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ch 10 Flashcards

1
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What is the technical name for a clamp?

A

hemostat

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2
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Normal saline, antibiotic, and Dakin’s solution are used to facilitate mechanical debridement in which type of dressing?

A

wet-to-dry

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3
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GI, chest, and airway are types of

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tube

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4
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Which of the following self-retaining retractors does NOT require attachment to the OR table?

A

balfour

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5
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Which suction tip is designed with multiple rows of perforations to prevent tissue damage (intestinal) in abdominal surgery laparotomy?

A

poole

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6
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Which scalpel handle would accommodate a #20 disposable knife blade?

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4

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7
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What is the term for the tread or tape sewn into a countable sponge that makes it visible on x-rays to prevent a retained item?

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radiopaque

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8
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Which classification of instruments can be of a Forcep (tweezer-like) or ringed and ratcheted configuration?

A

grasping and holding

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9
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Bougie, Heaney, Hegar, and Van Buren are types of

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dilators

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10
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Which suction tip is indicated for use in the nasopharynx and often called a “tonsil” or “oral” suction?

A

yankauer

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11
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What is the term for the blood products donated by another person?

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homologous

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12
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A patient with a major abdominal wound requiring frequent dressing changes might have which type of binding layer to prevent excoriation (stripping off outer layer) of the skin by constant removal of adhesive tape?

A

Montgomery straps

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13
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What is the name of the paired parts of a hemostat that span between the box lock and the finger rings?

A

shanks

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14
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What is the name of the paired parts of a hemostat that span between the box lock and the finger rings?

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self-retaining retractors

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15
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What is the term for the cut-in lines in the jaws or hemostatic clamps and tissue forceps?

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serrations

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16
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Which of the following is NOT a source of power for surgical powered instruments?

A

solar

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17
Q

Kerlix fluffs, ABD pads, and plain 4 x 4 gauze sponges are examples of which part of a three-layer dressing?

A

absorbent intermediate layer

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18
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Metzenbaum, tenotomy, and Potts-Smith are examples of which type of instrument?

A

scissors

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19
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What is the minimum number of suction systems or units required in an operating room?

A

2

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20
Q

Which of the following drains works by passive action?

A

penrose

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21
Q

Why must chest tubes be attached to a water-seal drainage system?

A

to keep air from reentering thoracic space to reestablish negative pressure for respiration

22
Q

Which type of syringe has no calibrations?

A

ear/bulb syringe

23
Q

What do Broviac and Hickman catheters do?

A

monitor central venous pressure changes

24
Q

By what action does a “cigarette” drain remove fluid from a wound?

A

wicking

25
Q

The three lumens of a three-way Foley catheter are used for balloon inflation, urinary drainage, and:

A

irrigation or instillation

26
Q

In medical terminology, which suffix indicates an instrument as a cutting device?

A

-tome

27
Q

How are Ray-Tec sponges used during laparotomy procedures when the peritoneum is open?

A

they should be mounted on a ring forceps as “sponge stick”

28
Q

The thin, compressed sponges used during neurosurgical procedures to protect delicate neural structures are called:

A

cottonoids

29
Q

Which type of surgical supply does NOT come with an option for being impregnated with iodine or other antimicrobial agent?

A

radiopaque surgical sponges

30
Q

Into which classification of dressings would body and Minerva jackets and walking and spica casts fall?

A

rigid

31
Q

During laparoscopic procedures where carbon dioxide gas is used for insufflation, the intra-abdominal pressure in the average healthy adult patient is kept at:

A

12-15mm Hg

32
Q

All of the following are examples of types of movement of powered surgical instruments EXCEPT:

A

operating

33
Q

Which device can be used sterilely by an ENT or neurosurgeon or unsterilely by an anesthesia provider to determine location, or conduction of nerves?

A

nerve stimulator

34
Q

Op-site, collodion, adhesive gels, and Steri-strips are examples of which type of surgical dressing?

A

one layer

35
Q

Which type of instrument often has a tungsten carbide insert and crosshatch serrations for stabilization?

A

needle holder

36
Q

Which of the following types of surgical sponges are prepackaged in units of five?

A

lap

37
Q

What is the term for the opening in a surgical drape that is placed over the operative site?

A

fenestrations

38
Q

Which of the following catheters is used to drain the kidney and is placed with the aid of a cystoscope?

A

ureteral

39
Q

Which type of endoscope would be appropriate for examination of the renal pelvis via a natural body orifice?

A

flexible uteroscope

40
Q

The choice of wound dressing is dependent upon all of the following EXCEPT:

A

economic status of the patient post-op

41
Q

Which type of surgical device provides a bloodless surgical field by way of extremity compression?

A

pneumatic tourniquet

42
Q

Which type of instrument alloy is lightweight, durable, and nonmagnetizing?

A

titanuim

43
Q

Which type of surgical drape is designed to expose small anatomical structures such as the eyes and ears

A

aperture

44
Q

The joint of a hemostat where one half of the instrument passes through the other is called the:

A

box lock

45
Q

Which type of urinary drainage catheter requires an incision and anchoring to the skin to prevent dislodgement?

A

suprapubic

46
Q

A drain dressing is cut into which letter shape to accommodate the drain tube exiting the patient’s body?

A

Y

47
Q

The #12 blade is used almost exclusively for which surgical procedure?

A

tonsillectomy

48
Q

Which device is used unsterilely in surgery for deep vein thrombosis (DVT) prophylaxis?

A

sequential compression device

49
Q

What term describes an instrument, such as a retractor or uterine probe, that can be bent or modified to accommodate for variances in anatomy?

A

malleable

50
Q

Which fine, pointed-tip scalpel blade could be used to incise a blood vessel or create a stab wound for drain placement?

A

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