Question 1

What is the medical term for coughing up blood?

Accepted Answer

A)   asthma
B)   bronchitis
C)   hemoptysis
D)   pneumonitis

Question 2

Medtronic OCTOPUS® and Guidant Ultima OPCAB® are what type of devices for coronary artery bypass done off-pump?

Accepted Answer

A)   retractors
B)   stabilizers
C)   cannulae
D)   grafts

Question 3

How many pulmonary veins are there?

Accepted Answer

A)   one
B)   two
C)   three
D)   four

Question 4

The drainage and collection device attached to chest tubes relies on a water seal to reestablish negative pressure in the pleural cavity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

What is the term for a collapsed lung?

Accepted Answer

A)   atelectasis
B)   decortication
C)   emphysema
D)   pneumonitis

Question 6

Which chamber of the heart is responsible for pumping blood into the pulmonary artery?

Accepted Answer

A)   left atrium
B)   right atrium
C)   left ventricle
D)   right ventricle

Question 7

Which of the following is the main underlying pathogenic cause of coronary atherosclerosis and clinical manifestations?

Accepted Answer

A)   age
B)   diet
C)   ischemia
D)   hypertension

Question 8

Which of the following is a commonly used method of preserving the heart by reducing its metabolic needs?

Accepted Answer

A)   hypothermia
B)   lung deflation
C)   left ventricular venting
D)   warming with heat exchanger

Question 9

Which diagnostic study is MOST useful for verification of thoracic aortic dissection?

Accepted Answer

A)   AP chest x-ray
B)   CT scan
C)   MRI scan
D)   stress test

Question 10

What is the name of the device that is attached to suction for collection of mucous or bronchial washing specimens?

Accepted Answer

A)   aerobic culture tube
B)   insufflation tubing
C)   myringotomy tube
D)   Lukens tube

Question 11

What is the general term for incurable diseases of the heart for which the only treatment would be heart transplantation?

Accepted Answer

A)   atherosclerosis
B)   arrhythmias
C)   cardioplegia
D)   cardiomyopathies

Question 12

Commissurotomy is a surgical separation of the flaps of the:

Accepted Answer

A)   mitral valve
B)   left ventricle
C)   pulmonary valve
D)   right atrium

Question 13

What is the name of the device used for patients who are unable to be weaned off of cardiopulmonary bypass?

Accepted Answer

A)   intra-aortic balloon pump
B)   left ventricular vent
C)   cardiac pacemaker
D)   vena cava filter

Question 14

Which device is used for patients awaiting heart transplant that allows them to be ambulatory and has both internal and external components to the system?

Accepted Answer

A)   ventricular assist device
B)   left ventricular vent
C)   cardiac pacemaker
D)   vena cava filter

Question 15

Which suturing technique maintains the aortic and venous cannulae?

Accepted Answer

A)   figure of eight
B)   purse-string
C)   horizontal mattress
D)   vertical mattress

Question 16

Which instrument is used to make a small opening into the ascending aorta after the Satinsky partial occlusion clamp is placed?

Accepted Answer

A)   aortic punch
B)   Potts-Smith scissors
C)   #11 blade
D)   5 mm trocar

Question 17

Which instrument is a rib shear?

Accepted Answer

A)   Alexander
B)   Bethune
C)   Davidson
D)   Satinsky

Question 18

Which nerve could be damaged during lung decortication resulting in paralysis or partial paralysis of the diaphragm?

Accepted Answer

A)   accessory
B)   hypoglossal
C)   phrenic
D)   vagus

Question 19

Which structure within the respiratory tract is the proximal and superior?

Accepted Answer

A)   bronchus
B)   diaphragm
C)   larynx
D)   trachea

Question 20

The ventricles of the heart have thicker myocardium than the atria.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 22: Cardiothoracic Surgery

The ventricles of the heart have thicker myocardium than the atria.

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Medtronic OCTOPUS® and Guidant Ultima OPCAB® are what type of devices for coronary artery bypass done off-pump?

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What is the term for a collapsed lung?

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How many pulmonary veins are there?

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Which suturing technique maintains the aortic and venous cannulae?

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Which instrument is a rib shear?

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Which of the following is a commonly used method of preserving the heart by reducing its metabolic needs?

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What is the general term for incurable diseases of the heart for which the only treatment would be heart transplantation?

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Commissurotomy is a surgical separation of the flaps of the:

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Which structure within the respiratory tract is the proximal and superior?

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Which nerve could be damaged during lung decortication resulting in paralysis or partial paralysis of the diaphragm?

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The drainage and collection device attached to chest tubes relies on a water seal to reestablish negative pressure in the pleural cavity.

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Which instrument is used to make a small opening into the ascending aorta after the Satinsky partial occlusion clamp is placed?

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Which diagnostic study is MOST useful for verification of thoracic aortic dissection?

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What is the medical term for coughing up blood?

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Which of the following is the main underlying pathogenic cause of coronary atherosclerosis and clinical manifestations?

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What is the name of the device that is attached to suction for collection of mucous or bronchial washing specimens?

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What is the name of the device used for patients who are unable to be weaned off of cardiopulmonary bypass?

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Which device is used for patients awaiting heart transplant that allows them to be ambulatory and has both internal and external components to the system?

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Which chamber of the heart is responsible for pumping blood into the pulmonary artery?

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