Surgical instruments

Question 1

instruments are classified into their function

Answer 1

cutting & dissecting
graphing & holding
clamping & occluding
exposing & retracting
suturing & stapling
viewing
suctioning
cauterizing

Question 2

cutting instruments are used to

Answer 2

dissect
incise
separate
excise tissue

Question 3

examples of cutting & dissecting tools

Answer 3

scalpels
Metzenbaum scissors
Tenotomy scissors

Question 4

what is the most preferred blade by surgeons

Answer 4

blade 10

Question 5

what is the most ideal blade for stab incisions

Answer 5

blade 11

Question 6

what is the most popular blade shape

Answer 6

blade 15

Question 7

mayo straight scissors use

Answer 7

cutting sutures

Question 8

mayo curved scissors use

Answer 8

cutting connective tissue and fascia

Question 9

metzenbaum scissors uses

Answer 9

cutting delicate tissue and blunt dissection

Question 10

examples of grasping and holding instruments

Answer 10

adson forceps
debakey forceps
ferris smith forceps

Question 11

adson forceps for

Answer 11

holding and manipulating delicate tissue

Question 12

MC use for adson forceps

Answer 12

manipulate soft tissue during suturing

Question 13

debakey forceps and Russian tissue forceps for

Answer 13

atraumatic tissue grasping during dissection

Question 14

MC use for debakey forceps

Answer 14

cardiovascular and abdominal surgeries

Question 15

ferris smith forceps use

Answer 15

grasp firm or fibrous tissues

Question 16

ferris smith MC uses

Answer 16

colorectal surgeries
fascial closure
orthopedic surgeries

Question 17

russian forceps MC use

Answer 17

hold tissue during wound debridement and closure and to collect tissue for biopsy

Question 18

locking forceps may also be called

Answer 18

clamps

Question 19

locking forceps to control blood flow are called

Answer 19

hemostats

Question 20

locking forceps when used to grasp and manipulate needs are called

Answer 20

needle holders

Question 21

Allis clamp for

Answer 21

hold or grasp heavy tissue

Question 22

allis clamp MC use

Answer 22

grasp fascia and soft tissues such as breast or bowel tissue (can cause damage so they hold tissue that will be removed)

Question 23

which causes less trauma between Babcock and allis clamp

Answer 23

Babcock causes less trauma

Question 24

babcock tissue forceps MC use

Answer 24

grasp delicate tissues such as in intestinal and laparotomy procedures

Question 25

carmault clamp uses

Answer 25

clutch major blood vessels to stop them from bleeding clinching ovarian pedicle

Question 26

transverse serrations on kelly clamp

Answer 26

distal half of the jaw

Question 27

kelly clamp use

Answer 27

occlude small to medium sized blood vessels

Question 28

transverse serrations on Kocher clamp

Answer 28

entire length of the jaw

Question 29

Kocher clamp use

Answer 29

aggressively grasp tough, fibrous tissue (fascia, bone) or occlude heavy, dense vessels hold tissue that will be removed

Question 30

army navy retractor MC uses

Answer 30

exposure surface layers of skin in plastic surgery procedures

Question 31

deaver retractor MC use

Answer 31

holds back abdominal wall during abdominal/thoracic procedures

Question 32

what is unique about Frazier suction tip

Answer 32

allows for adjustment of suction strength