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inst,equipmnt & prep

instruments, equipment and case prep

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Which one of the following scalpel handles would be needed for a #20 blade? 3, 4, 7, or 3&7 #4
Which of the following instruments would be used to cut bone? roungeurs, allis forceps, #4 scalpel handle with #10 knife blade, tenaculum rongeurs
Any of the following instruments could be used for hemostasis except: babcock, crile, kelly, schnidt babcock
Which one of the following is a manual retractor? Gelpi, harrington, finochetti, weitlaner harrington
Which one of the following instruments would not b e used for suction? ferguson-frazier, yankauer, poole, richardson richardson
instruments should be closed: when passed to the surgeon
when the box locks on instruments are stiff and difficult to open, they are placed in: a water soluble lubricant bath
When assembling instrument sets, you will need the: instrument checklist
the most effective and efficient method for sterilizing wrapped instrument sets is a/an: prevacuum sterilizer, flash autoclave, ultrasonic cleaner, peracetic acid sterilizer prevacuum sterilizer
to counteract the heat produced by an electric powered instrument, the scrub will: drip sterile saline from a bulb syringe onto the blade of the instrument while it is in action.
the most commonly used electrical instrument in surgery is a/an: electrosurgery unit
the grounding pad which connects the patient to the electrosurgical generator is called a/an: inactive dispersive electrode
The power source for fiber optics should: be turned off before the power cord is disconnected from the wall outlet
Which of the following endoscopic procedures would be a sterile procedure? laparoscopy, gastroscopy, laryngoscopy, colonscopy laparoscopy
Which of the following instruments is a stone forcep? Adson-Brown, Lahey Jacobs, Randall, Potts Randall
Which of the folwoing types of equipment would require sterile draping by the scrub? electrosurgical unit, bronchoscope, video tower, microscope microscope
A device applied while an extremity is elevated for the purpose of exsanguinating blood prior to inflation of a pneumatic tourniquet cuff is a/an: Esmarch bandage, ace bandage, sterile Kerlix bandage, elastoplast bandage Esmarch bandage
TRUE OR FALSE, If a sponge pack contains an incorrect number of sponges, repeat the count and make the necessary adjustments on the count sheet false
True or False. Counts are performed before the closure of a hollow organ such as the uterus or stomach true
true or false. specimens going to pathology shold not be placed on a counted sponge true (they should not)
true or false. needles should be handed to the surgeon on an exchange basis true
Following anesthesia induction, permission for changing the patient's position must be obtained from the: surgeon, anesthesia provider, circulator, surgical assistant anesthesia provider
subsequent counts are taken for all of the following except: before the closure of a body cavity, after the closure of any body cavity, at the time of permanent relief of scrub and/or circulator, after the dressing sponges are opened after the dressing sponges are opened
what are cottonoid patties used for? swabbing delicate (brain) structures
what are lap pads used for? walling off viscera
what are 4 x 4 sponges used for? swabbing superficial tissue
what are peanut sponges used for? blunt dissection of tissue
 

 



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