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 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'






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






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






4. Extensive surgical technique whereby the head of the pancreas - duodenum - part of the jejunum and part of the stomach are removed. Usually done in cases of early pancreatic cancer






5. Surgical procedure in which the hernia is repaired






6. 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






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






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






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






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






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






12. Using an endoscope to visualize the sigmoid colon by passing it through the anus and rectume






13. 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






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






15. 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






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






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






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






19. Surgical excision of the breast






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






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






22. Surgical removal of the tonsils






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






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






25. 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






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






27. 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






28. Surgical removal of the gallbladder






29. Surgical removal of an ovary






30. Long - slender - small - flexible tube that is inserted into a peripheral vein - typically in the upper arm - and advanced until the catheter tip terminates in a large vein in the chest near the heart to obtain intravenous access






31. Surgical excision of the breast






32. Surgical removal of an ovary






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






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






35. 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'






36. Long - slender - small - flexible tube that is inserted into a peripheral vein - typically in the upper arm - and advanced until the catheter tip terminates in a large vein in the chest near the heart to obtain intravenous access






37. Surgical incision placed in the sternum






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






39. Surgical removal of the uterus






40. Surgical removal of the appendix






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






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






43. Surgical removal of the uterus






44. Using an endoscope to visualize the sigmoid colon by passing it through the anus and rectume






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






46. 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






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






48. Surgical incision made over the severely burned skin or eschar that due to its ability to restrict movement is done in order to relieve the constriction and allow for breathing and blood flow






49. 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.






50. 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.