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Hospital Procedures
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Difference between exam and surgery equipment? | Exams are not sterile, surgery equipment must be sterile |
| Stethoscope | Used to listen to heart and lungs |
| Thermometer | Used to take temperature |
| Sphygmomanometer | Blood Pressure |
| Scale | Weight |
| Pen light | Eyes |
| Pen | Quick notes |
| Calculator | Dosage/weight calculation/calculate BPM |
| Watch | Count heart beats |
| Jaws of a tool | Very end of the instrument, the part you are using to clamp/grab/cut with |
| Joint of a tool | The hinge part of the tool |
| Shank of the instrument | The long part of the tool that extends from the ring to the joint of the tool |
| Ring | Handle part where you put your hands |
| Ratchet | A locking mechinism along the shank near the ring. |
| Forceps are used for | Clamping blood vessels or clasping tissue |
| Forceps can come | Curved or Straight |
| Most forceps have | Transverse grooves along the jaw |
| Scissors are used for | Tissue cutting/dissection |
| Scissors tips can be | Blunt or sharp |
| Scissors can come | Curved or straight |