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QUESTION 21

The ability of suture material to absorb fluid is called ___.

            A.         capillary action

            B.         tensile strength

            C.         inert

            D.         enzymatic action

QUESTION 22

Which is one of the four classifications of wounds?

            A.         Aseptic

            B.         Sterile

            C.         Traumatic

            D.         Clean

QUESTION 23

What type of cancer treatment involves the partial removal of the tumor?

            a.         Surgical debulking

            b.         Surgical palliation

            c.         Ablation of tumor

            d.         Endocrine therapy

QUESTION 24

Venous impedance plethysmography measures reflux in the lower extremities.

True

False

QUESTION 25

____ is the separation and opening of the wound’s edges in which the abdominal contents are protruding outside the wound.

            A.         Wound trauma

            B.         Evisceration

            C.         Dehiscence

            D.         Wound failure

QUESTION 26

What type of procedure does not enter the patient’s body and uses equipment placed near the patient’s skin?

            a.         Percutaneous

            b.         Invasive

            c.         Interventional

            d.         Noninvasive

QUESTION 27

Why is a nasogastric tube inserted during an intraabdominal procedure?

            A.         To cauterize bleeding in stomach

            B.         To aspirate stomach contents

            C.         To insert tube feeding contents

            D.         To insert air into esophagus

QUESTION 28

What type of biopsy involves removing the mass or entire structure from the body?

            a.         Brush

            b.         Smear

            c.         Incisional

            d.         Excisional

QUESTION 29

What group of people should receive a mammogram?

            a.         Women more than 50 years old

            b.         Mammograms are not recommended for any age group

            c.         Women between the ages of 20 and 35

            d.         Men with a familial history of maternal breast cancer

QUESTION 30

An air embolus in the right atrium is corrected by placing the patient in the right lateral position.

True

False

QUESTION 31

Which is a behavior that can be taught to patients to lower the risk of cancer?

            a.         Use a sunscreen lotion with SPF of at least 5.

            b.         Increase intake of anti-inflammatory medications while exposed to sunlight.

            c.         Increase daily caloric intake.

            d.         Avoid exposure to secondhand smoke.

QUESTION 32

_____ is/are tubing through which retention sutures are threaded to prevent them from cutting into the patient’s skin.

            A.         Penrose drain

            B.         Bolsters

            C.         Montgomery straps

            D.         Binders

QUESTION 33

Because MRI uses a large electromagnet, metallic devices are allowed into the MRI machine as long as they are stainless steel.

True

False

QUESTION 34

First intention wound healing is the desired method of healing after an incised aseptic wound is accurately approximated.

True

False

QUESTION 35

______ will contribute to the healing process of the surgical incision.

            A.         Surgical technique

            B.         Chronic disease

            C.         Nutritional status

            D.         All of the above

QUESTION 36

Frozen sections can be placed in formalin until the pathologist can examine the specimen.

True

False

QUESTION 37

____ may contribute to the formation of cancerous tumors.

            a.         Endoscopy

            b.         Holistic medical care

            c.         Excessive protein intake

            d.         Radiation

QUESTION 38

All of the following are hemostatic agents except _______.

            A.         topical thrombin

            B.         gelatin (gelfoam)

            C.         oxidized cellulose

            D.         Dermabond

QUESTION 39

Which layers of skin are cut into during the initial skin incision?

            A.         Glabrous and hairy

            B.         Adipose and fascia

            C.         Epidermis and dermis

            D.         Fascia and epidermis

QUESTION 40

One main cause of wound dehiscence is

            A.         obesity.

            B.         perforated bowel.

            C.         overextended bladder.

            D.         wound infection.

QUESTION 41

What is the most important condition to promote wound healing?

            A.         Oxygenation of tissue

            B.         Nutritional status

            C.         Stop smoking

            D.         Young age

QUESTION 42

All tissues should be handled gently for complete hemostasis during the surgical procedure.

True

False

QUESTION 43

What type of infusion device has a reservoir that is implanted within a subcutaneous pocket?

            a.         Groshong catheter

            b.         Intraperitoneal catheter

            c.         Hickman catheter

            d.         Subcutaneous infusion port

Answer 1

21. A capillary action

22.D clean

23.A Surgical debulking

24.True

Byobserving volume changes when moving the limb from the supine to the stationary position, plethysmography may be used to detect irregular reflux in the lower extremity.

25. B. Evisceration is the unregulated externalisation beyond the abdominal cavity of intraabdominal contents via the dehisced surgical wound.

26. B.Invasive medical procedures involving penetration into the living body (as by incision or by placement of an instrument).

27.B   To aspirate stomach contents

28.D

The operation is called a "excisional biopsy" when an entire lump or suspicious region is removed.

29.A

Women between the ages of 50 and 74 who are at average risk of breast cancer have a mammogram every two years.

30. True

Many air embolisms are iatrogenic. As a complication of lung biopsy, arterial catheterization or cardiopulmonary bypass, arterial air emboli may occur. Immediate management requires positioning the patient in the right lateral decubitus position and on high-flow oxygen.

31.D

Avoid exposure to secondhand smoke.

32.B

TUBING THROUGH The RETENTION SUTURES THREAD TO PREVENT THEM FROM CUTTING Through THE SKIN OF THE PATIENT.

33.True

There is a very low response, or sensitivity, to magnetic fields in certain stainless steel alloys. In the MRI space, medical supplies companies sell stainless steel instruments and devices that workers can safely use.

34.True

The first goal, also known as primary healing, is to heal when a clean laceration or surgical incision is mainly closed with sutures, Steri-Strips, or skin adhesive.

35.D all the above

36.False

During a procedure, tissue is moved directly from the operating room into the frozen tissue lab. There, on a freezing microtome machine, it is positioned where the bottom of the sample is frozen in seconds.

37.D

environmental exposure like radon and UV radiation, and fine particulate matter

38.D

Dermabond is a surgical skin glue that is approved by the FDA for use on humans, used to seal cuts and incisions.

39.C

Dermis and epidermis

40.A

Many factors like age, diabetes, infection, obesity , smoking, and poor diet are responsible for wound dehiscence.

41.A

proper oxygen level is crucial for optimum wound healing.

42.True

Throughout the surgical process, all tissues should be treated gently and as little as possible. An incision that is only long enough to provide ample surgical space is made by the surgeon. The underlying blood vessels and nerves are carefully considered to preserve as many as possible.

43.D

Subcutaneous infusion port