procedure in
which the breast is removed, but the skin, nipple, and areola are left
intact (also called a lumpectomy)
◉ What is Technetium-99? Answer: A radioactive substance used to
identify sentinel lymph nodes
◉ What are the organs and organ systems included in general
surgical procedures? Answer: - abdominal wall
-gastrointestinal (GI) system
-biliary system (the gallbladder and associated structures)
-spleen
-pancreas
-hepatic system
, -breast
-thyroid
◉ What does the abdominal cavity contain? Answer: abdominal
viscera
◉ What does the pelvic cavity contain? Answer: Structures of the
reproductive, genitourinary, and lower GI systems
◉ What does the retroperitoneal cavity contain? Answer: Kidneys,
adrenal glands, and ureters
◉ What separates the anterior abdominal cavity and the
retroperitoneal cavity? Answer: The posterior abdominal
peritoneum
◉ What are the four quadrants of the abdomen? Answer: right
upper quadrant(RUQ)
left upper quadrant(LUQ)
right lower quadrant(RLQ)
left lower quadrant (LLQ)
◉ What are the nine regions of the abdomen? Answer: Left and right
hypochondrium
