Surgery Assessment

20 learning units • 10 questions per unit • 200 explained questions

Module 20 — Surgical Safety & Integrated Cases

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Question 01 • Single best answer

When does the surgical time-out occur?

A. Before skin incision B. Only after discharge C. A week after surgery D. Instead of consent

Question 02 • Single best answer

What should happen if the consent form and site marking disagree?

A. Proceed using whichever is easier to read B. Ask a student to guess C. Stop and resolve the discrepancy D. Ignore it if anesthesia has started

Question 03 • Single best answer

What makes checklist use meaningful?

A. Ticking boxes later from memory B. Active confirmation and communication among the team C. One person assuming all checks happened D. Omitting concerns to save time

Question 04 • Single best answer

A swab count is discrepant. What is appropriate?

A. Assume the swab is in another room B. Follow the formal local discrepancy response C. Record a correct count anyway D. Ignore it if the wound looks clean

Question 05 • Single best answer

Which information is important on a surgical specimen?

A. Only the theatre number B. Only the student’s initials C. Correct patient identification and specimen site with required details D. Only the operation start time

Question 06 • Single best answer

After bowel surgery, tachycardia, increasing pain and oliguria should prompt what?

A. Analgesia alone without review B. Assessment for bleeding, infection, leak and other causes C. Automatic discharge D. A guarantee of normal recovery

Question 07 • Single best answer

An anticoagulated frail patient has a threatened hernia. What is the best planning principle?

A. Delay until all chronic disease is cured B. Coordinate urgent treatment with individualized risk management C. Ignore anticoagulation completely D. Use an elective timetable regardless of deterioration

Question 08 • Single best answer

Which question best frames a proposed major operation?

A. Can it be done technically, regardless of outcome? B. How do likely benefits and burdens relate to the patient’s goals? C. Will the scar be the same length as another patient’s? D. Can consent be skipped if the team agrees?

Question 09 • Single best answer

What distinguishes a clinical audit from a simple case collection?

A. Merely counting admissions B. Publishing names of patients C. Avoiding any defined criterion D. Comparison with a standard followed by improvement and repeat measurement

Question 10 • Single best answer

What should a student do when an unresolved safety concern is noticed?

A. Communicate it promptly to the responsible team B. Stay silent to avoid interruption C. Change records to match assumptions D. Perform an unfamiliar procedure independently

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