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Cystotomy Quiz

Chapter 14: Table of Contents

1) A urinary catheter should always be maintained during the postoperative period to allow time for the bladder to heal without being distended with urine. 

  • True 
  • False

2) Which of the following is not an appropriate closure for the bladder wall? 

  • A single layer simple continuous pattern 
  • A double layer simple continuous pattern with a Cushing oversew 
  • A single layer simple interrupted pattern 
  • A double layer simple continuous pattern with a Lembert oversew

3) A urinary catheter should be place preoperatively to reduce the risk of calculi entering the urethra. 

  • True 
  • False

4) When performing a cystotomy, a dorsal incision is recommended in order to prevent post-operative leakage of urine. 

  • True 
  • False

5) If calculi are present in the urethra, they should first try to be retropulsed into the bladder in order to remove them via cystotomy rather than performing urethral surgery. 

  • True 
  • False

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