SI Surgical Specialties - Complete Solutions For Every
Question
A suction catheter that is used during a cesarean section when meconium-
stained fluid is noted as the uterus is opened is a Right Ans - DeLee
What is the name of the technique used to treat a recurrent glenohumeral
dislocation of the shoulder Right Ans - Patellar tendon
What position is the patient placed in for an anterior cervical discectomy
Right Ans - Supine with the hip elevated
Another name for an abdominoplasty is Right Ans - Panniculectomy
A 28-year-old male patient is complaining of pain, malocclusion of the jaw,
and diplopia after being involved in an automobile accident. He is diagnosed
with a midfacial fracture that extends transversely from the zygomatic arches,
through the orbits, and to the ethmoid bones. Which of the following fractures
best describes this patient's injuries? Right Ans - LeFort III fracture
What is the next step after the surgeon has drilled the screw hole during an
ORIF of the radius Right Ans - Measure the hole with a depth gauge
What instrument is used to remove portion of the lamina during a lumbar
laminectomy Right Ans - Love-Kerrison Ronguer
The surgical cutting of the trigeminal nerve to relieve pain and muscle spasms
in the face is called Right Ans - Rhizotomy
A 25-year-old female patient has been seen in the emergency department
complaining of severe pain in the left lower quadrant. Her hemoglobin is
6gm/dL with a hematocrit of 26%, which indicates that she may be
hemorrhaging internally. An emergency surgery is performed to prevent
hypovolemic shock. Which of the following would be the most likely diagnosis
for this patient? Right Ans - Ruptured ectopic pregnancy
, A defect in the pubocervical fascia that is typically torn by childbirth, obesity,
or aging that allows the bladder to prolapse or herniate into the vagina is
called Right Ans - Cystocele
What type of hernia involves the protrusion of the peritoneal sac through a
defect in the internal inguinal ring and follows the spermatic cord Right
Ans - Indirect inguinal hernia
During a cesarean section, the surgical technologist may assist the surgeon by
Right Ans - Providing exposure using the bladder retractor
What surgery is performed to correct a Hallux valgus deformity Right Ans -
Bunionectomy
What type of electrosurgical mode is commonly used during neurosurgical
procedures Right Ans - Bipolar
If a patient has been diagnosed with a deep vein thrombus, what procedure is
performed if he or she could not tolerate anticoagulant therapy Right Ans -
Insertion of a vena cava filter
What medication is used during a peripheral vascular surgical procedure to
prevent spasm of the vessel Right Ans - Papaverine hydrochloride
What anatomical landmark does a surgeon use when making a midline
incision for an exploratory laparotomy Right Ans - Linea alba
The plastic articular surface insert of a total knee tibial implant is made of
what material Right Ans - Polyethylene
After the common, internal, ad external carotid arteries have dissected free
and are isolated with vessel loops during a carotid endarterectomy, the next
step would be to Right Ans - Occlude the vessels with angled vascular
clamps, such as a bulldog vascular clamp
An instrument that is used to determine the direction and depth of the uterine
cavity during a dilation and curettage is a Right Ans - Uterine sound
Question
A suction catheter that is used during a cesarean section when meconium-
stained fluid is noted as the uterus is opened is a Right Ans - DeLee
What is the name of the technique used to treat a recurrent glenohumeral
dislocation of the shoulder Right Ans - Patellar tendon
What position is the patient placed in for an anterior cervical discectomy
Right Ans - Supine with the hip elevated
Another name for an abdominoplasty is Right Ans - Panniculectomy
A 28-year-old male patient is complaining of pain, malocclusion of the jaw,
and diplopia after being involved in an automobile accident. He is diagnosed
with a midfacial fracture that extends transversely from the zygomatic arches,
through the orbits, and to the ethmoid bones. Which of the following fractures
best describes this patient's injuries? Right Ans - LeFort III fracture
What is the next step after the surgeon has drilled the screw hole during an
ORIF of the radius Right Ans - Measure the hole with a depth gauge
What instrument is used to remove portion of the lamina during a lumbar
laminectomy Right Ans - Love-Kerrison Ronguer
The surgical cutting of the trigeminal nerve to relieve pain and muscle spasms
in the face is called Right Ans - Rhizotomy
A 25-year-old female patient has been seen in the emergency department
complaining of severe pain in the left lower quadrant. Her hemoglobin is
6gm/dL with a hematocrit of 26%, which indicates that she may be
hemorrhaging internally. An emergency surgery is performed to prevent
hypovolemic shock. Which of the following would be the most likely diagnosis
for this patient? Right Ans - Ruptured ectopic pregnancy
, A defect in the pubocervical fascia that is typically torn by childbirth, obesity,
or aging that allows the bladder to prolapse or herniate into the vagina is
called Right Ans - Cystocele
What type of hernia involves the protrusion of the peritoneal sac through a
defect in the internal inguinal ring and follows the spermatic cord Right
Ans - Indirect inguinal hernia
During a cesarean section, the surgical technologist may assist the surgeon by
Right Ans - Providing exposure using the bladder retractor
What surgery is performed to correct a Hallux valgus deformity Right Ans -
Bunionectomy
What type of electrosurgical mode is commonly used during neurosurgical
procedures Right Ans - Bipolar
If a patient has been diagnosed with a deep vein thrombus, what procedure is
performed if he or she could not tolerate anticoagulant therapy Right Ans -
Insertion of a vena cava filter
What medication is used during a peripheral vascular surgical procedure to
prevent spasm of the vessel Right Ans - Papaverine hydrochloride
What anatomical landmark does a surgeon use when making a midline
incision for an exploratory laparotomy Right Ans - Linea alba
The plastic articular surface insert of a total knee tibial implant is made of
what material Right Ans - Polyethylene
After the common, internal, ad external carotid arteries have dissected free
and are isolated with vessel loops during a carotid endarterectomy, the next
step would be to Right Ans - Occlude the vessels with angled vascular
clamps, such as a bulldog vascular clamp
An instrument that is used to determine the direction and depth of the uterine
cavity during a dilation and curettage is a Right Ans - Uterine sound
