quiz 3

Question 1

aspiration techniques by trocar

Answer 1

the standard point of trocar entry is located 2 inches to the left of and 2 inches superior to the umbilicus

Question 2

cavity embalming

Answer 2

• is a 2 step process of aspiration of organ/cavity contents and injection of cavity fluid
• takes place after arterial embalming

Question 3

cavity embalming treatments

Answer 3

treats contents of hollow visceral, walls of viscera, contents, and spaces between them

Question 4

closure of the abdominal opening

Answer 4

• suturing (with a purse suture or the N or Z suture)
• trocar button

Question 5

cranial aspiration

Answer 5

small trocar is introduced into the nostril and pushed through the cribriform plate of the ethmoid bone

Question 6

injection of cavity chemicals

Answer 6

• fluid is not diluted at all
• before, thoroughly aspirate and channel the cavities
• the chemicals are sprayed or made to flow over the anterior surface of the viscera close to the the anterior wall of the thoracic and abdominal cavities

Question 7

instruments used in aspiration

Answer 7

hydroaspirator = specialized equipment connected to the water supply; creates suction for trocar aspiration of the body’s cavities
trocar = long hollow needle with a removable sharp point used to aspirate

Question 8

nine region method

Answer 8

• in a grid
  first row: right hypochondriac, epigastric, left hypochondriac
  second row: right lumbar, umbilical, left lumbar
  third row: right iliac, hypogastric, left iliac

Question 9

order of treatment

Answer 9

thoracic cavity, abdominal cavity, then pelvic cavity
- this is for aspiration and injection

Question 10

parenchyma

Answer 10

the functional tissue that comprises the bulk of the organ

Question 11

purge from the brain

Answer 11

• Orifice = nose, ears, and eyelids
• Creamy white semisolid brain matter may exit through a fracture or the nasal passage

Question 12

purge from the lungs

Answer 12

• Orifice = nose and mouth
• Frothy; and blood present is red in color, little odor

Question 13

purge from the stomach

Answer 13

• Orifice = nose and mouth
• Liquids, semisolids, dark brown “coffee grounds” appearance; odor, acidic pH

Question 14

quadrant method

Answer 14

right upper quadrant, left upper quadrant, right lower quadrant, left lower quadrant

Question 15

stroma

Answer 15

comprises the blood vessels, connective tissue, ducts, and nerves

Question 16

surgical drainage openings

Answer 16

may be closed by suture or trocar button prior to aspiration of the cavities

Question 17

trocar guides

Answer 17

help reach the stomach, cecum, urinary bladder, and heart

Question 18

viscera

Answer 18

internal organs enclosed within a cavity