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