surgical techology
The hinge point of many surgical instruments is called the ________.
clamp
points
shank
box lock
box lock
______ blades and handles are smaller and more delicate than those used in general surgery.
Beaver
Number 4
Amputation
Smillie
Beaver
A(n) _______ blade is detachable from the knife handle, although single-use scalpels are available and these do not detach.
scalpel
electrocautery
Metzenbaum
harmonic
scalpel
The Babcock clamp is an atraumatic, noncrushing clamp used to manipulate the bowel or________ tubes.
fallopian
intestinal
kocher
tissue
fallopian
Strong dissecting scissors such as curved ______ scissors are used on fascia and large tendons.
Metzenbaum
bandage
Mayo
tenotomy
Mayo
Toothed ________ are used for suturing adipose tissue.
specula
needle holders
forceps
clamps
forceps
A ________ is a graduated, smooth instrument used to increase the diameter of an anatomical opening in tissue.
clamp
dilator
anvil
ratchet
dilator
The Babcock clamp is a(n) ________, noncrushing clamp used to manipulate the bowel or fallopian tubes.
atraumatic
grasping
retracting
cutting
atraumatic
By definition, the self-________ retractor works by a ratchet or other locking mechanism to hold the retractor blades in place in the surgical wound.
steering
retaining
retracting
closing
retaining
____________ reduces glare but is also prone to staining.
Highly polished or mirror finish
Satin finish
Black chromium
Satin finish
Satin finish
__________ instruments resist staining.
Highly polished or mirror finish
Satin finish
Black chromium
Titanium anodizing
Highly polished or mirror finish
is a method that imparts color and hardness to the surface of titanium.
Highly polished or mirror finish
Satin finish
Black chromium
Titanium anodizing
Titanium anodizing
_____________ finish is used on laser surgery instruments.
Highly polished or mirror
Satin
Black chromium
Titanium anodizing
Black chromium
A(n) ____ is a V-shaped bone chisel.
rongeur
osteotome
curette
gouge
gouge
A(n) _________ is used to remodel bone.
rasp
curette
chisel
osteotome
rasp
The term knife is used interchangeably with the term _____.
chisel
gouge
scalpel
forceps
scalpel
Which of the following is NOT a common tissue forceps?
Adson
DeBakey
Brown
Allis
Allis
General abdominal procedures typically require a(n) ___ instrument set.
ob-gyn
laparotomy
otorhinolaryngology
peripheral vascular
laparotomy
Weitlaner, O’Connor-O’Sullivan and Balfour are examples of:
bone holding forceps.
handheld retractors
noncrushing clamps
self-retaining retractors
self-retaining retractors
Scalpel blades are numbered consistently among manufacturers, and the number indicates their shape and size.
Grasping and holding
Cutting and dissecting
Retracting or exposing
Grasping and holding
Holds tissue against the walls of the surgical wound by mechanical action
Grasping and holding
Cutting and dissecting
Retracting or exposing
Retracting or exposing
During suturing, the surgeon will use this in one hand and the needle holder with the suture in the other.
Grasping and holding
Cutting and dissecting
Retracting or exposing
Grasping and holding
Thompson, Bookwalter, and Balfour
Grasping and holding
Cutting and dissecting
Retracting or exposing
Retracting or exposing
Kocher and Babcock
Grasping and holding
Cutting and dissecting
Retracting or exposing
Grasping and holding
Beaver handle, commonly used in eye and ear surgery
Grasping and holding
Cutting and dissecting
Retracting or exposing
Cutting and dissecting
The Heaney clamp is used specifically in ________ surgery to grasp
the uterine ligaments.
orthopedic
general
urological
gynecological
gynecological
The ________ is used by mounting its ends on hook handles and drawing it through the bone.
rigid
drape
handler
Gigli
Gigli
A ________ is used to cut and extract the tissue and is distinguished
by having a spring-loaded hinge.
rongeur
transector
babcock
ratchet
rongeur
You have just handed the surgeon a suture. Which scissors will you have ready to hand to him/her to cut the suture with?
Curved Mayo
Metzenbaum
Iris
Straight Mayo
Straight Mayo
The surgeon is performing a colectomy. He has just entered the peritoneal cavity and now requests a large, self-retaining retractor. You would hand to him/her a:
Senn
Richardson
Bookwalter
Weitlaner
Bookwalter
You have a #20 knife blade on your field. What size knife handle do you need to insert the blade onto?
#4
#3
#7
#2
#4
The surgeon is getting ready to perform skin closure of an incision. In addition to a stapler, which of the following forceps would generally be used?
Russian
Bonney
Adson
DeBakey
Adson
The surgeon is about to irrigate the abdomen with large amounts of normal saline. He/she asks for an abdominal suction. What is the other name for this instrument?
Frazier
Poole
Yankauer
Tonsil
Poole
A Mixter is another name for a:
Hemostat
Retractor
Right angle
Scissor
Right angle
Mosquito is another name for a:
Kelly
Halstead
Pean
Schnidt
Halstead
The surgeon is performing an inguinal herniorrhaphy. He/she has made the skin incision and dissected down a short way into the underlying tissue. The assistant asks for a retractor. Which of the following would not be appropriate to hand to him/her?
U.S. Army Navy
Volkman
Bookwalter
Parker
Bookwalter
Which of the following instruments does not have sharp teeth?
Backhaus
Kocher
Gelpi
Babcock
Gelpi
A Foerster is a:
Tonsil clamp
Tissue forceps
Sponge stick
Suction tip
Sponge stick
A Harrington retractor is also known as a:
Richardson
Deaver
Sweetheart
Weitlaner
Sweetheart
The surgeon inserts a Blake drain into the incision. Which scissors would you hand to him/her to cut the drain?
Metzenbaum
Straight iris
Straight Mayo
Stevens tenotomy
Straight Mayo
Which of the following is not a type of handheld retractor?
Senn
Weitlaner
U.S. Army Navy
Murphy
Weitlaner
The surgeon needs to cut through a heavy muscle. Which scissors would be the most appropriate to hand to him/her?
Metzenbaum
Curved Mayo
Curved iris
Straight Mayo
Curved Mayo
Which of the following would be the most appropriate to hand to a surgeon to use to clamp off a very small blood vessel?
Halstead
Kelly
Kocher
Pean
Halstead
All of the following are rake retractors except:
Goelet
Senn
Volkman
Murphy
Goelet