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QUESTION 5

If a secondary small bowel tumor is removed and positive lymph nodes and signs of metastases in the liver are found, how would the tumor be identified?

            a.         T1 N0 M1

            b.         T2 N1 M1

            c.         T2 N1 M0

            d.         T1 N1 M1

QUESTION 6

The ____ needle has a round body that narrows to a sharp point. It punctures tissue, making an opening for the body of the needle to follow. Its primary use is for suturing soft tissue.

            A.         blunt

            B.         tapered

            C.         spatula

            D.         cutting

QUESTION 7

What is a common cause of adhesion formation?

            A.         Serosal injury

            B.         Suture material

            C.         Wrong type of dressing applied

            D.         Scar formation

QUESTION 8

_____ is characterized by swelling between fascial layers in any plane of the body.

            A.         Necrotizing fasciitis

            B.         Incisional infection

            C.         Compartment syndrome

            D.         Keloid

QUESTION 9

Which is a practice associated with the insertion of drains during a surgical procedure?

            A.         Keep the end of the drain sterile until connected to the drainage tubing.

            B.         Wrap tape around tubing connections to secure them.

            C.         Dress the drain site together with the incision site.

            D.         Keep only the drain and the top half of the tubing sterile.

QUESTION 10

Which is a condition that may delay wound healing?

            A.         Obese patient

            B.         Gastritis

            C.         Otitis media

            D.         Sebaceous cyst

QUESTION 11

When handling ____, exercise caution to prevent puncturing your or a team member’s glove.

            A.         disposable surgical staples

            B.         stainless-steel sutures

QUESTION 12

Which of the following is used to exsanguinate the limb before the pneumatic tourniquet is applied?

            A.         Cotton material (Webril)

            B.         Esmarch

            C.         Tourniquet cuff

            D.         Air bladder

QUESTION 13

What form of nuclear imaging emits positrons, causing gamma rays to be discharged?

            a.         PET

            b.         Fluoroscopy

            c.         Ultrasound

            d.         MRI

QUESTION 14

The term diagnosis refers to the art or the act of determining the nature of a patient’s disease.

True

False

QUESTION 15

What factors help determine how the tumor cells respond to chemotherapy?

            a.         Type of tumor debulking

            b.         Age of patient

            c.         Type of tumor

            d.         Sex of the patient (male vs. female)

QUESTION 16

___ are small V-shaped staples that close down and occlude a vessel or duct.

            A.         Skin staples

            B.         Purse-string staples

            C.         Hemoclips

            D.         Towel clips

QUESTION 17

A drain can enhance wound healing by

            A.         increasing wound dead space.

            B.         preventing tissue devitalization.

            C.         preventing infection.

            D.         increasing seroma formation.

QUESTION 18

What type of wound occurs after a dirty object penetrates skin and requires debridement of devitalized tissue?

            A.         Closed wound

            B.         Simple wound

            C.         Complicated wound

            D.         Contaminated wound

QUESTION 19

What influences the ease in which a skin incision is made?

            A.         Excess tension on the skin or wound

            B.         Type of knife handle

            C.         The type of surgery

            D.         Toughness of skin or scar tissue

Answer 1

5. Answer : option B

As tumour is secondary tumour which means it has spread from other part of the body it is most likely to be T2. Presence of positive lymph nodes N1. Liver metastasis indicates M1.

So T2N1M1

6.Answer : Option B

tappered needle

Blunt needle has round body and round blunt tip used to draw fluid and give iv medication.

Spatula needle is flat on top and bottom used in opthalmic surgery.

Cutting needle is triangular in cross section , it cuts through the tissue and is traumatic in nature.It is used to cut skin, fascia and sheaths.

8. Answer: option A

Necrotizing fasicitis is characterised by swelling between fascial layers in any plane of the body.

11.Answer : Option B

Stain less steel suture requires special handling as the ends are really sharp and it cuts easily which may hurt you or your team member while handling.

12. Answer : Option B

Esmarch is used to exsanguiate the limb before applying a pneumatic tourniquet.

13. Answer : option A

Positron emission topography

It emits positrons, which is an antiparticle of electron with opposite charge. The positron travels in tissue for short time and loses its kinetic energy until it decelerates to a point where it interacts with electron producing a pair of gamma photons which moves in opposite direction. They get detected .

14. Answer : True

Diagnosis is an art or act of determining the nature of disease a person suffers.

16. Answer : option C

Hemoclips are the small V shaped staples that close down and occlude a vessel or duct.

18 Answer : option D

Contaminated wound

The object that injured is dirty and risks for the cause of infection, so it is called as a contaminated wound.