Which scalpel handle would accommodate a #20 disposable knife blade?
#4
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
Weitlaner, O’Connor-O’Sullivan, and Balfour are examples of:
self-retaining retractors
Which type of instrument alloy is lightweight, durable, and nonmagnetizing?
titanium
What is the term for the cut-in lines in the jaws or hemostatic clamps and tissue forceps?
serrations
Which suction tip is indicated for use in the nasopharynx and often called a “tonsil” or “oral” suction?
Yankauer
The joint of a hemostat where one half of the instrument passes through the other is called the:
box lock
Which scissors are often called “suture scissors” and are typically straight and relatively blunt tipped?
Mayo
The #12 blade is used almost exclusively for which surgical procedure?
tonsillectomy
Which classification of instruments can be of a tweezer-like or ringed and ratcheted configuration?
grasping and holding
In medical terminology, which suffix indicates an instrument as a cutting device?
-tome
Which type of endoscope would be appropriate for examination of the renal pelvis via a natural body orifice?
flexible ureteroscope
All of the following are examples of types of movement of powered surgical instruments EXCEPT:
****a. operating****
b. oscillating
c. reciprocating d. rotary
Which part of the operating microscope is most proximal to the target tissue?
objective lens
Which type of surgical device provides a bloodless surgical field by way of extremity compression?
pneumatic tourniquet
Which type of surgical drape is designed to expose small anatomical structures such as the eyes and ears?
aperture
Which suction tip is designed with multiple rows of perforations to prevent occlusion by the intestines in a
laparotomy?
Poole
Which device can be used sterilely by an ENT or neurosurgeon or unsterilely by an anesthesia provider to determine
location, function, or conduction of certain anatomical structures?
nerve stimulator
Which fine, pointed-tip scalpel blade could be used to incise a blood vessel or create a stab wound for drain
placement?
#11
What type of surgical specialty rooms would be most likely equipped with three or four overhead operating lights?
open heart
What is the term for the opening in a surgical drape that is placed over the operative site?
fenestration
The thin, compressed sponges used during neurosurgical procedures to protect delicate neural structures are called:
Cottonoids
Into which classification of dressings would body and Minerva jackets and walking and spica casts fall?
rigid
A drain dressing is cut into which letter shape to accommodate the drain tube exiting the patient’s body?
Y
Which of the following drains works by passive action?
Penrose
Which type of syringe has no calibrations?
bulb/ear
By what action does a “cigarette” drain remove fluid from a wound?
wicking
Bougie, Heaney, Hegar, and Van Buren are types of:
dilators
Which type of instrument often has a tungsten carbide insert and crosshatch serrations for stabilization?
needle holder
What is the name of the paired parts of a hemostat that span between the box lock and the finger rings?
shanks
Metzenbaum, tenotomy, and Potts-Smith are examples of which type of instrument?
scissors
Which of the following is NOT a source of power for surgical powered instruments?
solar
Which of the following types of surgical sponges are prepackaged in units of five?
dissecting
Op-site, collodion, adhesive gels, and Steri-strips are examples of which type of surgical dressing?
one-layer
Kerlix fluffs, ABD pads, and plain 4 x 4 gauze sponges are examples of which part of a three-layer dressing?
absorbent intermediate layer
A patient with a major abdominal wound requiring frequent dressing changes might have which type of binding layer
to prevent excoriation of the skin by constant removal of adhesive tape?
Montgomery straps
Normal saline, antibiotic, and Dakin’s solution are used to facilitate mechanical debridement in which type of
dressing?
wet-to-dry
What is the term for the tread or tape sewn into a countable sponge that makes it visible on x-rays to prevent a retained
item?
radiopaque
What is the geometric shape usually achieved by the placement of the first layer of sterile surgical drapes?
square
All of the following are varieties of draping materials EXCEPT:
latex sheeting
Which device is used unsterilely in surgery for deep vein thrombosis (DVT) prophylaxis?
sequential compression device
The choice of wound dressing is dependent upon all of the following EXCEPT:
ambulatory status of the patient post-op
Which type of surgical supply does NOT come with an option for being impregnated with iodine or other
antimicrobial agent?
radiopaque surgical sponges
Which of the following catheters is used to drain the kidney and is placed with the aid of a cystoscope?
ureteral
The three lumens of a three-way Foley catheter are used for balloon inflation, urinary drainage, and:
continuous irrigation
Which type of urinary drainage catheter requires an incision and anchoring to the skin to prevent dislodgement?
suprapubic
What do Broviac and Hickman catheters do?
monitor central venous pressure changes
Which of the following self-retaining retractors does NOT require attachment to the OR table?
Balfour
During laparoscopic procedures where carbon dioxide gas is used for insufflation, the intra-abdominal pressure in the
average healthy adult patient is kept at:
12–15 mm Hg
What is the minimum number of suction systems or units required in an operating room?
two
In general, after what length of continuous pneumatic tourniquet use should the extremity be allowed to reperfuse
before reinflating the tourniquet?
one hour
How are Ray-Tec sponges used during laparotomy procedures when the peritoneum is open?
They should be mounted on a ring forceps as “sponge sticks.”
GI, chest, and airway are types of:
tubes
Why must chest tubes be attached to a water-seal drainage system?
to keep air from reentering thoracic space to reestablish negative pressure for respiration
When passing suture to the surgeon, the next step should be to pass straight Mayo scissors to the assistant.
True
Syringes can be made of plastic, glass, metal, rubber, or a combination of any of these.
True
Penrose drains are active drains that are connected to a reservoir called a J-P bulb or “grenade.”
False
One-layer dressings are used on large draining wounds to facilitate frequent dressing changes.
False
Instruments should be handed to the surgeon in a functional manner that allows the surgeon to use it without
repositioning.
True
What is the term for the blood products donated by another person?