FUTURE LAPAROSCOPIC SURGEONS (FLS) TEST
QUESTIONS
If a blank screen, which is NOT the problem:
-fred
-cables
-gas
-light panel - Answer -FRED
If the view is reduced in size, what should be checked:
-insufflator control panel
-gas tank
-veress needle
-filter for gas line - Answer -insufflator control panel
All are preop checks except:
-muscle relaxation
-ancillary equipment there
-spare CO2 tank
-all power sources are on - Answer -checking for muscle relaxation
What should you do with harmonic to avoid inadvertent injury
-be aware of blade
-grab and elevate your target
-keep active blade upwards and in view
-all of the above - Answer -all of the above
ASA class 3: - Answer -severe systemic disease that limits the patient's activity and
may or may not be related to reason for surgery
ASA class 2: - Answer -mild-to-moderate systemic disease due either to surgical
condition or to a concomitant disease
ASA class 1: - Answer -no organic, physiological, biochemical, or psychiatric
disturbance
ASA class 4: - Answer -Severe systemic disturbance that is life-threatening with or
without surgery
Initial consultation should include:
-types of trocars used
-details of pneumoperitoneum
-possibility of conversion to open surgery
-type of insufflation gas to be used - Answer -possibility of conversion to open surgery
