General Surgery Board Review General Surgery Board Review Anatomy & Surgical Procedures

Question 1

The critical view of safety (CVS) in laparoscopic cholecystectomy requires identification of which two structures entering the gallbladder?

Accepted Answer

Cystic duct and cystic artery

Answer

Common hepatic duct and cystic vein

Answer

Common bile duct and right hepatic artery

Answer

Cystic duct and common bile duct

Question 2

The triangle of Calot is bounded by the cystic duct, common hepatic duct, and which third structure?

Accepted Answer

Inferior surface of the liver

Answer

Gallbladder neck

Answer

Right hepatic artery

Answer

Portal vein

Question 3

Which nerve is at greatest risk during thyroidectomy, and its unilateral injury causes hoarseness?

Accepted Answer

Recurrent laryngeal nerve

Answer

External branch of the superior laryngeal nerve

Answer

Hypoglossal nerve

Answer

Vagus nerve trunk

Question 4

McBurney's point, used to locate the appendix, is located at which anatomical position?

Accepted Answer

Two-thirds the distance from the right ASIS to the umbilicus

Answer

One-third the distance from the right ASIS to the umbilicus

Answer

One-third the distance from the left ASIS to the umbilicus

Answer

Midpoint between the right ASIS and pubic symphysis

Question 5

During a midline laparotomy, which layer is encountered immediately before entering the peritoneal cavity?

Accepted Answer

Transversalis fascia

Answer

External oblique fascia

Answer

Internal oblique fascia

Answer

Linea alba

Question 6

Within the femoral triangle, structures are arranged from lateral to medial in which order?

Accepted Answer

Nerve, artery, vein

Answer

Vein, artery, nerve

Answer

Artery, vein, nerve

Answer

Nerve, vein, artery