Chapter 1: Dilating, Probing and Visualizing Flashcards
1
Q
What does Retractor do?
A
Pull aside tissue to facilitate better viewing of an area.
2
Q
Dilators are designed for?
A
Enlarging or stretching body orifices for exploration.
3
Q
What are Probes?
A
Slender instruments for exploring or probe into hidden areas, body cavity or wound to determine size and shape.
4
Q
Endoscopes are thin instruments with a camera and light on the end used for?
A
Viewing the inside of a hollow organ or body cavity.
5
Q
Magnified images from the camera are displayed on?
A
A screen.
6
Q
What are some uses for endoscopes?
A
Viewing abdominal cavity (laparoscope) lower respiratory tract (bronchoscope), bladder (cystoscope), joints (arthroscope), etc.
