1. AS - Surgical Instruments and Suture

Question 1

Used in small animal surgery to hold securely brandish a blade:

Answer 1

3 Scalpel Handle

Question 2

Used in surgery to cut tough tissue:

Answer 2

Mayo Scissors

Question 3

Scissors used in surgery to cut delicate tissue:

Answer 3

Metzenbaum Scissors

Question 4

Scissors used to cut delicate tissue in ophthalmic surgery:

Answer 4

Iris Scissors

Question 5

Blunt/Blunt, Sharp/Blunt, Sharp/Sharp are classifications of these versatile instruments:

Answer 5

Operating Scissors

Question 6

A cousin to the quilter’s thread puller, this instrument does the same task in medicine:

Answer 6

Suture or “Littauer” Scissors

Question 7

Used to remove “packaging” material on patients, this instrument is called:

Answer 7

Bandage or “Lister” Scissors

Question 8

The delicate tip, and single row of teeth indicates the gentle nature of this instrument:

Answer 8

Adson Thumb Forceps

Question 9

The delicate tip, and multiple rows of teeth indicates the gentle nature of this instrument:

Answer 9

Brown Adson Thumb Forceps

Question 10

Most would squeak at the site of this vermin:

Answer 10

“Rat Tooth” or Cushing Thumb Forceps

Question 11

Using this tool you might say, “they ayes have it” :

Answer 11

Iris Thumb Forceps

Question 12

These “tweezers” should NEVER be used to hold tissue:

Answer 12

Dressing Thumb Forceps

Question 13

Securing the lid and protecting the orb, these are used in ophthalmic surgery:

Answer 13

Desmarres Chalazion Forceps

Question 14

Adventure can be scary. You may want to travel down the rabbit hole with this:

Answer 14

Allis Tissue Forceps

Question 15

Cousin to corn tongs - Entero-gation may be possible with these:

Answer 15

Babcock Intestinal Forceps

Question 16

“Hold the stool” could be said to this instrument:

Answer 16

Doyen Intestinal Forceps

Question 17

Doing the dishes might be easier if you had a pair of these:

Answer 17

Sponge Forceps

Question 18

This instrument won’t make you itch with its small bite:

Answer 18

Halsted Mosquito Hemostat

Question 19

Being stuck in the middle is no reason to cry for this instrument:

Answer 19

Crile Hemostat

Question 20

The large hemostat with transverse grooves is known as:

Answer 20

Rochester-Pean Hemostat

Question 21

This tool is commonly used on the ovarian pedicle and uterine body during OHE Sx:

Answer 21

Rochester-Carmalt Hemostat

Question 22

Cousin to the Rochester-Pean, this tool bares teeth:

Answer 22

Rochester-Ochsner Hemostat

Question 23

Cousin to the Crile, this medium tool bares teeth:

Answer 23

Kocher Hemostat

Question 24

This prude’s transverse grooves don’t go all the way:

Answer 24

Kelly Hemostat

Question 25

This instrument may be useful in a pinch:

Answer 25

Backhaus Towel Clamp

Question 26

Used to clamp ovarian pedicles in OHE Sx:

Answer 26

Ferguson Angiotrobe

Question 27

Your patient may be in stitches when you have this in hand:

Answer 27

Mayo-Hegar Needle Holder

Question 28

Tying the knot and cutting the cord can be done with this:

Answer 28

Olsen-Hegar Needle Holder

Question 29

Casting off in the eye of the storm may not be wise without this:

Answer 29

Castroviejo Needle Holder

Question 30

No need to spring in to action, holding still for cleaning is the purpose of this:

Answer 30

Needle Spring Rack

Question 31

Desk work would not be suitable for this:

Answer 31

Staple Remover

Question 32

Answer 32

Senn Retractor

Question 33

Used in OHE Sx to "pull back the curtain" :

Answer 33

Spay or "Snook" Hook

Question 34

Used to retract muscle, this "wick'd" instrument is known as:

Answer 34

Weitlaner Retractor

Question 35

Used to retract "private" muscles, this instrument is known as:

Answer 35

Gelpi Perineal Retractor

Question 36

Used to distract the sternum and sides of the incision to expose the abdominal cavity:

Answer 36

Balfour Abdominal Retractor

Question 37

This "vacuum" is used in general surgery:

Answer 37

Yankauer Suction Tip

Question 38

This "holy" one is used in abdominal and thoracic cavity Sx:

Answer 38

Poole Suction Tip

Question 39

The sharp cupped jaws of this instrument are used for removing small pieces of bone:

Answer 39

Rongeurs

Question 40

Used for cutting the small, sharp edges of bone, this instrument is called:

Answer 40

Bone Cutting Forceps

Question 41

The ratchet allows this tool to "hold" its place:

Answer 41

Kern Bone Holding Forceps

Question 42

Prying muscle and periosteum is the purpose of this tool:

Answer 42

Freer Periosteal Elevator

Question 43

Hearing the tap of this tool could be bone chiseling:

Answer 43

Mallet

Question 44

Two of a kind, this tool can taper on one or both sides:

Answer 44

Osteotome or "Hoke" Chisel (tapers on one side)

Question 45

Giggling may not be the best past time when using this:

Answer 45

Gigli Saw or Hand & Wires

Question 46

Used to position intramedullary pins:

Answer 46

Jacobs Hand Chuck & Key

Question 47

Placed within the central cavity of bone:

Answer 47

Intermedullary Pin

Question 48

"Hold your tongue" could be said to this instrument:

Answer 48

Tongue Grasping Forceps

Question 49

Used to remove teeth, this tool is known as:

Answer 49

Extraction Forceps

Question 50

Leverage is this tools best friend:

Answer 50

Dental Elevator

Question 51

Expeditions are the name of the game for this tool:

Answer 51

Dental Explorer

Question 52

Used to measure the depth of the sulcus in the purpose of this tool:

Answer 52

Dental Probe

Question 53

Used to remove supra-gingival tartar:

Answer 53

Dental Scaler

Question 54

Used to clear sub-gingival tartar:

Answer 54

Dental Curette

Answer 55

Biomedical Laser

Answer 56

Electrosurgery Unit

Answer 57

Radiosurgery Unit

Question 58

This organic, multifilament suture material is absorbable and can cause severe tissue reactions:

Answer 58

Surgical or "Cat" Gut

Question 59

This is an improved form of an organic, multifilament suture material with an extended absorption period and reduce suture reaction severity:

Answer 59

Chromic Gut

Question 60

These synthetic, absorbable, and multifilament suture materials have good knot security and minimal tissue reactions:

Answer 60

Polyglactin 910 or "Vicryl" Polyglycolic acid or "Dexon"

Question 61

These synthetic, absorbable, and monofilament suture materials have good knot security and minimal tissue reactions:

Answer 61

Polydioxanone or "PDS" Polyglyconate or "Maxon"

Question 62

These synthetic, non-absorbable, and multifilament suture materials have poor knot security and minimal tissue reactions:

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Polyester fibers "Dacron" & "Ethibond"

Question 63

These synthetic, non-absorbable, and monofilament suture materials have poor knot security and minimal tissue reactions:

Answer 63

Nylon "Ethilon" & "Demalon"

Question 64

This organic, non-absorbable, multifilament suture material causes moderate tissue reactions:

Answer 64

Silk

Question 65

This non-absorbable suture material is primarily used on bone and measured by gauge:

Answer 65

Wire Suture | (Mono / Multi - Filament)

Question 66

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