BCSE Veterinary Surgical Principles 3

Question 1

A dog is scheduled for a gastrointestinal foreign body removal. Which preoperative finding most strongly indicates the need for urgent surgery rather than medical management?

Accepted Answer

Radiographic evidence of free abdominal gas

Answer

Free abdominal gas on radiographs indicates gastrointestinal perforation and is a surgical emergency requiring immediate intervention.

Question 2

Which of the following is the correct sequence for the proper surgical scrub of the patient's skin?

Accepted Answer

Scrub in a circular motion from the incision site outward, discarding each sponge after reaching the periphery

Answer

The aseptic scrub technique requires starting at the incision site and moving outward in concentric circles, discarding the sponge once the periphery is reached to avoid recontaminating the center.

Question 3

What is the primary advantage of using an absorbable monofilament suture such as poliglecaprone 25 (Monocryl) in subcuticular skin closure?

Accepted Answer

It eliminates the need for suture removal and reduces tissue drag

Answer

Monofilament absorbable sutures like poliglecaprone 25 have minimal capillary action, reduce tissue drag, and are absorbed so suture removal is unnecessary.

Question 4

During a splenectomy, which vessel must be carefully identified and ligated to avoid inadvertent injury to the pancreas?

Accepted Answer

Short gastric vessels and left gastroepiploic artery near the splenic hilus

Answer

The short gastric vessels and left gastroepiploic artery run near the splenic hilus in close proximity to the pancreatic tail, requiring careful dissection to avoid pancreatitis.

Question 5

Which postoperative complication is most commonly associated with inadequate dead space elimination during wound closure?

Accepted Answer

Seroma formation

Answer

Dead space allows fluid accumulation, leading to seroma formation; eliminating dead space with subcutaneous sutures or drainage reduces this risk.

BCSE - Basic and Clinical Sciences Examination Practice Test

BCSE - Basic and Clinical Sciences Examination Practice Test

BCSE Veterinary Surgical Principles 3