Chapters 12 & 13 - Surgical Instruments & Materials; Aseptic Technique, Surgical Support & Anesthesia

Question 1

_____ is the state in which there are no living microorganisms present.

Answer 1

Sterility

Question 2

Which substances destroy or inhibit the growth of microorganisms?

Answer 2

Antiseptics or disinfectants

Question 3

The act of preventing the contamination of the sterile field is called _____ _____.

Answer 3

aseptic technique

Question 4

Tweezer-like instruments used for compressing, securing, or grasping tissue are called _____.

Answer 4

forceps

Question 5

What type of sterilizer can be used to sterilize the tips of small instruments quickly?

Answer 5

Glass bead sterilizer

Question 6

What instrument is used for making an incision or cutting tissue?

Answer 6

Scalpel

Question 7

If a surgical instrument has been touched by any nonsterile object or contacted anything outside of the sterile surgical field, it is considered ______.

Answer 7

contaminated or nonsterile

Question 8

What type of drug helps to diminish or eliminate anxiety?

Answer 8

Tranquilizer

Question 9

In order to maintain a sterile field, how should gowns, towels, and drapes be unfolded?

Answer 9

Let them fall open by gravity; do not shake them.

Question 10

From patient prep until completion of the operation, anyone entering an operating room should be wearing which 5 items of PPE?

Answer 10

Cap, gown or lab coat, shoe covers, gloves, mask

Question 11

How does ultrasonic cleaning remove dirt and debris from instruments?

Answer 11

High-frequency sound waves are converted into mechanical vibrations.

Question 12

What instrument monitors the level of oxygen in the blood?

Answer 12

Pulse oximeter

Question 13

What type of drug produces a loss of feeling or sensation?

Answer 13

Anesthetic

Question 14

What are two benefits of using gas versus injectable anesthesia?

Answer 14

Faster induction and recovery

Question 15

List five classic signs of acute pain in animals.

Answer 15

Guarding, vocalization, self-mutilation, restlessness, increased or irregular respiration rate, teeth grinding, recumbency, difficulty with ambulation, abnormal postures