front 1 which suction tip is designed with multiple rows of perforations to prevent occlusion by the intestines in a laparotomy? | back 1 poole |
front 2 By what action does a “cigarette” drain remove fluid from a wound? | back 2 wicking |
front 3 Which device can be used sterilely by an ENT or neurosurgeon or non-sterilely by an anesthesia provider to determine location, function, or conduction of certain anatomical structures? | back 3 nerve stimulator |
front 4 The choice of wound dressing is dependent upon all of the following EXCEPT: | back 4 Ambulatory status of the patient-op |
front 5 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? | back 5 radiopaque |
front 6 Which part of the operating microscope is most proximal to the target tissue? | back 6 objective lens |
front 7 Into which classification of dressings would body and Minerva jackets and walking and spica casts fall? | back 7 rigid |
front 8 The thin, compressed sponges used during neurosurgical procedures to protect delicate neural structures are called: | back 8 Cottonoid |
front 9 The joint of a hemostat where one half of the instrument passes through the other is called the: | back 9 box lock |
front 10 Which of the following is NOT a source of power for surgical powered instruments? | back 10 Solar |
front 11 Which of the following drains works by passive action? | back 11 Penrose |
front 12 Metzenbaum, tenotomy, and Potts-Smith are examples of which type of instrument? | back 12 Scissors |
front 13 Which device is used non-sterilely in surgery for deep vein thrombosis (DVT) prophylaxis? | back 13 sequential compression device |
front 14 What is the name of the paired parts of a hemostat that span between the box lock and the finger rings? | back 14 shanks |
front 15 Which type of surgical drape is designed to expose small anatomical structures such as the eyes and ears? | back 15 aperture |
front 16 Which classification of instruments can be of a tweezer-like or ringed and ratcheted configuration? | back 16 grasping and holding |
front 17 Which type of surgical device provides a bloodless surgical field by way of extremity compression? | back 17 pneumatic tourniquet |
front 18 The #12 blade is used almost exclusively for which surgical procedure? | back 18 Tonsillectomy |
front 19 Which type of endoscope would be appropriate for examination of the renal pelvis via a natural body orifice? | back 19 flexible ureteroscope |
front 20 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? | back 20 Montgomery straps |
front 21 All of the following are examples of types of movement of powered surgical instruments EXCEPT: | back 21 operating |
front 22 Op-site, collodion, adhesive gels, and Steri-strips are examples of which type of surgical dressing? | back 22 one-layer |
front 23 A drain dressing is cut into which letter shape to accommodate the drain tube exiting the patient’s body? | back 23 Y |
front 24 What is the technical name for a clamp? | back 24 hemostat |
front 25 Weitlaner, O’Connor-O’Sullivan, and Balfour are examples of: | back 25 Self-retaining retractors |
front 26 In medical terminology, which suffix indicates an instrument as a cutting device? | back 26 -tome |
front 27 Which type of instrument alloy is lightweight, durable, and nonmagnetizing? | back 27 titanium |
front 28 Which scalpel handle would accommodate a #20 disposable knife blade? | back 28 #4 |
front 29 Bougie, Heaney, Hegar, and Van Buren are types of: | back 29 Dilators |
front 30 Kerlix fluffs, ABD pads, and plain 4 x 4 gauze sponges are examples of which part of a three-layer dressing? | back 30 absorbent intermediate layer |
front 31 What is the term for the cut-in lines in the jaws or hemostatic clamps and tissue forceps? | back 31 serrations |
front 32 Normal saline, antibiotic, and Dakin’s solution are used to facilitate mechanical debridement in which type of dressing? | back 32 Wet-to-day |
front 33 What is the term for the opening in a surgical drape that is placed over the operative site? | back 33 fenstration |
front 34 Which type of surgical supply does NOT come with an option for being impregnated with iodine or other antimicrobial agent? | back 34 Radiopaque surgical sponges |
front 35 Which suction tip is indicated for use in the nasopharynx and often called a “tonsil” or “oral” suction? | back 35 Yankauer |
front 36 Which fine, pointed-tip scalpel blade could be used to incise a blood vessel or create a stab wound for drain placement? | back 36 #11 |
front 37 Which scissors are often called “suture scissors” and are typically straight and relatively blunt tipped? | back 37 Mayo |
front 38 The three lumens of a three-way Foley catheter are used for balloon inflation, urinary drainage, and: | back 38 continuous irrigation |
front 39 What term describes an instrument, such as a retractor or uterine probe, that can be bent or modified to accommodate for variances in anatomy? | back 39 Malleable |
front 40 Which type of syringe has no calibrations? | back 40 bulb/ear |