DIY ORtho

What is typically applied to the operative extremity after positioning and before prepping?
a) Compression stocking
b) External fixation device
c) Tourniquet
d) Irrigation pump

c) Tourniquet

Which of the following should be ensured by the CST before the start of arthroscopy?
a) IV access
b) Blood pressure cuff calibration
c) Camera system is white balanced and shaver is functional
d) Antibiotics are administered

c) Camera system is white balanced and shaver is functional

What is the first item passed to the surgeon after surgical timeout is completed?
a) Local anesthetic
b) Knife blade
c) Sterile skin marker
d) Trocar and cannula

c) Sterile skin marker

What type of knife blade is typically passed during the skin incision phase?
a) #10 or #20 blade
b) #11 or #15 blade
c) #12 blade
d) #21 blade

b) #11 or #15 blade

Which handle is used for the knife blade in arthroscopy?
a) #4
b) Beaver handle
c) #7
d) #3

d) #3

Which instrument is inserted first for arthroscopic inflow?
a) Arthroscopic hook probe
b) Camera and light cord
c) Inflow arthroscope trocar and cannula
d) Shaver

c) Inflow arthroscope trocar and cannula

What is the primary purpose of inserting the arthroscope first?
a) To trim soft tissue
b) To perform the surgical timeout
c) To orient the surgeon to the joint anatomy
d) To begin bone debridement

c) To orient the surgeon to the joint anatomy

To establish the working port, which item is passed first?
a) Hook probe
b) #15 blade
c) 18-gauge spinal needle
d) Trocar

c) 18-gauge spinal needle

What may be injected through the spinal needle during shoulder or hip arthroscopy?
a) Lidocaine with epinephrine
b) Normal saline
c) Radiopaque dye
d) Bone cement

b) Normal saline

Which item is used to dilate the tract for working port access?
a) Hook probe
b) Straight hemostat or blunt trocar
c) 18-ga. needle
d) Small retractor

b) Straight hemostat or blunt trocar

Which tool is used to examine ligaments or the meniscus?
a) Shaver
b) Scope
c) Hook probe
d) Retractor

c) Hook probe

The arthroscopic shaver is passed after which of the following steps?
a) Insertion of spinal needle
b) Camera white balancing
c) Ligament or meniscus evaluation
d) Skin incision

c) Ligament or meniscus evaluation

If more ports are needed, what is repeated?
a) Only the camera insertion
b) Steps 1 through 3: needle, blade, dilator
c) Entire draping process
d) Surgical timeout

b) Steps 1 through 3: needle, blade, dilator