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surgical instrumentation

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microgrind or supercut scissors are usually identified with a black handle   true  
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stainless steel jaw needle holders last longer than tungsten carbide jaw needle holders   false  
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the place where the two pars of a ring handled instrument meet and pivot is called the box lock   true  
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instruments are heat treated to five their surface a mirror finish   false  
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tissue forceps have teeth   true  
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during instrument manufacture the process of passivation helps build a protective chromium oxide layer on the instrument's surface   true  
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The part of the instrument that locks and holds it in position is called the box lock.   false  
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after applying instrument identification tape, instruments should be autoclaved to help the tape bond to the instrument   true  
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instrument marking tape should be wrapped approx. how many time around the instrument   1 to 1.5  
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an osteotome is   used to cut or shave bone  
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the purpose of a suction stylet is to   unclog the suction during surgery  
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kerrison/laminectomy rongeurs should be tested using   Index card  
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scissors with tungsten carbide cutting edges are usually identified by   gold handles  
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the best way to clean a suction lumen is   Using the proper size brush  
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to properly test the sharpness of scissors four inches or less use   yellow test material  
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