Answers
What is the technical name for a clamp?
a. compressor
b. forceps
c. hemostat
d. stabilize - ANS c. hemostat
Which scalpel handle would accommodate a #20 disposable knife blade?
a. #3
b. #4
c. #7
d. #9 - ANS b. #4
What term describes an instrument, such as a retractor or uterine probe, that can be bent or
modified to accommodate for variances in anatomy?
a. alterable
b. changeable
c. malleable
d. shapable - ANS c. malleable
Weitlaner, O'Connor-O'Sullivan, and Balfour are examples of:
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, a. bone-holding forceps
b. handheld retractors
c. noncrushing clamps
d. self-retaining retractors - ANS d. self-retaining retractors
Which type of instrument alloy is lightweight, durable, and nonmagnetizing?
a. chromium
b. stainless steel
c. titanium
d. tungsten carbide - ANS c. titanium
What is the term for the cut-in lines in the jaws or hemostatic clamps and tissue forceps?
a. secretions
b. serrations
c. striations
d. suppressions - ANS b. serrations
Which suction tip is indicated for use in the nasopharynx and often called a "tonsil" or
"oral" suction?
a. Adson
b. Frazier
c. Poole
d. Yankauer - ANS d. Yankauer
The joint of a hemostat where one half of the instrument passes through the other is called the:
a. articulation
b. box lock
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