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CST Exam review 2
CST Exam review 2 of 2
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What method of hemostasis are ligatures? | internal |
| Absorbable collagen should not be used in the presence of ___? | infection |
| what hemostatic agent must be applied dry and only handled with dry gloves and instruments? | Avitene |
| what hemostatic agent should not be used on bone? | oxidized cellulose |
| is Adaptic an adherent or nonadherent dressing? | nonadherent |
| Whistle, Braasch, and Blasucci are all what type of catheters? | ureteral |
| A nasogastric tube used for insertion in the small intestine is ___? | Miller-Abbott |
| Malecot, mushroom, and sump are all types of ___? | surgical drains |
| what type od sponge is a tightly rolled cotton tape used by surgeons for blunt dissection? | Kittner |
| what can be utilzed for wounds, particularly abdominal surgical wounds, that will require frequent dressing changes and prevent damage to the skin? | Montgomery straps |
| most absorbable sutures are packaged in an alcohol-water solution to maintain their ___? | pliability |
| the substance that weakly holds wound edges together during the first 5 days of first intention healing is ___? | fibroblasts |
| the least inert of all the synthetic meshes is ___? | polyester fiber mesh |
| is absorbable or non-absorbable suture generally preferred in suturing periosteum? | absorbable |
| a microfibrillar collagen that is either supplied in a compacted nonwoven webform or in loose fibrous form is known as ___? | Avitene |
| A suture used in tendon repair is ___? | polydiaxanone |
| What type of suture is Ethibond Excel? | polyester fiber |
| what is the most widely used nonabsorbable suture? | nylon |
| what is the least inert of all synthetic suture materials? | polypropylene |
| In how many days is plain gut absorbed? | 70 |
| an excellent substitute that provides strength and nonreactivity in tissues where stainless steel cannot be used is ___? | polypropylene |
| when breaking down the setup, the scrub person should place the instruments in what? | a basin of water for transport to decontamination |
| a hernia that occurs within Hesselbach's triangle and does not have a sac is called ___? | a direct hernia |
| the defect in an inguinal hernia occurs in the ___ muscle. | transversalis |
| the incision commonly used for an appendectomy is ___? | McBurney |
| a Sengstaken-Blakemore tube is used when treating ___? | esophageal varices |
| omental flaps, falciform ligament, or Gerota's fascia flaps may be used to ___? | control liver hemorrhage |
| the procedure performed for decompression of the cecum due to colonic obstruction is ___? | cecostomy |
| pancreaticojejunostomy is performed for ___? | pancreatic psuedocysts |
| a Silverman biopsy needle is used to biopsy what? | liver |
| choledochotomy is performed to do what? | drain the common bile duct |
| what incision is used for a resection of the sigmoid colon? | paramedian |
| a type of deep retractor commonly used in an open chole is a ___? | Harrington |
| the procedure performed to correct pyloric stenosis in the newborn is ___? | Fredet-Ramstedt |
| the Heller procedure is performed to correct ___? | esophageal obstruction |
| the procedure to correct intrahepatic obstruction is ___? | portacaval shunt |
| a forceps commonly used to remove gallstones from the common bile duct during an open chole is ___? | Randall |
| the instrument used to grasp the appendix during an open appendectomy is ___? | Babcock |
| a herniation of the Douglas' cul-de-sac containing a loop of bowel is called a/an ___? | enterocele |
| a HUMI cannula would be used in what procedure? | tuboplasty |
| a colposcopy may be performed for suspected ___? | carcinoma in situ |
| a diagnostic procedure for suspected ectopic pregnancy is ___? | culdocentesis |
| how many sponge, sharp, and instrument counts does a cesarean section require? | four |
| if a tumor of an oveary is suspected to be malignant, what other organs will be excised? | both fallopian tubes, both ovaries, and uterus, |
| excision of the tunica vaginalis of the testis is called ___? | hydrocelectomy |
| female urethral dilation may be accomplished with ___? | McCarthy dilators |
| Satinsky, Herrick, and Mayo clamps can be used on the ___? | kidney pedicle |
| the anesthesia of choice for extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy is ___? | epidural |
| a diagnostic procedure performed for patients with possible prostatic cancer is ___? | needle biopsy |
| what non electrolytic and isosmotic solution is used during a TURP? | Glycine |
| why is it important for a patient to void prior to the beginning of a cystoscopy? | to rule out residual urine in the bladder |
| what instrument is used by the surgeon to intermittently remove prostatic tissue fragments during a TURP? | Ellik evacuator |
| the procedure in which the attenuated anterior capsule of the shoulder is reattached to the rim of the glenoid fossa with sutures is called a/an ___? | Bankart |
| Colles' fracture is often treated by ___? | closed reduction |
| fine hooks available in varying angles are essential dissecting tools to perform a ___? | stapendectomy |
| what instrument would be used to remove the septal cartilage during a rhinoplasty? | Jansen-Middleton forceps |
| Freer elevator, Bayonnet forceps, Potts forceps, or Cottle speculum; which is NOT found on a nasal setup? | Potts forceps |
| removal of an entire eyeball is called ___? | enucleation |
| a type of cataract extraction in which the lens and its capsule are removed is ___? | intracapsular |
| is vitrectomy a treatment for glaucoma? | no |
| which laser is best used during a vitrectomy? | argon |
| what instrument is used during a dacryocystorhinostomy? | ocillating saw |
| the pathology characterized by contraction of the the palmar fascia is ___? | Dupuytren's disease |
| after debridement of the stump and severed digit during replantation surgery, the next step is ___? | bone to bone attachment |
| the four agents mixed together for injecting during a tumescent liposuction are local anesthetic, epinephrine, saline, and ___? | Wydase |
| a procedure performed in pts with empyema is called ___? | pulmonary decortication |
| what type of retractor is a Bailey? | rib retractor |
| during a bronchoscopy, which solution is preferred for bronchial washing specimens? | sterile saline |
| what size of trocar is commonly used during a thoracoscopy? | 10 mm |
| which synthetic material used for grafts requires preclotting? | Dacron knit polyester |
| the commonly used size of suture for peripheral vasculare anastomosis of the popliteal artery is ___? | 5-0 |
| the most common cause of intracerebral hemmorrhage is ___? | hypertension |
| Meniere's disease is associated with which cranial nerve? | VIII |
| the procedure that involves freeing up a nerve from adhesions for restoration of function is called ___? | neurolysis |
| the surgical resection of the dorsal root of a spinal nerve is called a ___? | rhizotomy |
| a procedure to remove intractable pain due to terminal cancer is ___? | cordotomy |
| are burr holes created for dysraphism? | no |
| what kind of neurological retractor is a Leyla-Yasargil? | self-retaining |
| Thrombin does not control bleeding in the skin and ___? | glia |
| the procedure to treat trigeminal neuralgia is ___? | decompression |
| to obtain hemostasis in neurosurgery, is monopolar electrosurgery or bipolar electrosurgery used? | bipolar |
| the self-retaining retractor used during a lumbar laminectomy is ___? | Beckman |
| is a burr used during a laminectomy or a craniotomy? | craniotomy |
| the dura mater is closed with what suture? | 4-0 silk |
| during a craniotomy, the instrument commonly used to separate the dura from the cranium is a ___? | penfield dissector |
| where is the catheter placed when performing the procedure to treat hydrocephalus? | lateral ventricle |
| how long must a wrapped instrument set be steam sterilized for at 250 degrees? | 30 minutes |
| Items that are mechanically cleaned and chemically disinfected, but not sterile are said to be ___? | surgically clean |
| as part of OR decontamination after a procedure, the suction canister containing blood and body fluids should be placed where? | biohazard bag |
| is hydrogen peroxide or ethylene oxide used to create gas plasma for sterilization purposes? | hydrogen peroxide |
| how long should the EtO biological indicator be incubated before the reading is recorded? | 48 hours |
| what test is used to check for air entrapment in the prevacuum sterilizer? | Bowie-Dick test |
| where should the biological test pack be placed on the steam sterilizing cart? | bottom front |
| for EtO sterilized items, how long must they remain in an aerator being operated at 140? | 8 hours |
| what term describes voltage that is strong enough to compromise the sterile glove, an insulator, causing a hole and possibly burning the individual? | dielectric breakdown |
| what determines if a laser is solid state, gas, liquid, or semiconductor? | gain medium |
| what type of laser has the most power output? | solid state |
| generally, where on the OR table is the robotic arm positioned for surgeries of the lower abdomen? | by pts head |
| what term refers to the robot's ability to differentiate between two objects? | resolution |
| when performing a lap chole, approximately where should the robotic arm be positioned on the OR table? | pt's right side, mid thigh |
| when setting the lower limit of the robotic arm, what is the rule of thumb for distance from the pt's skin surface? | 1 cm or less |
| when performing a lap chole on an obese pt, what can be done to create additional space between the elbow of the robotic arm and the pt? | tilt mechanism |
| during a lap Nissen with access ports along the pt's midline, how should the leg be positioned on the side where the robotic arm is positioned? | extended laterally with leg supported |
| during a lap Nissen with access ports along the pt's midline, how is the table positioned after the trocars and manipulator have been placed? | reverse t-burg |
| when a surgeon is using surface based registration in order to perform a difficilt resection of a benign brain tumor, what is used to create the initial images of the brain? | MRI |
| when a surgeon is using surface based registration in order to perform a difficilt resection of a benign brain tumor, what piece of equipment is necessary to obtain 3-D coordinates in order to superimpose the scan based images on the head of the pt? | laser |
| when a surgeon is using surface based registration in order to perform a difficilt resection of a benign brain tumor,what term is used to describe the attainment of a 3-D simulation of the pt's tissues for practice prior to the procedure? | deformable modeling |
| which robotic device requires sterilization, the collar or the optics device? | collar |
| when performing a lap chole with a robotic arm, what anatomical landmark is used to line up th endoscope? | umbilicus |