General Surgery Principles Practice Questions

Question 1

Risk Scoring System which can be used postoperatively is:

Accepted Answer

POSSUM 
Physiologic and Operative Severity Score for Enumeration of Mortality and Morbidity

Answer

ASA 
American Society of Anaesthesiologist

Answer

MET 
Metabolic Equivalent Task

Answer

RCRI 
Revised Cardiac Risk Index

Question 2

In which of the following conditions is neurosurgery not indicated?

Accepted Answer

Diffuse axonal injury (DAI)

Answer

Subdural hematoma (SDH)

Answer

Epidural hematoma (EDH)

Answer

Intracerebral hemorrhage

Question 3

Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the Lists:

Accepted Answer

A→2  B→1  C→4  D→3

Answer

A→4  B→1  C→3  D→2

Answer

A→3  B→4  C→1  D→2

Answer

A→1  B→2  C→3  D→4

Question 4

Which of the following are stages of damage control surgery?

1. Patient selection
2. Control of haemorrhage
3. Resuscitation in ICU
4. Preventive surgery
Select the correct answer using the code given below.

Accepted Answer

1, 2 and 3

Answer

1, 3 and 4

Answer

1, 2 and 4

Answer

2, 3 and 4

Question 5

Which of the following statements about the management of haematomas is NOT correct?

Accepted Answer

Haematoma must be operated.

Answer

Some haematomas require surgical intervention.

Answer

GCS assessment is helpful in prognosis.

Answer

CT scan is the investigation of choice for acute haemorrhage.

Question 6

Abbreviated laparotomy done for:

Accepted Answer

Damage control in hemodynamically unstable trauma patients

Answer

Hemodynamically stable patients with minor trauma

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Elective abdominal surgeries

Answer

Early wound healing promotion

Question 7

Consider the following :

1. Pain relief
2. Prevention of infection
3. Anaesthesia
4. Restoration of anatomy Which of the features given above are priorities for fracture treatment?

Accepted Answer

1, 3 and 4

Answer

2, 3 and 4

Answer

1, 2 and 3

Answer

1, 2 and 4

Question 8

Rapid Sequence Induction is indicated in:

Accepted Answer

Emergency surgery for intestinal obstruction

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Cardiopulmonary bypass surgery

Answer

Elective open hernia surgery

Answer

Elective laparoscopic surgery

Question 9

Butcher's thigh is?

Accepted Answer

Accidental injury to major vessels in thigh or groin

Answer

Subcutaneous lipodermatosclerosis

Answer

Bursa in adductor canal

Answer

Vastus lateralis rupture

Question 10

Class 3 hemorrhagic shock refers to:

Accepted Answer

Blood loss between 30% - 40%

Answer

Blood loss more than 40%

Answer

Blood loss between 15% - 30%

Answer

Blood loss less than 15%

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