PLE Category: Surgery

PLE-7954

A skin biopsy obtained from a 41-year-old woman showed findings consistent with a malignant melanoma. The malignant cells were demonstrated to have invaded up to the layer of the papillary dermis. What is the Clark’s level of staging for this case?

PLE-7955

A 45-year-old patient with a known duodenal ulcer undergoes laparotomy for signs of peritonitis more than 24 hours after the onset of acute symptoms. At surgery, there is massive peritoneal contamination, and the patient is hypotensive. What is the most appropriate treatment for this patient?

PLE-7956

What is the most appropriate neck dissection that should be done in this patient?

PLE-7951

What is the most common complication seen in adults with Meckel’s diverticulum?

PLE-7952

Which of the following types of renal calculi will not be visualized on a CT stonogram?

PLE-7953

If left untreated, what is the most common intracranial complication of suppurative otitis media in a 1-year-old boy presenting with a foul smelling, grayish yellow aural discharge over the left ear accompanied by hearing loss, as diagnosed by the attending ENT?

PLE-7947

A 24-year-old baseball player was accidentally struck by a bat in the face during practice. Upon examination, the ER officer assessed the presence of a septal hematoma. Which of the following is the most appropriate treatment for this case?

PLE-7948

Which of the following statements does not describe the Hereditary Nonpolyposis Colon Cancer (HNPCC) or Lynch Syndrome?

PLE-7949

A 55-year-old woman, who has been in menopause for 2 years, has tested positive for the BRCA1 gene mutation. She is seeking medical advice regarding her risk of developing breast cancer. What is the best recommendation?