Instruments, Materials, Sutures

Question 1

Chalazion clamp for eyelid or lip surgery

Answer 1

T

Question 2

Swage is the strongest portion of the needle

Answer 2

F, weakest

Question 3

Jewelers forceps are used for suture removal

Answer 3

T

Question 4

Adson forceps are used for face or genitals

Answer 4

F, trunk and extremities

Question 5

Gradle scissors are used in the periorbital region

Answer 5

T

Question 6

Westcott are used for cutting around the eye

Answer 6

T

Question 7

Supercut have black handle on razor edge side

Answer 7

T

Question 8

Mayo used for precise dissection

Answer 8

F, for coarse dissection

Question 9

Bard-parker have a flat handle

Answer 9

T

Question 10

Body is strongest part of a needle

Answer 10

T

Question 11

Skin Hooks handle tissue traumatically

Answer 11

F, least traumatic

Question 12

needles are virtually always curved in dermatology

Answer 12

T

Question 13

Advantages of surgical staples

Answer 13

decreased tissue reactivity
decreased tissue strangulation
excellent wound eversion

Question 14

Disadvantages of surgical staples

Answer 14

patient discomfort

staple extractor required

Question 15

ethylene oxide gas can be used to sterilise instruments

Answer 15

T

Question 16

bleach can be used to clean surgical stainless steel

Answer 16

false, not to be used

Question 17

2013 T/F - reverse cutting needle makes tissue more susceptible to tearing

Answer 17

F, less susceptible

Question 18

suture inner folder is dry except for in gut sutures

Answer 18

T

Question 19

suture inner folder in gut sutures allows vaseline to bathe the suture

Answer 19

false, alcohol

Question 20

Polybutester (Novafil) and Monocryl (followed closely by PDS II) have the least bending stiffness and best handling

Answer 20

T

Question 21

bending stiffness measures how the material handles and resists bending rather than elongation

Answer 21

T