Surgical Sponges, Dressings, Catheters & Drains Flashcards
A tube used to administer anesthetics in an unconscious patient:
endotracheal tube
Used to evacuate hemothorax, pneumothorax, and empyema?
Chest tube
After Common Bile Duct Exploration surgery, which tube is inserted for the drainage of bile?
t-tube
A non-retaining urethral catheter
Robinson
What is the name of the syringe used during surgery for irrigation?
Two-piece barrel/bulb syringe (Asepto)
A peanut and a Kitner sponge are used for:
blunt dissecting
Sponges used in neurosurgeries are:
Cottonoids
Which sponge is used for thoracic and abdominal surgeries?
Laparatomy
Other names for a Laparotomy sponge are:
Tapes, Laps, Lap tapes
In which type of dressing are the suture ends used to secure the dressing in place?
Stent or Bolster
What specialty dressing is used for vaginal, rectal or perineal procedures?
Peri pad
A single package of lap sponges contains how many sponges?
5
Sponges are used during surgery for all of the fllowing purposes except:
To protect tissue from injury
To absorb blood
To apply pressure and tractio
Which of the following sponges is used especially for neurological and ENT procedures?
Cottonoids
All are examples of passive drains EXCEPT ____.
Answer: Hemovac
Other options:
T-tube
nephrostomy tube
Penrose
Also known as red rubber or straight cath
Robinson
An example of an occlussive or non permeable dressing is:
Vaseline gauze
Not :
Tegaderm
Raytec
Laps
These are removed from the surgical field once the abdominal cavity is entered
Raytec
A type of intravascular catheter that is used for the removal of a thrombus
Fogarty
Latex tubing that is placed partially within the wound, allowing fluid to move out of the wound into the dressing by capillary action
Penrose drain
A penrose drain with a gauze inside
Cigarette drain
Inserted through the abdominal wall into the stomach; removes gastric contents or inserts nourishment.
Gastrostomy tube
Inserted percutaneously into the kidney; removes urge
Nephtrostomy tube
Inserted through the abdominal wall into the urinary bladder; removes urine
Cystostomy tube
Also known as the Nasal trumpet
Nasal airway
Inseerted through the mouth to separate the jaws and depress the tongue
Oral airway
Cast and splints are examples of a:
Rigid dressing
This type of dressing usually has a slit or “y” shape cute
Drain dressing
Attached to a stoma or artificial opening in the abdomen to collect body excretions
Ostomy bag
Also known as Raytec sponges
Four by fours
To conceal the wound aesthetically means that a dressing keeps the wound sit closed and neat – looking to the public eye
True
Surgical sponges are used to apply pressure and eliminate dead space and prevent hematoma formation at the wound site
False
Dressings should not be provided to the sterile field until the last count is complete
True
Most sponges have a radioopaque string or strip attached for easy location by x-ray within the wound
True
A surgical dressing protects the wound from trauma and microbes.
True
