SURGICAL TECH LATEST ACTUAL EXAM WITH
VERIFIED QUESTIONS & CORRECT ANSWERS (2026)
●● Babcock
Answer: used for grasping and holding, hollow end with smooth
flattened tips
●● Allis Intestinal Forceps
Answer: used for grasping and holding, curved with multiple
interlocking fine teeth at the tip that reduce injury to tissue.
●● Halstead Mosquito Forceps
Answer: used for clamping and occluding, curved or straight with fine
tips and horizontal serrations that run the length of the jaws
●● Crile Forceps/Clamps
Answer: used for clamping or occluding, curved or straight clamp with
horizontal serrations that run the complete length of the jaws.
●● #3 Knife Handle Short
, Answer: used for cutting and dissecting, holds a blade size 10,11,12
&15. Also comes in a long version.
●● #7 Knife Handle Long
Answer: used for cutting and dissecting, holds a blade size 10,11,12,15
as well.
●● Backhaus Towel Clamp
Answer: used for grasping and holding, ratcheted instrument with
curved, sharp, tinelike jaws.
●● Mayo-Hegar Needle Holder
Answer: used for suturing and stapling, has a broader jaw that is rounded
at the tip with crisscross pattern on the inner jaw.
●● Debakey Tissue Forceps
Answer: used for grasping and holding, atraumatic tissue forceps with an
elongated narrow blunt tip. A set of parallel fine serrations run across the
length of one jaw with a center row of serrations on the opposite side
that interlocks to grip when closed.
●● Russian Tissue Forceps
Answer: used for grasping and holding, rounded tips with starbust
pattern serrations.
VERIFIED QUESTIONS & CORRECT ANSWERS (2026)
●● Babcock
Answer: used for grasping and holding, hollow end with smooth
flattened tips
●● Allis Intestinal Forceps
Answer: used for grasping and holding, curved with multiple
interlocking fine teeth at the tip that reduce injury to tissue.
●● Halstead Mosquito Forceps
Answer: used for clamping and occluding, curved or straight with fine
tips and horizontal serrations that run the length of the jaws
●● Crile Forceps/Clamps
Answer: used for clamping or occluding, curved or straight clamp with
horizontal serrations that run the complete length of the jaws.
●● #3 Knife Handle Short
, Answer: used for cutting and dissecting, holds a blade size 10,11,12
&15. Also comes in a long version.
●● #7 Knife Handle Long
Answer: used for cutting and dissecting, holds a blade size 10,11,12,15
as well.
●● Backhaus Towel Clamp
Answer: used for grasping and holding, ratcheted instrument with
curved, sharp, tinelike jaws.
●● Mayo-Hegar Needle Holder
Answer: used for suturing and stapling, has a broader jaw that is rounded
at the tip with crisscross pattern on the inner jaw.
●● Debakey Tissue Forceps
Answer: used for grasping and holding, atraumatic tissue forceps with an
elongated narrow blunt tip. A set of parallel fine serrations run across the
length of one jaw with a center row of serrations on the opposite side
that interlocks to grip when closed.
●● Russian Tissue Forceps
Answer: used for grasping and holding, rounded tips with starbust
pattern serrations.
