Question 1

What is the primary respiratory complication in the immediate postoperative period?

Accepted Answer

Atelectasis

Question 2

Which of the following is considered a "hot shock"?

Accepted Answer

Septic shock

Question 3

What are the three fundamental pillars for diagnosing a thyroid nodule?

Accepted Answer

Ultrasound, BAAF, and TSH, T3, T4 levels

Question 4

In adult CPR, what is the recommended depth for chest compressions?

Accepted Answer

2 inches

Question 5

What is considered a high-output intestinal fistula?

Accepted Answer

Draining more than 400-500 ml in 24 hours

Question 6

What is the normal diuretic rate for an adult?

Accepted Answer

0.5 to 1 ml/Kg/hour

Question 7

What Glasgow Coma Scale score necessitates intubation for a patient with head trauma before transfer?

Accepted Answer

≤ 8

Question 8

How should a polytraumatized patient in shock be treated initially?

Accepted Answer

As hypovolemic shock

Question 9

What justifies performing a minimal pleurostomy after a closed thoracic trauma?

Accepted Answer

Subcutaneous emphysema without hemopneumothorax

Question 10

What is a consequence of a complex pelvic fracture?

Accepted Answer

Retroperitoneal hematoma

Question 11

What is the recommended procedure for recent stab wounds in the flanks or lumbar region, even with hemodynamic stability?

Accepted Answer

Exploration

Question 12

Does a negative abdominal puncture definitively rule out hemoperitoneum?

Accepted Answer

No

Question 13

What is the treatment for a "hot abscess"?

Accepted Answer

Incision and drainage with antibiotic therapy

Question 14

What is the purpose of a B.A.A.F. (Biopsy by Fine Needle Aspiration)?

Accepted Answer

Essential for etiological diagnosis of thyroid, breast, or other soft tissue tumors with diagnostic doubts

Question 15

What constitutes a surgical emergency among the following?

Accepted Answer

Pneumothorax

Question 16

When a patient presents with acute abdominal pain, what should NOT be administered to facilitate physical examination?

Accepted Answer

Analgesics

Question 17

What are the most frequent causes of Digestive Bleeding (S.D.A.)?

Accepted Answer

Gastric ulcers, duodenal ulcers, esophageal varices, Mallory-Weiss syndrome

Question 18

How should a breast physical examination be performed?

Accepted Answer

Lying down, standing, and sitting

Question 19

What is the predominant symptom of an anal fissure?

Accepted Answer

Intense pain after defecation

Question 20

What is the most serious complication of deep vein thrombosis?

Accepted Answer

Pulmonary embolism

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