which suction tip is designed with multiple rows of perforations to prevent occlusion by the intestines in a laparotomy?

poole

By what action does a “cigarette” drain remove fluid from a wound?

wicking

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?

nerve stimulator

The choice of wound dressing is dependent upon all of the following EXCEPT:

Ambulatory status of the patient-op

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

Which part of the operating microscope is most proximal to the target tissue?

objective lens

Into which classification of dressings would body and Minerva jackets and walking and spica casts fall?

rigid

The thin, compressed sponges used during neurosurgical procedures to protect delicate neural structures are called:

Cottonoid

The joint of a hemostat where one half of the instrument passes through the other is called the:

box lock

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

Solar

Which of the following drains works by passive action?

Penrose

Metzenbaum, tenotomy, and Potts-Smith are examples of which type of instrument?

Scissors

Which device is used non-sterilely in surgery for deep vein thrombosis (DVT) prophylaxis?

sequential compression device

What is the name of the paired parts of a hemostat that span between the box lock and the finger rings?

shanks

Which type of surgical drape is designed to expose small anatomical structures such as the eyes and ears?

aperture

Which classification of instruments can be of a tweezer-like or ringed and ratcheted configuration?

grasping and holding

Which type of surgical device provides a bloodless surgical field by way of extremity compression?

pneumatic tourniquet

The #12 blade is used almost exclusively for which surgical procedure?

Tonsillectomy

Which type of endoscope would be appropriate for examination of the renal pelvis via a natural body orifice?

flexible ureteroscope

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

All of the following are examples of types of movement of powered surgical instruments EXCEPT:

operating

Op-site, collodion, adhesive gels, and Steri-strips are examples of which type of surgical dressing?

one-layer

A drain dressing is cut into which letter shape to accommodate the drain tube exiting the patient’s body?

Y

What is the technical name for a clamp?

hemostat

Weitlaner, O’Connor-O’Sullivan, and Balfour are examples of:

Self-retaining retractors

In medical terminology, which suffix indicates an instrument as a cutting device?

-tome

Which type of instrument alloy is lightweight, durable, and nonmagnetizing?

titanium

Which scalpel handle would accommodate a #20 disposable knife blade?

#4

Bougie, Heaney, Hegar, and Van Buren are types of:

Dilators

Kerlix fluffs, ABD pads, and plain 4 x 4 gauze sponges are examples of which part of a three-layer dressing?

absorbent intermediate layer

What is the term for the cut-in lines in the jaws or hemostatic clamps and tissue forceps?

serrations

Normal saline, antibiotic, and Dakin’s solution are used to facilitate mechanical debridement in which type of dressing?

Wet-to-day

What is the term for the opening in a surgical drape that is placed over the operative site?

fenstration

Which type of surgical supply does NOT come with an option for being impregnated with iodine or other antimicrobial agent?

Radiopaque surgical sponges

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

Yankauer

Which fine, pointed-tip scalpel blade could be used to incise a blood vessel or create a stab wound for drain placement?

#11

Which scissors are often called “suture scissors” and are typically straight and relatively blunt tipped?

Mayo

The three lumens of a three-way Foley catheter are used for balloon inflation, urinary drainage, and:

continuous irrigation

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

Which type of syringe has no calibrations?

bulb/ear