Surgical Tech : Instruments Questions and Correct Verified Answers

Foerster sponge forcep, used for gasping or holding something. Babcock used for grasping and holding, hollow end with smooth flattened tips Allis Intestinal Forceps used for grasping and holding, curved with multiple interlocking fine teeth at the tip that reduce injury to tissue. Halstead Mosquito Forceps used for clamping and occluding, curved or straight with fine tips and horizontal serrations that run the length of the jaws Crile Forceps/Clamps used for clamping or occluding, curved or straight clamp with horizontal serrations that run the complete length of the jaws. #3 Knife Handle Short used for cutting and dissecting, holds a blade size 10,11,12 &15. Also comes in a long version. Top Mark Questions and Correct Verified Answers Top Mark !!! #7 Knife Handle Long used for cutting and dissecting, holds a blade size 10,11,12,15 as well. Backhaus Towel Clamp used for grasping and holding, ratcheted instrument with curved, sharp, tinelike jaws. Mayo-Hegar Needle Holder 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 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 used for grasping and holding, rounded tips with starbust pattern serrations. Adson Tissue Forceps used for grasping and holding, fine tips with horizontal serrations. Also called Plain Dressing Forceps. Toothead Adson Tissue Forceps Top Mark Questions and Correct Verified Answers Top Mark !!! used for grasping, and holding, fine tips have 2 small teeth on one side and one small tooth on the other side that fit together when closed. Straight Mayo Scissors used for cutting and dissecting, heavy scissors with straight blades at end. Curved Mayo Scissors used for cutting and dissecting, heavy scissors with curved blades and blunt or sharp tips. Curved Metzenbaum Scissors used for cutting and dissecting, a longer thinner scissor with a curved or straightblade that can have blunt or sharp tips. Yankaur Suction Tip used for suctioning and aspirating, hollow plastic or metal tube with grip handle and slightly bent shaft, that terminates with a bulbous tip and large opening. *must be taken apart inside pan or else not sterile Poole Suction Tip used for suctioning and aspirating, can be reusable, has 2 components, outer sheath and the inner cannula. *must be taken apart inside pan Weitlaner Retractor Top Mark Questions and Correct Verified Answers Top Mark !!! used for retracting and exposing, self-retaining finger release instrument with a ratchet release device on the shanks, wh