ST Chapter 10: Quiz

True or False? One-layer dressings are used on large draining wounds to facilitate frequent dressing changes.

False

True or False? Penrose drains are active drains that are connected to a reservoir called a J-P bulb or "grenade."

False

True or False? A Luer-Slip syringe tip secures hypodermic needles to the barrel better than a Luer-Lok syringe tip.

False

True or False? When passing a dllator, the CST should always vocalize the size

True

True or False? Syringes can be made of plastic, glass, metal, rubber, or a combination of any of these.

True

Which of the following scalpel handles would accommodate a #20 disposable knife blade?

#4

Which of the following types of syringes does not have a barrel?

bulb/ear

Which of the following geometric shapes is usually achieved by the placement of the first layer of sterile surgical drapes?

square

Which scissors are often called "suture scissors and are typically straight and relatively blunt tipped?

Mayo

Which of the following types of temporary dressings is used to cover trauma and burn wounds?

Biologic

Which of the following suction tips is designed with multiple holes to prevent damage to abdominal viscera?

Poole

Which of the following blades is used the most?

#10

Which of the following types of surgical drapes is designed to expose small anatomical structures such as the eyes and ears?

aperture

The joint of a hemostat where the two pieces cross and join together is called the:

Box Lock

Which of the following devices is applied to the patient preoperatively to prevent deep vein thrombosis (DVT)?

sequential compression device

The following should never be cut into pieces:

radiopaque surgical sponges

Which of the following types of urinary drainage catheters requires an incision into the abdominal wall?

suprapubic

The main function of blank is viewing.

Vienne Speculum

Which classification of instruments is often referred to as "pick-ups"?

grasping and holding

Normal saline, antibiotic, and Dakin's solution are used to facilitate mechanical debridement in which of the following types of dressings?

wet-to-dry

GI, chest, and airway are types of:

tubes

Weitlaner, O'Connor-O'Sullivan, and Balfour are examples of:

Self-retaining retractors

In medical terminology, which of the following suffices indicates an instrument for cutting?

-tome

The minimum number of suction systems or units required in an operating room is:

two

The three lumens of a three-way Foley catheter are used for balloon inflation, urinary drainage, and:

continuous irrigation

When using a microscope, the focal length is the distance from the point the light ray focuses and the:

objective lens

Neurosurgical sponges used to protect delicate neural tissues are called

Cottonoids

The #12 blade is used almost exclusively for which of the following surgical procedures?

tonsillectomy

Which of the following terms describes an instrument that can be bent into different positions?

malleable

Kerlix fluffs, ABD pads, and plain 4 x 4 gauze sponges are examples of which of the following parts of a three-layer dressing?

absorbent intermediate layer

Which of the following drains works by passive action?

Penrose

A wound requiring frequent inspection might use which of the following types of dressings which prevents excoriation of the skin by constant removal of adhesive tape?

Montgomery straps

Which of the following suction tips is often called a tonsil or oral suction?

Yankauer

Which of the following terms is used for the opening in a surgical drape that is placed over the operative site?

fenestration

Which of the following types of instrument alloys is lightweight, resistant to corrosion, and nonmagnetic?

Titanium

Which of the following types of surgical sponges are the most absorbent?

Laparotomy

Chest tubes must be attached to a water-seal drainage system:

to keep air from reentering thoracic space to reestablish negative pressure for respiration

Which of the following instruments would be considered a power instrument?

dermatome

Pulse lavage is often used during which of the following procedures?

arthroplasty

Which of the following containers has a handle for pouring?

graduated pitcher

Which of the following instrument parts extends from the handle to the tip?

Shanks

Which of the following instrument designs increases traction on tissue?

serrations

Which of the following types of surgical specialty rooms would be most likely equipped with three or four overhead operating lights?

open-heart

How should loose Ray-Tec sponges be handled during laparotomy procedures when the peritoneum is open?

They should be mounted on a ring forceps as "sponge sticks."

In general, after which of the following periods of time should a pneumatic tourniquet be deflated after continuous on a lower extremity?

ninety minutes

Which of the following types of instruments often has a tungsten carbide insert and crosshatch serrations for stabilization?

needle holder

Which of the following movements cuts side-to-side?

oscillating

Bougie, Heaney, Hegar, and Van Buren are types of:

dilators

A drain dressing is cut into which of the following letter shapes to accommodate a wound drain?

Y

The function of Broviac and Hickman catheters is to:

monitor central venous pressure changes

Which of the following catheters is used to drain the kidney and is placed with the aid of a cystoscope?

ureteral

Which of the following drapes is applied to the skin, but does not obstruct vision of the underlying structures?

plastic adhesive

Opsite, collodion, adhesive gels, and Steri-strips are examples of which of the following types of surgical dressings?

One-layer

Which of the following devices can be used in both sterile and unsterile conditions intraoperatively to locate essential nerves; for example, the facial nerve?

Nerve stimulator

Into which of the following classification of dressings would body jackets, Minerva jackets, and spica casts fall?

rigid

Which of the following types of surgical devices provides improved visualization of the surgical field by way of extremity compression?

Pneumatic tourniquet

Which of the following terms is used for the tread or tape sewn into a countable sponge that makes it visible on X-rays?

radiopaque

Which of the following power sources would you likely use for delicate bone work?

air

Metzenbaum, tenotomy, and Potts-Smith are examples of which of the following types of instruments?

scissors

By what action does a cigarette drain remove fluid from a wound?

wicking

Which of the following instruments can be straight or curved and is designed to clamp?

hemostat