intrumentation, equipment, and supplies for surgical procedures

Question 1

scalpels

Answer 1

have detachable blades and nondisposable handles

disposable blades are made of carbon steel

Question 2

knives

Answer 2

opposite of scapels do not have disposable handles and blades but does have a detachable disposable blade

Question 3

what are some bone-cutting instruments?

Answer 3

-bone rongeurs
-osteotome
-bone curette

Question 4

scissors

Answer 4

there are suture, tissues, wire, and bandage or dressing types in the OR

Question 5

saws

Answer 5

used to remove or cut bones during replacement, amputation, and other procedures involving the bones

Question 6

grasping/instruments

Answer 6

-thumb forceps
-bone-holding forceps
-tissue thumb forceps
-tenaculum
-debakey

Question 7

clamping instruments

Answer 7

-mosquito
-bulldog
-halsted mosquito
-hemostatic

Question 8

how many retractors are there?

Answer 8

handheld
self-retaining

Question 9

handheld retractors

Answer 9

-deaver
-kocher

Question 10

self-retaining retractors

Answer 10

-weitlaner
-army navy
-parks

Question 11

retracting/viewing instruments

Answer 11

to provide visualization of a structure
ex nasal speculum and gynecologic speculum

Question 12

probing instruments

Answer 12

used to explore structures such as ducts, fistulas, or vessels
ex
-fistula probe
-ball probe
-never hook
-grovved directors \

Question 13

dilating instruments

Answer 13

used to gradually a duct or an orifice to open a structure or allow larger instruments to be introduced
ex
male urethral dilator
uterine dilator set
Debakey vascular dilator

Question 14

suctioning

Answer 14

allow the removal of blood and body fluids from the operative site to give the surgical team better visualization
ex
yankauer
poole
frazier

Question 15

powered intrusments in the operating rooms are powered by

Answer 15

electricity
nitrogen
Compressed air,
or battery

Question 16

what type of light waves for illumination of the operative field is used?

Answer 16

paraxial or coaxial

paraxial- have halogen or tungsten a focusing lenses attached to the body
coaxial- uses fiber optics to transmit light waves.

Question 17

What is phacoemulsification?

Answer 17

it is a cataract surgery method that uses a machine called phacoemulsifer and irrigator aspirator (I/A)

Question 18

what is cyrotherapy units?

Answer 18

it is a treatment method that freezes the tissue using liquid nitrogen, freon, or carbon dioxide gas

Question 19

why do we use cryotherapy?

Answer 19

it creates nercrosis without damaging the nearby tissues.

Question 20

insufflators are?

Answer 20

They expand the abdominal cavity with carbon dioxide gas for performing laparoscopic procedures

Question 21

why do we use nerve stimulators?

Answer 21

produce small electric currents t identify and preserve essential nerves for around the facial features =.

Question 22

each operating room requires how much suction apparatuses

Answer 22

2

Question 22

incise drapes

Answer 22

the adhesive backing of these drapes maybe filled with an antimicrobial iodine agent, to destroy bacteria

Question 23

aperture drapes

Answer 23

small, clear plastic drapes, surrounds the the openings of an aperture drape

Question 24

fenestrated drapes

Answer 24

have openings to expose specfic areas for incision.

Question 25

nonfrenestrated drapes and sheets

Answer 25

can be used to cover certain body parts that are not fully covered by the primary drape or sheet.

Question 26

stockinettes

Answer 26

are gause tubes that can be stretched to cover extremities

Question 27

what are sponges and dressings

Answer 27

-sponges abdorb blood and tissue -dresses are sterile compresses or pads applied to the wounds

Question 28

specialized drapes

Answer 28

covers the equipment in the operating room

Question 29

laparotomy spong.

Answer 29

the largest and most absorbment surgical sponges called tapes packs or laps come in 5

Question 30

radiopaque four x fours

Answer 30

like the laparotomy, but used for smaller incisions

Question 31

neurosurgical sponges

Answer 31

also called cottonoid used to assit with hemostasis and protect delicate neural tissue

Question 32

tonsial sponges

Answer 32

used when to remove tonsils

Question 33

Kittner dissecting sponges

Answer 33

used to aid in blunt dissection of tissues.

Question 34

peanut sponges

Answer 34

are small gauze sponges used for fluid absorption.

Question 35

microwipes

Answer 35

non woven sponges used to absorb body fluids and clean