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Sx Instruments

VT130 Surgical Assisting

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Identify the following instrument: "Heavy-duty” operating scissors commonly used for cutting dense tissues. Mayo dissecting scissors
Identify the following instrument: Instruments used to grasp needles and pass suture material through tissues in addition to aiding with suture tying. Needle holders
Identify the following instrument: The needle holder that is equipped with scissors built into the instrument. Olsen-Hegar
Identify the following instrument: Thumb forceps that are relatively atraumatic with multiple sets of delicate teeth and long narrow jaws that are often used for vascular surgeries. DeBakey
Identify the following instrument: Thumb forceps with delicate intermeshing teeth, which make them good for grasping delicate tissues atraumatically. Adson
Identify the following instrument: The classification of instruments with a locking mechanism that are used to clamp tissues. Tissue forceps
Identify the following instrument: The hemostatic forceps designed with large transverse grooves used to clamp bundles of tissues and large vessels. Rochester-Pean
Identify the following instrument: Hemostatic forceps that are large in size with longitudinal grooves and cross-grooves at the tip of the jaws which aid in traction for crushing and clamping across vessels. They are commonly used in spay procedures. Rochester-Carmalt
Identify the following instrument: Hemostatic forceps that are relatively small in size and designed to occlude small vessels. Halsted mosquito
Identify the following instrument: 1 of 2 types of hemostatic forceps thats a similar design to Halsted mosquito forceps but that differ from one another slightly in jaw-tooth pattern. Used to perform the function of crushing medium vessels and tissues. Kelly
What instrument is not a self-retaining tissue retractor? a) Finochietto b) Army-Navy c) Balfour d) Gelpi b) Army-Navy
In hand-cleaning equipment after surgery, the degree of cleanliness is most influenced by the Degree of mechanical friction
What is the primary function of a Lempert? rongeur
The most effective use for a rongeur is to remove small pieces of bone
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