General surgery

Question 1

You have just handed the surgeon a suture. Which scissors will you have ready for him to cut the suture with?

Answer 1

Metzenbaum

Question 2

Which of the following instruments does not have sharp teeth: ferris smith, kocher, backhaus, babcock

Answer 2

babcock

Question 3

During an appendectomy procedure, the first closure count is carried out during:

Answer 3

closure of the peritoneum

Question 4

When performing the Time Out, name 3 things that need to be verified

Answer 4

patient, the procedure, allergies, operating site, etc.

Question 5

5 items counted during an Exploratory Laparotomy

Answer 5

ray tecs, needles, bovi tips, reels,

Question 6

4 basic steps of general surgery

Answer 6

clamp, clamp, cut, tie

Question 7

Which of the following is not considered a standard precaution?
a. recapping used needles by hand
b. use of PPE
c. frequent handwashing
d. use of safe transfer method

Answer 7

recapping used needles by hands

Question 8

You have a #10 knife blade on your field. What size knife handle do you need to insert the blade onto?
#4, #3, #7, or #2

Answer 8

3

Question 9

Your general surgeon asks you for an instrument to grasp the appendix with, you hand him/her a:

Answer 9

babcock

Question 10

When not in use the electrosurgical pencil is:

Answer 10

placed in the holster

Question 11

Your Surgeon’s preference card calls for 0.5% Marcaine without epinephrine, fill out a label to be put on a syringe

Answer 11

0.5% Marcaine
w/out epi
ST’s initials

Question 12

Clamps, ligatures, & clips are examples of what types of hemostasis?
a. thermal
b. mechanical
c. pharmacological
d. coagulation

Answer 12

mechanical

Question 13

A vasoconstrictor often mixed with local anesthetics

Answer 13

epinephrine

Question 14

Clamping instruments are designed to

Answer 14

occlude tissue

Question 15

After scrub is complete an ST should

Answer 15

avoid touching nonsterile items