SURGICAL TECHNOLOGY 7TH EDITION
COMPREHENSIVE SOLVED QUESTIONS AND
COMPLETE ANSWERS
◉ rasp.
Answer: to smooth a rough bone surface or to evacuate medullary
canals in perparation for prosthesis insertion
◉ wiener nasal rasp.
Answer: to mechanically smooth nasal cartilage and bone during
septoplasty.
◉ double action rongeur.
Answer: to cut through small segments of bone
◉ kerrison rongeur.
Answer: to remove delicate bones during neurosurgery (e.g.,
laminectomy) and ortyhopedic procedures)
◉ lempert rongeur.
Answer: to remove bone; to remove soft tissue from around bone
,◉ rib rongeur.
Answer: to cut ribs
◉ handle for gigli saw.
Answer: to hold gigli saw blade for controlled severing of bone
during amptitation.
◉ wire blade for gigli saw.
Answer: to cut small and large bone during amputation
◉ bandage scissors.
Answer: to cut bandages and dressings; to open uterus during a C
section
◉ castroviejo scissors.
Answer: to cut tissue during fine (e.g., microvascular); to extend an
arterotomy or venotomy.
◉ iris scissors.
Answer: to cut delicate tissue during plastic, hand, and minor
vascular surgery.
, ◉ jansen scissors.
Answer: to cut nasal septum cartilage
◉ curved mayo.
Answer: to cut thick or tough tissue (e.g., fascia)
◉ Metzenbaum Scissors.
Answer: to dissect soft tissue
◉ Potts Scissors.
Answer: to extend venotomy or arteriotomy incisions
◉ Suture Scissors.
Answer: to cut suture material
◉ Tenotomy Scissors.
Answer: to dissect fine tissue (e.g., in hand surgery); to penetrate
tissue; to spread and cut tissue
◉ Wire cutting scissors.
Answer: to cut wire sutures.
COMPREHENSIVE SOLVED QUESTIONS AND
COMPLETE ANSWERS
◉ rasp.
Answer: to smooth a rough bone surface or to evacuate medullary
canals in perparation for prosthesis insertion
◉ wiener nasal rasp.
Answer: to mechanically smooth nasal cartilage and bone during
septoplasty.
◉ double action rongeur.
Answer: to cut through small segments of bone
◉ kerrison rongeur.
Answer: to remove delicate bones during neurosurgery (e.g.,
laminectomy) and ortyhopedic procedures)
◉ lempert rongeur.
Answer: to remove bone; to remove soft tissue from around bone
,◉ rib rongeur.
Answer: to cut ribs
◉ handle for gigli saw.
Answer: to hold gigli saw blade for controlled severing of bone
during amptitation.
◉ wire blade for gigli saw.
Answer: to cut small and large bone during amputation
◉ bandage scissors.
Answer: to cut bandages and dressings; to open uterus during a C
section
◉ castroviejo scissors.
Answer: to cut tissue during fine (e.g., microvascular); to extend an
arterotomy or venotomy.
◉ iris scissors.
Answer: to cut delicate tissue during plastic, hand, and minor
vascular surgery.
, ◉ jansen scissors.
Answer: to cut nasal septum cartilage
◉ curved mayo.
Answer: to cut thick or tough tissue (e.g., fascia)
◉ Metzenbaum Scissors.
Answer: to dissect soft tissue
◉ Potts Scissors.
Answer: to extend venotomy or arteriotomy incisions
◉ Suture Scissors.
Answer: to cut suture material
◉ Tenotomy Scissors.
Answer: to dissect fine tissue (e.g., in hand surgery); to penetrate
tissue; to spread and cut tissue
◉ Wire cutting scissors.
Answer: to cut wire sutures.
