Special Surgical Procedures II
LESSON 2: Procedures in Gynecological and Obstetrical Surgery
EXERCISES, LESSON 2
INSTRUCTIONS: The following exercises are to be answered by marking the lettered response that best answers the question or best completes the incomplete statement or by writing the correct word or phrase in the space provided.
After you have completed all the exercises turn to "Solutions to Exercises" at the end of the lesson and check your answers.
1. The ovaries produce ova and ________.
a. Urine.
b. Hormones.
c. Blood sugar.
d. White blood cells.
2. The uterus is located behind the ___________ and in front of the rectum.
a. Bladder.
b. Isthmus.
c. Rectum.
d. Ovary.
3. The true pelvis is situated ____________ the arcuate line.
a. Above.
b. Below.
c. Medial to.
d. Lateral to.
4. An operation for urinary stress incontinence frequently involves repair of the
muscle.
a. Gluteal.
b. Hypomeric.
c. Pubococcygeal.
d. Crampton's.
5. During the lymphadenectomy portion of radical vulvectomy ____________ ligation
is performed.
a. Ovarian artery.
b. Saphenous vein.
c. Common iliac vein.
d. Deep femoral artery.
6. Vaginal plastic repair involves reconstruction of:
a. Pelvic floor.
b. Vaginal walls.
c. Muscles of rectum and uretha.
d. Muscles of bladder and perineum.
e. All of the above.
7. Incontinence may result from:
a. Vaginitis.
b. Gastritis.
c. Uremic acidosis.
d. Urethrovaginal fistula.
8. Urinary drainage systems are frequently used during vaginal surgery.
a. True.
b. False.
9. An older woman suffering from deep cervical laceration uncomplicated by infection
may have an operation called:
a. Trachelorrhaphy.
b. Strabotomy.
c. Barsky's.
d. Kock's.
10. Part of the portio vaginalis is removed in which of the following procedures?
a. Vulvectomy.
b. Lymphadenectomy.
c. Amputation of the cervix.
d. Vesicourethral suspension.
11. A scalpel conization may be indicated when there is a positive reading from what
test?
a. Cervical biopsy.
b. Boveri's test.
c. Orcinol test.
d. Pap smear.
12. Radioactive materials such as radium or cobalt are often used in the cervix for the
local treatment of:
a. Cancer.
b. Tuberculosis.
c. Benign tumors.
d. Cervical infection.
13. Vaginal hysterectomy means that the vagina is removed.
a. True.
b. False.
14. A way of viewing the various pelvic structures without extensive abdominal surgery
is through the use of a(n):
a. Cystoscope.
b. Culdoscope.
c. Bronchoscope.
d. Uterine cannula.
15. The procedure in which the vagina is sutured shut is called the colpocleisis or
____________ operation.
a. Treve.
b. Le Fort.
c. Rastelli.
d. Burkhandt.
16. One name for the endoscopic visualization of the peritoneal cavity through the
anterior abdominal wall is:
a. Cystoscopy.
b. Proctoscopy.
c. Laparoscopy.
d. Bronchoscopy.
17. For a single hysterectomy, a ______________ incision is usually done.
a. Pfannenstiel.
b. Metzenbaum.
c. Bermann.
d. Wilde.
18. Even if an ovarian tumor is benign, the entire ovary is removed.
a. True.
b. False.
19. In subtotal hysterectomy, the ___________ is left in place.
a. Cervix.
b. Uterus.
c. Round ligament.
d. Fallopian tubes.
20. Conservative surgery for pelvic inflammation or endometriosis may involve:
a. Opening arteries.
b. Shortening ligaments.
c. Subtotal hysterectomy.
d. Binding uterus down to the cul-de-sac.
21. Great care must be exercised in the removal of a dermoid ovarian cysts because:
a. They are cancerous.
b. Their contents are irritating.
c. Hemorrhage is a special danger.
d. Postoperative care is especially difficult.
22. When an operation for sterilization is indicated, it is usually done during a
cesarean delivery or ______________ days after a normal delivery.
a. 10 to 12.
b. 6 to 10.
c. 3 to 6.
d. 1 to 3.
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