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Instruments that come in contact with the appendiceal stump during an appendectomy should be:
✔Correct Answer--placed in a separate basin
A patient undergoing a blood transfusion is having a hemolytic reaction. What should the healthcare
providers do first? ✔Correct Answer--Stop the transfusion
What is used to cross-clamp the intestine during a bowel resection? ✔Correct Answer--Allen clamp
What is most likely to be used to stabilize a cervical fracture? ✔Correct Answer--Mayfield clamp
What procedure may require a postauricular incision? ✔Correct Answer--Mastoidectomy
Polyglycolic acid (Dexon) is what type of suture? ✔Correct Answer--Absorbable
Silk, Nylon, and Polypropylene (Prolene) are all types of what suture? ✔Correct Answer--Non-
absorbable
During an abdominoperineal resection, which stapling device should the surgical technologist have
available to form an anal pouch from the ileum? ✔Correct Answer--GIA
The primary purpose of chest tubes is to: ✔Correct Answer--re-establish negative pressure
Traction sutures are used on common duct exploration to: ✔Correct Answer--hold the duct open
A #12 knife blade on a #7 knife handle is most commonly used for what type of surgery? ✔Correct
Answer--Tonsillectomy
The appendiceal stump, when inverted, is held in place by what type of suture? ✔Correct Answer--
purse-string
Which catheter is most commonly used to perform an embolectomy? ✔Correct Answer--Fogarty
Which instrument is used to grab the base of the hemorrhoid during a hemorrhoidectomy?
✔Correct Answer--Allis
A resectoscope is used in which prostatic approach? ✔Correct Answer--Transurethral
What is the most common type of retractor used during an open cholecystectomy? ✔Correct
Answer--Harrington
What type of incision is typically used for an open cholecystectomy? ✔Correct Answer--Subcostal
What is a preferred retractor for a groin incision? ✔Correct Answer--Weitlaner
What may be used when applying a sterile dressing to a skin graft site? ✔Correct Answer--Pressure
dressing
100% Verified Answers| Already Graded A+
Instruments that come in contact with the appendiceal stump during an appendectomy should be:
✔Correct Answer--placed in a separate basin
A patient undergoing a blood transfusion is having a hemolytic reaction. What should the healthcare
providers do first? ✔Correct Answer--Stop the transfusion
What is used to cross-clamp the intestine during a bowel resection? ✔Correct Answer--Allen clamp
What is most likely to be used to stabilize a cervical fracture? ✔Correct Answer--Mayfield clamp
What procedure may require a postauricular incision? ✔Correct Answer--Mastoidectomy
Polyglycolic acid (Dexon) is what type of suture? ✔Correct Answer--Absorbable
Silk, Nylon, and Polypropylene (Prolene) are all types of what suture? ✔Correct Answer--Non-
absorbable
During an abdominoperineal resection, which stapling device should the surgical technologist have
available to form an anal pouch from the ileum? ✔Correct Answer--GIA
The primary purpose of chest tubes is to: ✔Correct Answer--re-establish negative pressure
Traction sutures are used on common duct exploration to: ✔Correct Answer--hold the duct open
A #12 knife blade on a #7 knife handle is most commonly used for what type of surgery? ✔Correct
Answer--Tonsillectomy
The appendiceal stump, when inverted, is held in place by what type of suture? ✔Correct Answer--
purse-string
Which catheter is most commonly used to perform an embolectomy? ✔Correct Answer--Fogarty
Which instrument is used to grab the base of the hemorrhoid during a hemorrhoidectomy?
✔Correct Answer--Allis
A resectoscope is used in which prostatic approach? ✔Correct Answer--Transurethral
What is the most common type of retractor used during an open cholecystectomy? ✔Correct
Answer--Harrington
What type of incision is typically used for an open cholecystectomy? ✔Correct Answer--Subcostal
What is a preferred retractor for a groin incision? ✔Correct Answer--Weitlaner
What may be used when applying a sterile dressing to a skin graft site? ✔Correct Answer--Pressure
dressing
