Test your basic knowledge |

Scribeamerica Past Surgical History

Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
  • If you are not ready to take this test, you can study here.
  • Match each statement with the correct term.
  • Don't refresh. All questions and answers are randomly picked and ordered every time you load a test.

This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. Surgical procedure in which part of the cranium (i.e skull) is removed; usually done to relieve the pressure from brain swelling and prevent brainstem herniation






2. Surgical excision of the breast






3. Surgical procedure in which the uterus is incised and the fetus is delivered






4. Surgical excision of the breast






5. Below the knee amputation; done when the leg cannot be salvaged but the knee is preserved






6. Surgical procedure that removes plaque from the narrowing carotid arteries in the neck and allows blood and oxygen to flow freely to the brain






7. A surgical incision into the membrane between the cricoid bone and the laryngeal cartilage; done for the purpose of providing an airway when breathing through the mouth and nose is not an option






8. Surgical removal of the uterus






9. Surgical procedure whereby the vertebral bodies are fused together; usually done to prevent further spinal cord injury from disruption of the intervertebral ligaments and instability of the vertebral joints






10. Surgical procedure to 'tie off' the fallopian tubes






11. Surgical removal of the appendix






12. Upper GI endoscopy whereby the endoscope looks through the mouth and the esophagus as fas as through the stomach to the first part of the duodenum






13. Surgical procedure that divides the stomach into a small upper pouch and a much larger lower 'remnant' pouch and then re-arranges the small intestine to connect to both. 'stomach stapling'






14. Surgical removal of an ovary






15. Done by the orthopedic surgeon in the operating room in order to re-align and stabilize the fractured segments of bone






16. Surgical technique of making a large incision in order to fully open the cavity to perform surgery






17. Surgical procedure in which the hernia is repaired






18. Surgical procedure in which part of the cranium (i.e skull) is removed; usually done to relieve the pressure from brain swelling and prevent brainstem herniation






19. Procedure to remove a stone or dilate a blocked common bile duct or pancreatic duct; usually done by the gastroeneterologist






20. Angiocatheter into a large artery (i.e the femoral artery or brachial artery) and advances it up the aorta and into the coronary arteries






21. Surgical removal of the adenoid glands






22. Excision of the large intestine or colon; can be either a 'partial colectomy' or a 'total colectomy' depending on how much colon is removed






23. A surgical hole into the skull; brain surgery; as in to drain an epidural hematoma






24. A surgical hole in the chest (i.e chest tube)






25. Surgical procedure that provides an opening between the colon and the abdominal wall






26. Surgical removal of the gallbladder






27. Surgical procedure whereby the vertebral bodies are fused together; usually done to prevent further spinal cord injury from disruption of the intervertebral ligaments and instability of the vertebral joints






28. Surgical procedure in which the uterus is incised and the fetus is delivered






29. Above the knee amputation; done when the knee and the leg cannot be salvaged as in bone cancer or trauma






30. Angiocatheter into a large artery (i.e the femoral artery or brachial artery) and advances it up the aorta and into the coronary arteries






31. Surgical removal of the spleen






32. Surgical technique of making small incisions into the skin and inserting a camera and surgical instruments through those incisions in order to perform surgery






33. Surgical procedure whereby the lamina on the vertebral bodies are removed in order to create more room for the spinal root to exit the spinal canal. Often used to treat painful sensory radiculopathies like sciatica






34. Surgical procedure in which the hernia is repaired






35. Cardiac bypass; open heart surgery involving the bypass of an obstructed coronary artery usually with the saphenous vein or the internal mammary vein






36. Using an endoscope to visualize the inside of the colon by passing it through the anus and rectum






37. Surgical procedure whereby a graft is used to bypass a segment of severely atherosclerosed femoral artery in order to provide blood flow to the leg and prevent amputation. The graft is placed proximal to the occlusion in the femoral artery and then b






38. Surgical procedure whereby the lamina on the vertebral bodies are removed in order to create more room for the spinal root to exit the spinal canal. Often used to treat painful sensory radiculopathies like sciatica






39. Surgical removal of an ovary






40. Used to remove prostatic tissue by passing a cystoscope through the urethra to the prostate and cutting out the prostate






41. Opening of the cervix and removal of uterine material. Preformed in the case of miscarriage or extensive uterine bleeding






42. Cardiac bypass; open heart surgery involving the bypass of an obstructed coronary artery usually with the saphenous vein or the internal mammary vein






43. Surgical procedure in which the salpinx 'fallopian tube' is removed






44. A small device placed in the chest to help control abnormal heart rhythms. Uses electrical pulses to prompt the heart to beat at a normal rate.






45. A device that is deployed into a blocked coronary artery in order to open it and restore blood flow






46. A surgical hole in the chest (i.e chest tube)






47. Excision of the large intestine or colon; can be either a 'partial colectomy' or a 'total colectomy' depending on how much colon is removed






48. A device that is deployed into a blocked coronary artery in order to open it and restore blood flow






49. Reconstruction of a blood vessel - usually the coronary artery






50. Surgical incision into the fascia in order to relieve the high pressures and restore bloow flow that can happen in compartment syndrome