About embryology of the gut:
A. The caecum is a part of the hindgut.
B. The superior mesenteric artery supplies the midgut.
C. Volvulus of the hindgut is a common cause of
neonatal intestinal obstruction.
D. The inferior mesenteric artery supplies the foregut.
E. The junction of the mid and hindguts is in the
second part of duodenum.
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, About anatomy of the rectum, all the following
statements are true, except:
A. The rectum develops from the hindgut.
B. The rectum has no taenia coli.
C. The whole rectum is covered on the front and sides
with peritoneum.
D. The rectum is not a straight tube.
E. Lymphatic drainage of the rectum goes mainly to
inferior mesenteric nodes.
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, About preoperative bowel preparation, all the
following statements are true, except:
A. Is done before surgery for perforated diverticulitis.
B. Is done before elective resection of left colon
cancer.
C. Is not done before small intestinal surgery.
D. Its aim is to reduce the bacteria content of the
bowel.
E. Intestinal antiseptics may be added to mechanical
preparation.
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, About ileostomy, all the following statements are
true, except:
A. An ileostomy brings out fluidy excreta.
B. Ileostomy effluent is irritant to the skin.
C. A good terminal ileostomy should protrude above
the skin level.
D. The main indication for a permanent ileostomy is
diverticular disease of the colon
E. A temporary ileostomy is done to protect a low
rectal anastomosis.
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A. The caecum is a part of the hindgut.
B. The superior mesenteric artery supplies the midgut.
C. Volvulus of the hindgut is a common cause of
neonatal intestinal obstruction.
D. The inferior mesenteric artery supplies the foregut.
E. The junction of the mid and hindguts is in the
second part of duodenum.
1
, About anatomy of the rectum, all the following
statements are true, except:
A. The rectum develops from the hindgut.
B. The rectum has no taenia coli.
C. The whole rectum is covered on the front and sides
with peritoneum.
D. The rectum is not a straight tube.
E. Lymphatic drainage of the rectum goes mainly to
inferior mesenteric nodes.
2
, About preoperative bowel preparation, all the
following statements are true, except:
A. Is done before surgery for perforated diverticulitis.
B. Is done before elective resection of left colon
cancer.
C. Is not done before small intestinal surgery.
D. Its aim is to reduce the bacteria content of the
bowel.
E. Intestinal antiseptics may be added to mechanical
preparation.
3
, About ileostomy, all the following statements are
true, except:
A. An ileostomy brings out fluidy excreta.
B. Ileostomy effluent is irritant to the skin.
C. A good terminal ileostomy should protrude above
the skin level.
D. The main indication for a permanent ileostomy is
diverticular disease of the colon
E. A temporary ileostomy is done to protect a low
rectal anastomosis.
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