Surgical Techniques; Chapter 14:
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A Whipple procedure is done for treatment of a tumor in which abdominal organ?
a. liver
b. pancreas
c. rectum
d. spleen -CORRECT ANSWER b. pancreas
Another name for a thyroid tenaculum is a:
a. Braun
b. Jacobs
c. Lahey
d. Schroeder -CORRECT ANSWER c. Lahey
Which stage of breast cancer is characterized by distant metastasis?
a. Stage I
b. Stage II
c. Stage III-b
d. Stage IV -CORRECT ANSWER d. Stage IV
What is the name of the fibrous and serous capsule that covers the liver?
a. Bowman's
b. Glisson's
c. Tenon's
d. articular -CORRECT ANSWER b. Glisson's
For which surgical procedure would the Buie pile forceps be used?
a. appendectomy
b. breast biopsy
c. cholecystectomy
d. hemorrhoidectomy -CORRECT ANSWER d. hemorrhoidectomy
A typical end-to-end bowel anastamosis is accomplished with which of the following
suturing techniques?
a. one-layer, continuous technique for seromuscular approximation with absorbable
suture
b. one-layer, interrupted technique for mucosal approximation only with silk suture
c. two-layer, continuous technique for seromuscular approximation with absorbable,
interrupted for mucosa with silk suture
d. two-layer, interrupted technique for seromuscular approximation with silk, continuous
for mucosa with absorbable suture -CORRECT ANSWER d. two-layer, interrupted
, technique for seromuscular approximation with silk, continuous for mucosa with
absorbable suture
In which of the following abdominal incisions would the linea alba be opened down to
the peritoneum?
a. Kocher subcostal
b. McBurney
c. median vertical
d. transverse -CORRECT ANSWER c. median vertical
Which incision is traditionally used for open appendectomy?
a. McBurney
b. median vertical
c. paramedian
d. pfannenstiel -CORRECT ANSWER a. McBurney
A Maloney bougie dilator is used in which anatomical structure?
a. common bile duct
b. esophagus
c. urethra
d. cervix -CORRECT ANSWER b. esophagus
Doyen, Kocher, Dennis, and Allen are names of which type of instrument?
a. abdominal retractors
b. intestinal clamps
c. laparoscopic graspers
d. tissue scissors -CORRECT ANSWER b. intestinal clamps
What does TEP stand for in general surgery?
a. totally endoscopic pancreatectomy
b. totally endoscopic pyloroplasty
c. totally extraperitoneal patch
d. totally extraperitoneal prolapse -CORRECT ANSWER c. totally extraperitoneal patch
What term is use for surgical opening of the abdominal or peritoneal cavity?
a. gastrectomy
b. gastrostomy
c. laparoscopy
d. laparotomy -CORRECT ANSWER d. laparotomy
Which type of hernia occurs below the abdominocrural crease and more frequently in
females?
a. femoral
b. epigastric
c. direct inguinal
d. indirect inguinal -CORRECT ANSWER a. femoral
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A Whipple procedure is done for treatment of a tumor in which abdominal organ?
a. liver
b. pancreas
c. rectum
d. spleen -CORRECT ANSWER b. pancreas
Another name for a thyroid tenaculum is a:
a. Braun
b. Jacobs
c. Lahey
d. Schroeder -CORRECT ANSWER c. Lahey
Which stage of breast cancer is characterized by distant metastasis?
a. Stage I
b. Stage II
c. Stage III-b
d. Stage IV -CORRECT ANSWER d. Stage IV
What is the name of the fibrous and serous capsule that covers the liver?
a. Bowman's
b. Glisson's
c. Tenon's
d. articular -CORRECT ANSWER b. Glisson's
For which surgical procedure would the Buie pile forceps be used?
a. appendectomy
b. breast biopsy
c. cholecystectomy
d. hemorrhoidectomy -CORRECT ANSWER d. hemorrhoidectomy
A typical end-to-end bowel anastamosis is accomplished with which of the following
suturing techniques?
a. one-layer, continuous technique for seromuscular approximation with absorbable
suture
b. one-layer, interrupted technique for mucosal approximation only with silk suture
c. two-layer, continuous technique for seromuscular approximation with absorbable,
interrupted for mucosa with silk suture
d. two-layer, interrupted technique for seromuscular approximation with silk, continuous
for mucosa with absorbable suture -CORRECT ANSWER d. two-layer, interrupted
, technique for seromuscular approximation with silk, continuous for mucosa with
absorbable suture
In which of the following abdominal incisions would the linea alba be opened down to
the peritoneum?
a. Kocher subcostal
b. McBurney
c. median vertical
d. transverse -CORRECT ANSWER c. median vertical
Which incision is traditionally used for open appendectomy?
a. McBurney
b. median vertical
c. paramedian
d. pfannenstiel -CORRECT ANSWER a. McBurney
A Maloney bougie dilator is used in which anatomical structure?
a. common bile duct
b. esophagus
c. urethra
d. cervix -CORRECT ANSWER b. esophagus
Doyen, Kocher, Dennis, and Allen are names of which type of instrument?
a. abdominal retractors
b. intestinal clamps
c. laparoscopic graspers
d. tissue scissors -CORRECT ANSWER b. intestinal clamps
What does TEP stand for in general surgery?
a. totally endoscopic pancreatectomy
b. totally endoscopic pyloroplasty
c. totally extraperitoneal patch
d. totally extraperitoneal prolapse -CORRECT ANSWER c. totally extraperitoneal patch
What term is use for surgical opening of the abdominal or peritoneal cavity?
a. gastrectomy
b. gastrostomy
c. laparoscopy
d. laparotomy -CORRECT ANSWER d. laparotomy
Which type of hernia occurs below the abdominocrural crease and more frequently in
females?
a. femoral
b. epigastric
c. direct inguinal
d. indirect inguinal -CORRECT ANSWER a. femoral
