Surgical semiology exam

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Surgical Semiology Challenge

Test your knowledge and understanding of surgical semiology with this comprehensive quiz designed for medical professionals and students alike. Dive into vital topics such as parenteral nutrition, anesthetic complications, and imaging techniques to sharpen your skills and prepare for real-world scenarios!

  • 45 questions covering key surgical concepts
  • Multiple choice format for easy navigation
  • Ideal for review before exams or clinical practice
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Total parenteral nutrition is indicated in:
Entero-cutaneous
Short bowel syndrome
Multiple injuries involving fistula
Major sepsis
Daily monitoring of parenteral nutrition involves:
Blood glucose
Fluid balance and body weight
Inspection of line entry site for infection
Plasma urea and electrolytes
Refeeding syndrome, after starvation or malnutrition, occurs when plasma phosphate falls to less than:
2,00 mmol/I
1,5 mmol/I
1,00 mmol/I
0,5 mmol/I
For sepsis is characteristic :
Colonization with bacteria
Excessive production of cytokines
Organ failure
Organ dysfunction
The risk of transmitting HIV from an infected person by sharps injury is :
50%
25%
2%
0,5%
MRSA is type of:
Streptococcus
Staphylococcus
Salmonella
Shigella
Multiple organs dysfunction syndrome involves:
Temperature>38 C
Heart rate> 90 beats/min
Oliguria
Infection proven by culture
Otomy means:
Reconstruction
Cutting open
Removal
Repair
Sterilization by ethylene oxide gas take place at : (degree)
123 C
126 C
55 C
room temperature
The following operations are clean operations:
Inguinal herniorrhaphy
Elective cholecystectomy
Breast lump excision
Ligation of varicose veins
The risk of infection in surgical wounds, greater than 50 C, appears in :
Appendectomy with the appendix perforated
Transurethral of prostate
Operation for small bowel perforation
Emergency colonic surgery
Principles of antimicrobial prophylaxis are:
A single dose of antibiotic
Never continue prophylaxis for more than 48 hours
Use a combination of antibiotics
Administer dose before operation
The following suture materials are absorbable:
Polygycolic acid-synthetic braided
Polyglactin
Polydioxannone
Polypropylene
Which complications may occur after general anesthesia:
Headache
Hematoma
Pressure injury to nerves
Nausea and vomiting
Members of the cancer multidisciplinary team are:
The surgeon
The psychiatrist
The histopathologist
The radiologist
Indications for liver transplant are :
End-stage non-malignant liver disease
Acute hepatic failure
Metastatic liver disease
Certain inborn errors of hepatic metabolism
In cardiogenic shock occurs:
Preload insufficiency
Impaired pump function
Systemic inflammation
Reaction to an allergen
Symptoms in hypovolemic shock are :
Hypotension
Hypoventilation
Warm cyanotic skin
Oliguria
Which of the following imaging techniques involve the use of X-rays:
Ultrasound
Radiology
Tomography
Magnetic resonance
Ultrasound is useful for:
Detecting fluid
Detecting gallstones in gallbladder
Distinguishing solid from cystic lesions
Examining the brain
MRIis useful for:
Assessment of the soft tissue tumors
Imaging of the biliary anatomy
Imaging of the gas-filled organs
Imaging the joints
Positron emission tomography is based on :
X-ray absorption by the tissues
Radioactivity
Ultrasound
Magnetic resonance
What is the most reliable method of screening colorectal carcinoma:
Ultrasound
CT scan
Colonoscopy
MRI
Which malignancy has higher incidence in men 9 (UK 2005)
Lung cancer
Colorectal cancer
Prostate cancer
Stomach cancer
Which methods of cancer treatment are intended for cure:
Surgical excision
Palliative care
Radiotherapy
Chemotherapy
Calculating the burned area, the skin surface of the head accounts for:
1%
9%
18%
12%
Skin grafting is part of the treatment in:
Superficial burns
Superficial dermal burns
Extensive deep dermal burns
Full thickness burns
Pyrexia caused by basal atelectasis appears after on operation within the first:
12 h
24 h
48 h
72 h
Diarrhea may occur:
After antibiotic therapy
Surgery of abdominal aorta
After anal pain
After abdominal surgery
Upper limb tourniquets must not be left inflated more than:
60 min
50 min
40 min
30 min
Round bodies suture needles are used for:
Skin
Breast tissue
Gut
Tough tissues
Laparoscopic fundoplication is employed for:
Hiatal hernia
Obesity
Gastro-esophageal reflux disease
Duodenal uicer perforation
If there is postoperative hemorrhage we can use :
Heparin
Protamine
Freshh frozen plasma
Platelet concentrates
Respiratory dysfunction represented by:
SIRS
MODS
ARDS
MRI
Oligura means:
Increased urine output
Reduced urine output
Absence of urine
None of above
Hemofiltration or dilaysis is required in :
Cardiac failure
Respiratory failure
Renal failure
Hepatic failure
Pressure sores appear at the :
Ankle
Heels
Sacrum
Elbow
Which of the following are about pressure sores ?
Prevention is not possible
Are difficult to eradicate
Sensory neurophaty has a role in pressure sores
Younger are affected
Acute bowel ischemia usually occurs after:
Heart surgery
Gastric surgery
Abdominal aortic surgery, spine surgery
Brain surgery
Reoperations after primary surgery may be necessary in :
Acute gastric dilatation
Adynamic bowel disorder
Mechanical obstruction
Major anastomotic failure
The most frequent cancer in women (UK) is :
Breast cancer
Brain tumor
Pancreatic cancer
Liver cancer
Generalized systemic manifestations in malignat tumors are :
Cachexia
Fever
Bleeding
Obstruction
Cure can be achieved in cancer patients after :
2 year survival
3 year survival
4 year survival
5 year survival
Criteria for referral to a burns center are :
Associated inhalational injury
More than 1% full thickness burns
Comorbidity
Erythema burns
At the scene of the burn the first priorty is:
Remove the patient clothing
Remove the heat source
Active cooling
Cleaning the burned area
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