Surgical Technology Chapter 10 Exam Questions with Complete Answers
What type of instrument is a crile? - Answers Clamping/occluding.
What are forceps used for? - Answers Grasping/holding.
What are allis, babcocks, and koshers used for? - Answers Grapsing/holding.
What are mosquitos used for? - Answers Clamping/occluding.
What type of instrument is a tool clamp? - Answers Accessory.
What type of instrument is a westcott? - Answers Cutting.
What type of instrument is a lawman? - Answers Grapsing/holding.
What type of instrument is a grooved director? - Answers Probing.
Put these instruments from shortest/smallest to longest/largest.
Crime, Mosquito, Pean, Schnidt. - Answers Crime, Mosquito, Pean, Schnidt.
What does tagging mean? - Answers A hemostat, usually a straight one with rubber tips (rubber shod or
tip covers), is placed on the end of the suture strand to keep it controlled and out of the surgical wound
until the surgeon is ready to tie the suture.
A #20 knife blade fits on a what? - Answers A #4 knife handle.
A #15 knife blade fits on what? - Answers A #3, 7, and 9 knife handle.
A #11 or #12 blade typically is loaded onto a what? - Answers A #7 knife handle.
A #12 blade is typically used for a what? - Answers Tonsillectomy.
The most frequently used beaver glad is what? - Answers The #69.
Metzenbaums are used on what kind of tissue? - Answers Medium to fine.
Curved mayos are used on what kind of tissue? - Answers Used for heavy tissue or suture.
Potts-smith scissors are used for what? - Answers Extending an incision made in ducts, veins, or arteries
(arrteriotomy).
What are some atraumatic vascular instruments that may be used on vascular tissue? - Answers -
Vascular clamps with atraumatic serrations and long flexible jaws.
-Fogarty Hydragrip that uses disposable protective plastic inserts.
-Bulldog vascular clamps which are small spring-loaded devices with atraumatic serrations.
, How would you choose the appropriate needle holder for the case? - Answers Size of the patient
(length), type of tissue (bone versus subcutaneous) and the size of the needle and suture for tip size.
You may used curved or angled needle holders to get around vital structures.
The straight suction with a removable guard used to aspirate abdominal fluids. Why is the guard
adjustable or removable? - Answers Poole suction; guard is removable for more precise suctioning.
The angled suction that is used for tonsillectomy or abdominal cases (disposable one-piece or non
disposable that has a counted tip that screws on and off). - Answers Yankauer suction.
Suction used by neurosurgeons that is angled and has variable suction that requires a stylet to keep it
patent. - Answers Frazier or Baron suction.
Suction that resembles a bent hypodermic needle and may be used for ear surgery. - Answers Rosen
suction tip.
Instrument used to drain sinuses or gallbladders. - Answers Trocar/cannula device.
How is suction maintained patent during the procedure? - Answers With a flexible stylet and/or
irrigation.
Why is a suction tip wrapped with a sponge or applied over cottonwoods for use? - Answers To protect
delicate tissue and prevent tissue from being aspirated into the tip, which can lead to tissue necrosis.
Describe three reasons that you use an instrument with great care and for the intended purpose only. -
Answers To prevent injury to patient or team, to extend life of instrument, and to allow the instrument
to perform correctly and consistently.
Describe the purpose of using an instrument count sheet when assembling instrument sets. - Answers It
ensures all necessary instruments are included in the set.
Why should the instrument count sheet be signed after assembly? - Answers Mistakes can be traced to
the source for training or to ensure accountability.
In an emergency, what is the instrument count sheet used for? - Answers The count sheet can be used
to confirm that the tray is complete afterward. There are other additional steps that may be taken
according to the healthy care facility policy and procedure, such as a required X-ray at the end of the
procedure.
Proctoscope. - Answers Rectum.
Hysteroscope. - Answers Uterus.
Mediastinoscope. - Answers Middle thoracic cavity.
Ventriculoscope. - Answers Cranial cavity.
What type of instrument is a crile? - Answers Clamping/occluding.
What are forceps used for? - Answers Grasping/holding.
What are allis, babcocks, and koshers used for? - Answers Grapsing/holding.
What are mosquitos used for? - Answers Clamping/occluding.
What type of instrument is a tool clamp? - Answers Accessory.
What type of instrument is a westcott? - Answers Cutting.
What type of instrument is a lawman? - Answers Grapsing/holding.
What type of instrument is a grooved director? - Answers Probing.
Put these instruments from shortest/smallest to longest/largest.
Crime, Mosquito, Pean, Schnidt. - Answers Crime, Mosquito, Pean, Schnidt.
What does tagging mean? - Answers A hemostat, usually a straight one with rubber tips (rubber shod or
tip covers), is placed on the end of the suture strand to keep it controlled and out of the surgical wound
until the surgeon is ready to tie the suture.
A #20 knife blade fits on a what? - Answers A #4 knife handle.
A #15 knife blade fits on what? - Answers A #3, 7, and 9 knife handle.
A #11 or #12 blade typically is loaded onto a what? - Answers A #7 knife handle.
A #12 blade is typically used for a what? - Answers Tonsillectomy.
The most frequently used beaver glad is what? - Answers The #69.
Metzenbaums are used on what kind of tissue? - Answers Medium to fine.
Curved mayos are used on what kind of tissue? - Answers Used for heavy tissue or suture.
Potts-smith scissors are used for what? - Answers Extending an incision made in ducts, veins, or arteries
(arrteriotomy).
What are some atraumatic vascular instruments that may be used on vascular tissue? - Answers -
Vascular clamps with atraumatic serrations and long flexible jaws.
-Fogarty Hydragrip that uses disposable protective plastic inserts.
-Bulldog vascular clamps which are small spring-loaded devices with atraumatic serrations.
, How would you choose the appropriate needle holder for the case? - Answers Size of the patient
(length), type of tissue (bone versus subcutaneous) and the size of the needle and suture for tip size.
You may used curved or angled needle holders to get around vital structures.
The straight suction with a removable guard used to aspirate abdominal fluids. Why is the guard
adjustable or removable? - Answers Poole suction; guard is removable for more precise suctioning.
The angled suction that is used for tonsillectomy or abdominal cases (disposable one-piece or non
disposable that has a counted tip that screws on and off). - Answers Yankauer suction.
Suction used by neurosurgeons that is angled and has variable suction that requires a stylet to keep it
patent. - Answers Frazier or Baron suction.
Suction that resembles a bent hypodermic needle and may be used for ear surgery. - Answers Rosen
suction tip.
Instrument used to drain sinuses or gallbladders. - Answers Trocar/cannula device.
How is suction maintained patent during the procedure? - Answers With a flexible stylet and/or
irrigation.
Why is a suction tip wrapped with a sponge or applied over cottonwoods for use? - Answers To protect
delicate tissue and prevent tissue from being aspirated into the tip, which can lead to tissue necrosis.
Describe three reasons that you use an instrument with great care and for the intended purpose only. -
Answers To prevent injury to patient or team, to extend life of instrument, and to allow the instrument
to perform correctly and consistently.
Describe the purpose of using an instrument count sheet when assembling instrument sets. - Answers It
ensures all necessary instruments are included in the set.
Why should the instrument count sheet be signed after assembly? - Answers Mistakes can be traced to
the source for training or to ensure accountability.
In an emergency, what is the instrument count sheet used for? - Answers The count sheet can be used
to confirm that the tray is complete afterward. There are other additional steps that may be taken
according to the healthy care facility policy and procedure, such as a required X-ray at the end of the
procedure.
Proctoscope. - Answers Rectum.
Hysteroscope. - Answers Uterus.
Mediastinoscope. - Answers Middle thoracic cavity.
Ventriculoscope. - Answers Cranial cavity.
