AMERICAN BOARD OF SURGICAL ASSISTANTS TEST REVIEW
GYNECOLOGY AND UROLOGY QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE
SOLUTIONS VERIFIED
All concerning menopause are true except
Climacteric period is normal and self limiting
Associated loss of libido
Mental depression is not unusual at this time
Reproductive and mammary glands atrophy
There is associated loss of libido
This is false
All of the following are functions of estrogen in ovulation and pregnancy except:
Development of uterine smooth muscle cells
Enlargement of vagina
Development of breasts
Inhibition of uterine contractions
Inhibition of uterine contractions - not a part of estrogen's functions
The needle holder used by surgeon to close the vaginal vault following an
abdominal hysterectomy must be
Considered contaminated and discarded
An indwelling catheter is inserted in the bladder of a patient receiving radium
treatment for cervical carcinoma in order to:
Prevent distention and maintain bladder out of path of radiation
Fallopian tubes receive their blood supply from the branches of the
Uterine and ovarian arteries
,According to the international classification, a patient with a diagnosis of Stage 4
Cancer of the cervix has:
Lesion extending to bladder and rectum
Which of the following are used by GYN surgeons to identify renal structures in
pelvic laparotomies for large tumor masses?
Ureteral catheters
Placement of a purse string suture in submucosal layer of cervical os to prevent
spontaneous abortion in second trimester is a
Shirodkar procedure
Procedure for determining patency of fallopian tubes by introducing carbon
dioxide through a sterile cannula into uterus, tubes and then into peritoneal
cavity is a
Rubin Test
Ectopic pregnancy may occur in:
Cervix
Uterine ligament
Abd cavity
All
All
Which of the following is NOT a uterine ligament
Round
Broad
Triangular
Uterosacral
Triangular
Uterine bleedi between regular menstrual periods or alter the menopause is
Metrorrhagia
Which of the following conditions is a vaginal hysterectomy contraindicated:
Endometriosis
, PID
Large uterine myoma
All
ALL
Protrusion of culdesac and loops of bowel within the peritoneal sac into the
vaginal outlet is a
Enterocele
Oral contraceptives prevent the release of the _____ hormone from the anterior
pituitary so _____ does not take place
Follicle stimulating
Ovulation
All of the following statements concerning gonorrhea are true except:
Mode of transmission is sex
Incubation period is 3-8 days
Chancre appears at site
Disease may be relatively asymptomatic in females
Chancre appears at site... this is false since it is seen in Syphilis
WHich of the following statements concerning the ovaries is NOT true?
Homologous with testes
Produce ova after puberty
Function as endocrine glands producing hormones
Each ovary consists of 3 layers, cortex, medulla, myometrium
Each ovary consists of 3 layers, cortex medulla and myometrium
This is FALSE
Causative agent of syphilis is
Treponema pallidum
Progesterone hormone is secreted by the
GYNECOLOGY AND UROLOGY QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE
SOLUTIONS VERIFIED
All concerning menopause are true except
Climacteric period is normal and self limiting
Associated loss of libido
Mental depression is not unusual at this time
Reproductive and mammary glands atrophy
There is associated loss of libido
This is false
All of the following are functions of estrogen in ovulation and pregnancy except:
Development of uterine smooth muscle cells
Enlargement of vagina
Development of breasts
Inhibition of uterine contractions
Inhibition of uterine contractions - not a part of estrogen's functions
The needle holder used by surgeon to close the vaginal vault following an
abdominal hysterectomy must be
Considered contaminated and discarded
An indwelling catheter is inserted in the bladder of a patient receiving radium
treatment for cervical carcinoma in order to:
Prevent distention and maintain bladder out of path of radiation
Fallopian tubes receive their blood supply from the branches of the
Uterine and ovarian arteries
,According to the international classification, a patient with a diagnosis of Stage 4
Cancer of the cervix has:
Lesion extending to bladder and rectum
Which of the following are used by GYN surgeons to identify renal structures in
pelvic laparotomies for large tumor masses?
Ureteral catheters
Placement of a purse string suture in submucosal layer of cervical os to prevent
spontaneous abortion in second trimester is a
Shirodkar procedure
Procedure for determining patency of fallopian tubes by introducing carbon
dioxide through a sterile cannula into uterus, tubes and then into peritoneal
cavity is a
Rubin Test
Ectopic pregnancy may occur in:
Cervix
Uterine ligament
Abd cavity
All
All
Which of the following is NOT a uterine ligament
Round
Broad
Triangular
Uterosacral
Triangular
Uterine bleedi between regular menstrual periods or alter the menopause is
Metrorrhagia
Which of the following conditions is a vaginal hysterectomy contraindicated:
Endometriosis
, PID
Large uterine myoma
All
ALL
Protrusion of culdesac and loops of bowel within the peritoneal sac into the
vaginal outlet is a
Enterocele
Oral contraceptives prevent the release of the _____ hormone from the anterior
pituitary so _____ does not take place
Follicle stimulating
Ovulation
All of the following statements concerning gonorrhea are true except:
Mode of transmission is sex
Incubation period is 3-8 days
Chancre appears at site
Disease may be relatively asymptomatic in females
Chancre appears at site... this is false since it is seen in Syphilis
WHich of the following statements concerning the ovaries is NOT true?
Homologous with testes
Produce ova after puberty
Function as endocrine glands producing hormones
Each ovary consists of 3 layers, cortex, medulla, myometrium
Each ovary consists of 3 layers, cortex medulla and myometrium
This is FALSE
Causative agent of syphilis is
Treponema pallidum
Progesterone hormone is secreted by the
