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%

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:

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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