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






2. Surgical procedure in which the hernia is repaired






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






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






5. Surgical incision placed in the sternum






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






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






8. Surgical removal of the adenoid glands






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






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






11. 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






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






13. 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






14. 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






15. 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






16. Surgical removal of the adenoid glands






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






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






19. 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'






20. Surgical removal of the uterus






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






22. 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






23. 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






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






25. 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






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






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






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






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






30. Surgical removal of the tonsils






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






32. 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






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






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






35. 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






36. 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






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






38. Surgical procedure that allows a surgeon to look inside the abdominal cavity and explore the internal organs






39. 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






40. Surgical removal of the appendix






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






42. Surgical removal of the spleen






43. 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






44. 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






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






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






47. Surgical removal of the appendix






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






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






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