Quiz Chapter 10 (6 ed): Instrumentation, Equipment, and Supplies (Surgical Technology and Instruments)

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

hemostat

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

#4

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

malleable

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

self-retaining retractors.

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

titanium

Which of the following instrument designs increases traction on tissue?

serrations

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

Yankauer

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

box lock.

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

Mayo

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

tonsillectomy

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

grasping and holding

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

tome

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

dermatome

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

oscillating

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

objective lens.

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

aperture

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

Poole

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

Which of the following blades is used the most?

#10

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

open-heart

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

fenestration

Neurosurgical sponges used to protect delicate neural tissue are called:

cottonoids

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

rigid

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

Y

Which of the following drains works by passive action?

Penrose

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

bulb/ear

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

wicking

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

dilators

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

needle holder

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

shanks

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

scissors

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

air

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

laparotomy

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

one-layer

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

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

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

wet-to-dry

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

square

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

plastic adhesive

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

sequential compression device

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

biologic

The following should never be cut into pieces:

a.

gauze packing strips

b.

incise drapes.

c.

occlusive contact dressing.

d.

radiopaque surgical sponges.

radiopaque surgical sponges.

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

ureteral

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

continuous irrigation.

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

suprapubic

The function of Broviac and Hickman catheters is to:

monitor central venous pressure changes.

The main function of _____ is viewing.

Vienne speculum

Which of the following containers has a handle for pouring

graduated pitcher

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

two

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

ninety minutes

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."

GI, chest, and airway are types of:

tubes

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

to keep air from reentering thoracic space to reestablish negative pressure forrespiration.

A Luer-Slip syringe tip secures hypodermic needles to the barrel better than a Luer-Loksyringe tip

False

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

True

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

False

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

False

When passing a dilator, the CST should always vocalize the size.

True

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

arthroplasty