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Chapter 10

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Most modern surgical instruments are made out of...   Stainless steel  
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What finish is nonreflective and virtually eliminates glare?   An ebonized (blk chromium) finish  
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The # 15 blades is frequently loaded onto what handle?   #3  
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Straight Mayo scissors are always used to cut what?   suture  
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An Allis is a what?   Ratcheted grasping/holding instruments (clamp)  
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Hemostats are frequently utilized for what?   "Tagging" sutures tagging is performed when a suture strand is not immediately cut.  
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Anatomy of the instrument   tips, jaws, box lock, shank, finger ring, ratchets  
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Instruments designed for the exposure of the operative site are called what?   Retractors  
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Brain spoons are used for what?   For the retraction of brain tissue  
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Heavey needle holders are used for what?   Genitourinary and Gynecological procedures  
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Yankauer and Poole suction tips are commonly used for what?   Aspiration of abdominal fluids  
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The Rosen suction tip is used in what procedures?   Ear  
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What is a trocar?   An instrument with a sharp point and cutting edges that allows for penetration of a body cavity for the drainage of fluid or the intro of an endoscope  
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What is the instrument cycle?   Preoperatively, intraoperatively  
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Specialty scopes include:   Choledochoscope, Angioscope, and Fetoscope  
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What has to be done when performing a laparoscopic procedure?   Carbon dioxide gas must be infused into the abdominal cavity through either a Veress insufflation needle or a Hasson blunt trocar  
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The machine that infuses the co2 gas into the abdominal cavity is called?   Insufflator  
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What is a tourniquet used for in surgery?   used on the extremities to restrict blood flow to the surgical site  
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Incised Drapes are...   made of a thin, clear, plastic material that has an adhesive backing that may be impregnated with an antimicrobial iodine agent.  
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Aperture drapes are...   sm clear plastic drapes with openings that are surrounded by an adhesive backing. Commonl;y used to drap the eyes.  
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What are Raytec sponges?   They are used for procedures requiring smaller incisions. they also can be folded and clamped onto ring forceps to make a sponge stick  
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What are Neurosurgical sponges referred to as?   PATTIES  
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Tonsil sponges are assembled in how many?   5  
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What is Nonpermeable?   A nonpermeable dressing is a fine mesh gauze that has been impregnated with an emulsion (occlusive)  
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What is Permeable?   A permeable dressing is a nonadherent material used to draw secretions from the wound and allow passage of air and fluid. (nonocclusive)  
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Montgomery strapes   used in situations that may require frequent wound inspections or dressing changes  
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What purpose does the pressure dressing have?   immobilization of an area, support, absorption of excessive drainage, amd the elimination of dead space  
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What is a minerva jacket?   Extends from the head to the hips to immobilize the cervial and upper thoracic vertebrae  
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Catheters are used to remove what?   fluid or other objects, such as thrombi and stones  
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robinson catheter is...   used to provide irrigation fluid within a duct. Its also a nonretaining catheter and can be referred to as the red rubber or straight cath  
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What is the Pezzer?   suprapubic catheter and it is placed into the bladder through a surical opening.  
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What is a tracheotomy tube?   placed directly into the trachea via an incision in the neck.  
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When using a chest tube where does the collection unit need to be placed?   below the level of the thoracic cavity to promote gravity drainage  
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What are some examples of a passive drain?   penrose drain, cigarette drain, t-tube, gastrostomy tube, cystomy tube, nephrostomy tube  
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Hemovac is...   used following orthopedic procedures when a moderate amt of drainage is expected  
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Syringes are used for what?   used to irrigate wounds, aspirate fluids or inject medications. the 10cc syringe is the most commonly used standard syringe  
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