Chapter 20 Review Flashcards
Fluids used for continuous irrigation include all of the following except:
Sterile water
Skin prep and draping for MIS should be done to allow for an open procedure. T or F?
True
If more light is required, the light intensity should be increased. T or F?
False
A rigid telescope used in procedures involving the uterus would be a?
Resectoscope
Procedures involving the upper abdomen will require which positioning type?
Reverse trendelenburg
To prevent damage to a telescope, you should never carry or hold it ____.
By the shaft
The proximal section of a flexible endoscope where controls are located is called the ____.
Control head
The clarity of an image that the camera provides depends on ____.
How many pixels or silicon units the camera chip contains
While cleaning, look for defects in the surface of the instrument. Look for any signs of instrument housing and ___ damage that may cause accidental burns to the patient.
Insulation
After pre-cleaning, a flexible endoscope must be ____.
Leak tested
CCU is the main control source for the video camera. T or F?
True
Type of MIS instruments include:
Reusable, reposable, disposable… all are correct
The light source should be turned to standby before disconnecting it from the telescope. T or F?
True
Surgical ___ are used in place of suture ligatures to occlude blood vessels or other types of hollow structures, such as bile ducts.
Clips
___ and ___ modalities have replaced traditional sutures in many endoscopic procedures.
Electrosurgical; ultrasound
A ___ is used to assess the regional anatomy, to obtain tissue biopsies, and to perform minor surgical procedures.
Flexible endoscope
Among the new skills that surgeons must learn when using robotic surgery is the loss of ___ feedback.
Haptic
When passing an instrument to the surgeon, you should always orient the instrument so that the working tip points ___.
Downward
During MIS, the room lights are usually ___.
Dimmed or powered off.
In order to clarify the endoscope image you would adjust the end coupler. T or F?
False
Each silicon element in the chip represents one ___.
Pixel
After the leak test, the ___ is cleaned manually.
Endoscope
A ___ is needed to create a pneumoperitoneum.
Veress needle
