Surgical Nursing

Question 1

For what is de snook ovariohysterectomy hook used for?

Answer 1

locate uterus

Question 2

Name the instrument that has no gripping teeth and is a self-retaining forcep used for delicate tissue

Answer 2

Babcock

Question 3

Which instrument can be used to cut through bone?

Answer 3

Osteotome

Question 4

What are the 3 methods of sterilization?

Answer 4

Steam autoclave, gas autoclave, and cold sterilization solution

Question 5

After a fracture repair, radiographs should be taken every how many weeks?

Answer 5

Every 4 weeks

Question 6

What is dystocia?

Answer 6

Difficult or abnormal birth

Question 7

What is a declaw also known as?

Answer 7

Onychectomy

Question 8

What does fenestration refers to?

Answer 8

Creating a window in tissue

Question 9

Why is it important to keep tissue moist during a surgical procedure?

Answer 9

Dry tissues are less resistant to bacterial infection

Question 10

What is an abscess?

Answer 10

A “walled-off” or circumscribed accumulation of pus