General surgery Flashcards
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A surgery is performed with diagnostic intent:
A) if the nature of the disease cannot be otherwise confirmed
B) if no further costly investigations can be carried out
C) if the patient refuses to undergo any other therapeutic intervention
D) in the majority of the surgical interventions
A) if the nature of the disease cannot be otherwise confirmed
A surgery is considered curative:
A) in all the cases
B) if the cause of the disease can be completely eliminated with the surgery
C) if it is not aimed to prevent a disease
D) when peritoneal carcinomatosis is found
B) if the cause of the disease can be completely eliminated with the surgery
All these methods are used to prevent thromboembolic complications in the perioperative period, except one:
A) Na-heparin
B) Colfarit (acidum acetylsalicylicum)
C) Ca-heparin
D) compression stockings
B) Colfarit (acidum acetylsalicylicum)
All those means, methods and interventions with which we try to prevent the contamination of the pathogens are collectively called as:
A) disinfection
B) asepsis
C) antisepsis
D) sterilization
B) asepsis
Principles of the modern antibiotic therapy:
A) broad-spectrum antibiotics are given in the proper dose
B) antibiotic treatment is always targeted
C) carefully selected antibiotics are given in the proper dose for the proper time
D) carefully selected antibiotics are given in the proper dose for the longest possible time
C) carefully selected antibiotics are given in the proper dose for the proper time
Which of the following solutions CANNOT be used for disinfection of the skin around the wound?
A) iodine
B) petrol
C) alcohol
D) sublimate
B) petrol
Instruments used before any invasive intervention have to be:
A) disinfected using H2O2 solution
B) disinfected using a solution containing alcohol and tensides or invert soap
C) sterilized (e.g. autoclave or gas sterilization, radiation sterilization)
D) sterilized (e.g. ultraviolet or infrared light)
C) sterilized (e.g. autoclave or gas sterilization, radiation sterilization)
After any invasive intervention, the used instruments have to be:
A) rinsed under running water using soap and brush
B) soaked for disinfection and removal of blood residues
C) sterilized in a dry heat sterilizer
D) disassembled and sterilized
B) soaked for disinfection and removal of blood residues
Clinical signs of bleeding, except:
A) tachycardia
B) drop of blood-pressure
C) dry mouth
D) polyuria
D) polyuria
Which is the most probable cause of a gastrointestinal bleeding presenting in the form of hematemesis?
A) recto-sigmoid cancer
B) duodenal cancer
C) erosive gastritis
D) hemorrhagic enteritis
C) erosive gastritis
Which is the most frequent cause of primary hyperparathyroidism?
A) parathyroid hyperplasia
B) parathyroid adenoma
C) parathyroid cancer
D) chronic renal failure
B) parathyroid adenoma
From the following options which symptom is NOT characteristic of primary hyperparathyroidism?
A) hypercalcemia
B) oliguria
C) short QT interval
D) hypophosphatemia
B) oliguria
The development of metastases in malignant diseases:
A) correlates with the size of the cancer
B) correlates with the time elapsed from the appearance of the cancer
C) depends on the biologic characteristics of the cancer and does not correlate with its volume
D) depends on the location of the primary cancer
C) depends on the biologic characteristics of the cancer and does not correlate with its volume
Generally speaking, the aim of lymph node dissection in malignant diseases is:
A) to eliminate the pathways of further lymphatic
B) to remove the regional metastases as best as possible
C) to improve the lymphatic drainage of the involved tissues
D) to make the radical removal of the primary cancer possible
B) to remove the regional metastases as best as possible
Select the correct (most appropriate) answer.
A) Fibroadenoma is the most common benign lesion of the breast in hormonally active women.
B) Fibroadenomas never turn malignant.
C) Fibroadenomas are never removed surgically, cytological examination is enough.
D) Fibrocystic breast lesion (mastopathy) is very common in non-lactating women.
A) Fibroadenoma is the most common benign lesion of the breast in hormonally active women.
Select the correct (most appropriate) answer.
A) The TNM score has only a limited role in the staging of breast cancer; other classifications are becoming more important
B) About 80% of all breast cancers are invasive ductal carcinomas
C) About 70-80% of all breast cancers are invasive lobular carcinomas
D) The proportion of ductal and lobular breast carcinomas is roughly the same (45–45%)
B) About 80% of all breast cancers are invasive ductal carcinomas
Which type of hernia is the most prone to incarceration?
A) femoral hernia with a wide orifice
B) complex ventral incisional hernia
C) inguinal hernia with a narrow orifice
D) non-reducible umbilical hernia
C) inguinal hernia with a narrow orifice
The most frequent type of surgery of the repair of an inguinal hernia is:
A) Fabricius surgery
B) Kocher surgery
C) Nissen–Rosetti surgery
D) Lichtenstein surgery
E) Bassini-Kirschner surgery
D) Lichtenstein surgery
During a laparoscopic surgical intervention
A) the abdominal cavity is inflated with oxygen
B) the increased intra-abdominal pressure has to be taken into account when considering the indication of surgery
C) any intraoperative bleeding complication necessitates a conversion to open procedure
D) antibiotic prophylaxis is compulsory before every surgery
B) the increased intra-abdominal pressure has to be taken into account when considering the indication of surgery
During a laparoscopic hernia repair:
A) The defect of the abdominal wall is covered by a synthetic mesh
B) The defect of the abdominal wall is closed by plastic clips
C) The hernia contents are pushed back into the abdominal cavity from the outside
D) The defect of the abdominal wall is actually not closed
A) The defect of the abdominal wall is covered by a synthetic mesh
Which one of the following statements is not true for abdominal abscesses?
A) often caused by perforation of some hollow viscera
B) treatment is primarily surgical exploration + drainage
C) drainage of the abscess can be done percutaneously with US, CT or MR guidance
D) interintestinal abscesses only develop on basis of Crohn’s disease
D) interintestinal abscesses only develop on basis of Crohn’s disease
Which of the following statements is true?
A) Hernia repairs are categorized as clean-contaminated surgeries
B) The average suppuration rate after clean-contaminated surgeries is around 5-15%
C) The average suppuration rate after clean-contaminated surgeries is <8-22%.
D) The average suppuration rate after clean-contaminated surgeries is >2-8%.
D) The average suppuration rate after clean-contaminated surgeries is >2-8%.
Which of the following signs is the least characteristic of a pancreatic cancer?
A) loss of appetite
B) asymptomatic jaundice
C) newly discovered diabetes
D) fever
D) fever
Relatives of a 63-year-old male patient discover jaundice on him. All of the following presumed diagnoses are reasonable, except one:
A) infective hepatitis
B) pancreatic cancer
C) chronic pancreatitis
D) Crigler–Najjar syndrome
E) choledocholithiasis
D) Crigler–Najjar syndrome