Intro to Surgical Technology - Syringes and Hypodermic Needles 2-D

Question 1

A _____ syringe has two finger rings and the plunger has a thumb ring to allow the surgon to have a firm grip when injecting with one hand.

a. standard
b. insulin
c. control
d. bulb

Answer 1

c. control

Question 2

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) regulations of bloodborne hazards is very specific concerning the care and handling of _____.

a. uncontaminated needles
b. sharp objects
c. syringes
d. bulb syringes

Answer 2

b. sharp objects

Question 3

Which of the following statements concerning the characteristics of a syringe is FALSE?

a. Syringes used for injection of medications of aspriation of fluids are used with various size needles.
b. Syringes are made of two types of materials: plastic and glass.
c. All syringes are calibrated in cubic centimeters.
d. Syringes for irrigations are used without a needle.

Answer 3

c. All syringes are calibrated in cubic centimeters.

Question 4

All of the following are uses of syringes in the operating room EXCEPT which of the following?

a. tissue biopsies
b. irrigation of wounds
c. aspiration of body fluids
d. injection of medication

Answer 4

a. tissue biopsies

Question 5

A Luer-Lok syringe has a tip that _____.

a. slips on easily for quick usage
b. securely locks over the needle hub
c. is used with some catheters and rubber connection for aspiration
d. may not give a secure connection

Answer 5

b. securely locks over the needle hub

Question 6

A standard syringe is calibrated in _____.

a. cubic centimeters
b. units
c. hundredth of a cubic centimeter
d. none of the above

Answer 6

a. cubic centimeters

Question 7

For sterilization, the syringe must be lying _____.

a. upward with plunger intact
b. sideways with plunger removed
c. upright with plunger removed
d. sideways with plunger intact

Answer 7

b. sideways with plunger removed

Question 8

The _____ syringe is made of plastic or rubber attached to a tapered or blunt end barrel.

a. control
b. insulin
c. bulb
d. standard

Answer 8

c. bulb

Question 9

Shearing or breaking of contaminated needles is _____.

a. an acceptable practice as long as a mechanical device is used
b. prohibited
c. an acceptable practice if required for a surgical procedure
d. acceptable if stated as a proper means of disposal in the hospital policy and procedure manual

Answer 9

b. prohibited

Question 10

A two-piece bulb syringe is available in various capacity sizes. The largest holds approximately _____.

a. 120 cc
b. 150 cc
c. 50 cc
d. 100 cc

Answer 10

a. 120 cc

Question 11

Hypodermic needles may be used for all of the following EXCEPT _____.

a. withdrawal of medication from a vial
b. to inject medication into tissue
c. to withdraw medication from an ampule
d. to withdraw body fluids

Answer 11

c. to withdraw medication from an ampule

Question 12

A plain (slip) tip syringe has a tip that slips over the needle’s _____.

a. flange
b. lumen
c. cannula
d. hub

Answer 12

d. hub

Question 13

The type of syringe in the illustration below is a _____.

a. control
b. standard
c. insulin
d. tuberculin

Answer 13

b. standard

Question 14

A _____ syringe is used with one-handed control for irrigation during many types of surgical procedures.

a. control
b. standard
c. tubex
d. bulb

Answer 14

d. bulb

Question 15

Syringes are available in sizes ranging from _____.

a. 2 cc to 50 cc
b. 1 cc to 10 cc
c. 5 cc to 100 cc
d. 1 cc to 100 cc

Answer 15

d. 1 cc to 100 cc

Question 16

One-piece bulb syringes are used to irrigate _____.

a. small structures such as the ear
b. large abdominal wounds
c. traumatic wounds
d. the nose of a newborn during a cesarean section delivery

Answer 16

d. the nose of a newborn during a cesarean section delivery

Question 17

A _____ syringe has a metal or plastic device used to accommodate a carpule of medication.

a. standard
b. control

c, insulin

d. tubex

Answer 17

c, insulin

Question 18

Which of the following is a correct statement concerning the characteristics of hypodermic needles?

a. Spinal needles are medium length needles that have a stylet with a sharp beveled tip, which fits through a cannula that locks into place to prevent leakage of spinal fluid.
b. Filter needles are available for aspiration of fluids from a body cavity.
c. Long needles of medium gauge are used for intravenous or intramuscular injections.
d. 14-18 gauge needles may be used for intradermal or subcutaneous injections.

Answer 18

c. Long needles of medium gauge are used for intravenous or intramuscular injections.

Question 19

_____ technique must be used when handling syringes and needles.

a. aseptic
b. sterile
c. septic
d. unsterile

Answer 19

a. aseptic

Question 20

_____syringes are calibrated in units and have a 1 cc capacity.

a. insulin
b. Tuberculin
c. Bulb
d. Standard

Answer 20

a. insulin

Question 21

If two or more syringes with the same type and size are on the strile field containing different solutions or medications, immediate labeling of the drug is _____.

a. optional if there is a chance of mixing up the syringes
b. not necessary if the surgical technologist can remember which syringe contains which medication
c. required to minimize the potential for error
d. required if the size of the needle is changed

Answer 21

c. required to minimize the potential for error

Question 22

Contaminated needles and other contaminated sharps may be bent recapped, or removed if _____.

a. the employer can demonstrate no alternative method is feasible
b. such action is required by a specific surgical procedure
c. accomplished by the use of a mechanical device or one-handed technique
d. all of the above

Answer 22

d. all of the above

Question 23

A _____ syringe is used when a very precise amount of a solution is administered.

a. tuberculin
b. insulin
c. standard
d. control

Answer 23

a. tuberculin

Question 24

Which of the following statements is FALSE concerning hypodermic needles?

a. Hypodermic needles may be used to withdraw medication from a vial, to inject medication into tissue, or to withdraw body fluids.
b. Most needles used in the operating room are disposable and the hub is color coded by size.
c. The diameter of hypodermic needles is indicated by a gauge number which mans the diameter of the needle and range from size 12 to 30.
d. The larger the diameter of the needle, the largeer the gauge; the smaller the diameter of the needle, the smaller the gauge.

Answer 24

d. The larger the diameter of the needle, the largeer the gauge; the smaller the diameter of the needle, the smaller the gauge.