CURRENT MEDICAL DIAGNOSIS AND
TREATMENT 2026 EXAMINATION TEST
COMPLETE Q&A GRADED A+
◉ elevator. Answer: instrument for lifting tissue or bone
◉ forceps. Answer: instrument for holding or extracting
◉ Gigli saw. Answer: flexible wire saw
◉ hemostat. Answer: small clamp for stopping blood flow from a
vessel
◉ rasp. Answer: surgical file
◉ retractor. Answer: instrument used to maintain exposure by
separating a wound and holding back organs or tissues
◉ rongeur. Answer: gouge forceps
◉ scalpel. Answer: surgical knife with a sharp blade
, ◉ scissor. Answer: a cutting instrument with two opposing blades
◉ sound. Answer: instrument for exploring a cavity or canal
◉ trocar. Answer: sharp pointed instrument contained in a cannula
used to puncture a cavity
◉ LASER. Answer: an intense beam of light
◉ CAUTERY OR CAUTERIZATION. Answer: require destruction of
tissue by a harmful agent, such as by heat or chemical
◉ COMPUTER-ASSISTED ROBOTIC SURGERY. Answer: a surgeon
uses robotic instruments manipulated remotely or by computer.
Less invasive and less bleeding. Mainly used for urogenital
procedures, joint replacement, correction of heart abnormalities and
gall bladder removal
◉ PURPOSES OF SURGERY. Answer: Treatment: excision; Diagnosis:
biopsy, exlap; Restoration: colostomy, tracheostomy, plastic or
reconstructive surgery; Relief: palliative surgery - relieves pain or
discomfort
TREATMENT 2026 EXAMINATION TEST
COMPLETE Q&A GRADED A+
◉ elevator. Answer: instrument for lifting tissue or bone
◉ forceps. Answer: instrument for holding or extracting
◉ Gigli saw. Answer: flexible wire saw
◉ hemostat. Answer: small clamp for stopping blood flow from a
vessel
◉ rasp. Answer: surgical file
◉ retractor. Answer: instrument used to maintain exposure by
separating a wound and holding back organs or tissues
◉ rongeur. Answer: gouge forceps
◉ scalpel. Answer: surgical knife with a sharp blade
, ◉ scissor. Answer: a cutting instrument with two opposing blades
◉ sound. Answer: instrument for exploring a cavity or canal
◉ trocar. Answer: sharp pointed instrument contained in a cannula
used to puncture a cavity
◉ LASER. Answer: an intense beam of light
◉ CAUTERY OR CAUTERIZATION. Answer: require destruction of
tissue by a harmful agent, such as by heat or chemical
◉ COMPUTER-ASSISTED ROBOTIC SURGERY. Answer: a surgeon
uses robotic instruments manipulated remotely or by computer.
Less invasive and less bleeding. Mainly used for urogenital
procedures, joint replacement, correction of heart abnormalities and
gall bladder removal
◉ PURPOSES OF SURGERY. Answer: Treatment: excision; Diagnosis:
biopsy, exlap; Restoration: colostomy, tracheostomy, plastic or
reconstructive surgery; Relief: palliative surgery - relieves pain or
discomfort
