instruments

Question 1

used for anatomical dissection

Answer 1

knife/scalpel

Question 2

for easy removal of sutures

Answer 2

suture/stitch scissors

Question 3

used for cutting sutures

Answer 3

mayo

Question 4

used for cutting delicate tissues

Answer 4

metzenbaum

Question 5

grasping moderate to heavy tissue; use for wound closure

Answer 5

tissue forceps with teeth

Question 6

to grasp tissue in vascular procedures

Answer 6

debakey forceps

Question 7

use for grasping delicate tissue

Answer 7

babcock

Question 8

use to hold or grasp heavy tissue

Answer 8

allis

Question 9

use for grasping slippery tissues such as muscles and fascia

Answer 9

kocher forceps

Question 10

allow easier placement of ligatures around forceps

Answer 10

curved mosquito

Question 11

to hold delicate tissue and usually used in most surgical procedure

Answer 11

straight mosquito

Question 12

used to retract incisions that are small and shallow

Answer 12

army navy

Question 13

used for deep wound retraction

Answer 13

deaver

Question 14

used for holding back multiple layers of deep tissue

Answer 14

richardson

Question 15

used for manual superficial retraction

Answer 15

langenbeck

Question 16

to hold an incision or wound open

Answer 16

balfour

Question 17

used to hold tissues

Answer 17

thumbs

Question 18

to securely hold needles for suturing

Answer 18

needle holder

Question 19

used to occlude bleeding

Answer 19

kelly

Question 20

backhaus towel clamp

Answer 20

for securing towels or drapes