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1
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What is the term for the lines that are cut into the jaws of hemostatic clamps and tissue forceps?

A

serrations

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Which of the following instruments would be used to pass a free tie behind or around a vessel or duct?

A

Schnidt

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General abdominal procedures typically require a(n) ____________ instrument set.

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laparotomy

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4
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A moist sponge is placed in the rectum during a LASER procedure of the perineum or anus to:

A

prevent the escape of methane gas

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Which scissors are used to cut sutures, free ties, dressing etc. during surgery?

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straight mayo

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Which instrument would best be used to grasp the intestine without causing trauma?

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Babcock

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Which of the following is NOT a common tissue forceps?

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Allis

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8
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Endoscopes are used for which of the following?

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visualizing
biopsy
resection and repair

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What term describes an instrument, such as a retractor or uterine probe, that can be bent or modified to accommodate for variances in anatomy?

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malleable

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10
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Knives, scalpels, and scissors are classified as __________ instruments

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cutting

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11
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All of the following are tissue forceps except?

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Volkmann

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The term that refers to the locking mechanism on a grasping instrument is called ____________.

A

ratchet

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13
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Any of the following instruments could be used for hemostasis except:

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Babcock

Crile
Kelly
Schnidt

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14
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Which needle holder would be best for use in vascular, cardiovascular and plastic surgeries?

A

Ryder
Crilewood

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15
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Which of the following is NOT a source of power for surgical powered instruments?

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solar

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16
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All of the following instruments will usually be found in a major abdominal set except?

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Mosquito

Kelly
Pean
Carmalt

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17
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Which instrument finish is useful for procedures involving a laser?

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black chromium

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18
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The term knife is used interchangeably with the term _________.

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scalpel

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19
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Which suction tip is indicated for use in the nasopharynx and often called a “tonsil” or “oral” suction?

A

Yankauer

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20
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Instruments used to hold a curved suture needle for suturing are called __________.

A

needle holders

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21
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An atraumatic instrument that is commonly used to grasp the appendix or fallopian tubes is?

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Babcock

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22
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Which type of instrument often has a tungsten carbide inset and crosshatch serrations for stabilization?

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needle holder

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23
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The instrument most closely related in size to the kelly hemostat and often replaces them in many trays is called _________.

24
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The Debakey are used to __________ in ____________ surgeries and commonly called ___________.

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grasp, vascular, “magics”

25
In medical terminology, which suffix indicates an instrument as a cutting device?
tome
26
Which scissors are often called "suture scissors" and are typically straight and relatively blunt tipped?
Mayo
27
Which instrument is used to view tissue, as a diagnostic tool for tissue sampling, and may be placed through a small incision or through a natural body opening
Endoscope
28
All of the following are examples of types of movement of powered surgical instruments EXCEPT:
Operating oscillating reciprocating rotary
29
The #12 blade is used almost exclusively for which surgical procedure?
tonsillectomy
30
Instruments designed for the exposure of the operative site are called ________.
retractors
31
Another name for a Lahey Gallduct forcep is?
Right Angle
32
Which classification of instruments can be of a tweezer-like or ringed and ratcheted configuration?
grasping and holding
33
What is the name of the instrument part located between the boxlock and finger rings?
Shank
34
Which one of the following scalpel handles would be needed for a #20 blade?
#4
35
Which suction tip is designed with multiple rows of perforations to prevent occlusion by the intestines in a laparotomy?
Poole
36
What term describes an instrument, such as a retractor or uterine probe, that can be bent or modified to accommodate for variances in anatomy?
malleable
37
Which one of the following is a manual retractor?
Harrington
38
Clamping instruments are designed to ________.
occlude tissue
39
Which fine, pointed-tip scalpel blade could be used to incise a blood vessel or create a stab wound for drain placement?
#11
40
The surgeon is getting ready to close the skin with a skin stapler. In addition to the stapler which two forceps would you hand him?
Rattooth Adson
41
Which of the following surgical instruments is a self retaining retractor:
Gelpi
42
Which one of the following instruments would not be used for suction?
Richardson
43
Which type of endoscope would be appropriate for examination of the renal pelvis via a natural body orifice?
flexible ureteroscope
44
The surgeon is performing a hysterctomy and needs to suture deep in the pelvic cavity. Which needle holder would you load to pass to the surgeon?
Heaney
45
Which of the following suction tips comes in french sizes and has a stylet used to clean out the lumen?
Frazier/Baron
46
In a colectomy surgery, after the surgeon has entered the peritoneal cavity which would be the best self-retaining retractor to hand him?
Balfour
47
The hinge point of the instrument is/are the
box lock
48
Which suction tip is indicated for use in the nasopharynx and often called a "tonsil" or "oral" suction?
Yankauer
49
Yankauer and Poole instruments are commonly used for _________.
aspiration of fluids
50
At the end of a colectomy, the surgeon pours the saline from the graduated pitcher into the abdominal cavity. Which suction tip should be used to expedite the suctioning of this fluid?
Poole
51
Weitlaner, Gelpi and Balfour are examples of:
self-retaining retractors
52
All of the following are safety precautions when using the LASER except:
use of reflective metal instruments use of special endotracheal tubes when performing oral procedures use of moistened drapes around target tissue wearing special LASER eyewear by the surgical team and patient
53
Which needle holder is used in an arterio-venous fistula surgery?
54
A mutagenic and carcinogenic hazard of laser use is:
Surgical plume
55
Which type of fire extinguisher would be available when using a laser?
Carbon dioxide

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