Question | Answer |
Minor surgical supplies include; | 1.Irrigating solution (H2o/NSS)
2.Sterile bowel
3.Irrigating syringe
4.Antispetic
5.Wound protective agents
6.Ethyl chloride (topical anesthetic)
7.Xylocaine/lidocaine
8.Silver nitrate
9.Sutures |
Irrigation solutions include; | 1.H2o - Sterile water
2.NSS - Normal saline soltuion |
A splatter shield is used with a; | Irrigating syringe |
Antiseptics include; | 1.Betadine AKA Povidone Iodine
2.Hibiclens |
A Non-Iodine antiseptic is; | Hibiclens |
Wound Protective agents include; | 1.Tincture of benzoin
2.Dermabond
3.New skin
4.Tegaderm / Opsite |
Tincture of Benzoin is useful to help hold skin closure strips called; | Steri-strips or Butterfly sutures |
Dermabond is a; | Skin adhesive (liquid stitch) |
New-Skin is a; | Liquid transparent bandage |
Opsite / Tegaderm is; | A transparent dressing |
Ethyl chloride is a; | Topical ANESTHETIC (skin refrigerant) |
Xylocaine (lidocaine) is a; | Local anesthetic |
Xylocaine (lidocaine) may contain; | Epinephrine |
Xylocaine (lidocaine) strengths include; | 1% and 2% |
Silver Nitrate is a; | Chemical cauterizing agent on a applicator stick |
Sutures are AKA; | Ligatures or Stitches |
Sutures are used when; | A separated wound needs to pulled together heal properly |
Absorbable sutures are sometimes refered to as | Plain Gut or Catgut |
Plain Gut is designed to be absorbed by the body in; | Five to ten days |
Chromic (cat) gut is designed to be absorbed by the body in; | 20 - 40 days |
A common brand associated with absorbable sutures is; | Vicryl |
Absorbable sutures need not be; | Removed and are used internally |
Non-absorbable sutures are used to close; | superficial wounds |
Non-absorbable sutures should be removed in; | 5-10 days |
Non-absorbable sutures include; | 1.Silk
2.Nylon
3.Stainless steel |
Common brand names for Nylon sutures include; | Prolene and Ethilon |
Stainless steel sutures are used in the form of; | Surgical Staples |
Surgical staples are removed with a; | Skin staple remover |
The finest (thinnest) suture size is; | 11 |
The largest suture size is; | 0 (zero) |
Physicians will commonly request a wound check in; | 3 days |
The wound check is necessary to R/O (rule out); | Microbial proliferation |
An area free from microorganisms is called; | The sterile field |
Surgical drapes are made of; | Cloth or disposable paper |
Surgical drapes are placed adjacent to the particular area to be; | Examined or treated |
A sterile field is often set up on a movable stainless steel instrument tray set on a; | Mayo stand |
The outer 1 inch of a sterile field is considered; | Contaminated |
An unused uncovered sterile feild is considered sterile for; | 30 minutes |
Items commonly added to a newly opened suture tray include; | 1.Sutures
2.10mL syringe
3.18g needle
4.25g needle
5.Sterilized H20/NSS
6.Betadine (povidone Iodine)
7.Xylocaine (1 or 2%) |
The MA should ask the physician if they want lidocaine with or without; | epinephrine |
Epinephrine is counter indicated for patients with; | Cardiac pathology |
Most tissue specimens ate placed in a specimen container half filled with ; | A 10% formalin solution |
Specimen containers should be labeled with; | 1.Name or identification number of the patient AND doctor
2.Date and MT (time) of collection
3.Location specimen was obtained from
4.Your signature |