Surgical Tech Instruments UPDATED
Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
Foerster - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔sponge forcep, used for gasping or holding something.
Babcock - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔used for grasping and holding, hollow end with
smooth flattened tips
Allis Intestinal Forceps - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔used for grasping and holding, curved
with multiple interlocking fine teeth at the tip that reduce injury to tissue.
Halstead Mosquito Forceps - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔used for clamping and occluding,
curved or straight with fine tips and horizontal serrations that run the length of the jaws
Crile Forceps/Clamps - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔used for clamping or occluding, curved or
straight clamp with horizontal serrations that run the complete length of the jaws.
#3 Knife Handle Short - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔used for cutting and dissecting, holds a
blade size 10,11,12 &15. Also comes in a long version.
#7 Knife Handle Long - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔used for cutting and dissecting, holds a
blade size 10,11,12,15 as well.
Backhaus Towel Clamp - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔used for grasping and holding,
ratcheted instrument with curved, sharp, tinelike jaws.
Mayo-Hegar Needle Holder - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔used for suturing and stapling, has
a broader jaw that is rounded at the tip with crisscross pattern on the inner jaw.
Debakey Tissue Forceps - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔used for grasping and holding,
atraumatic tissue forceps with an elongated narrow blunt tip. A set of parallel fine serrations
run across the length of one jaw with a center row of serrations on the opposite side that
interlocks to grip when closed.
Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
Foerster - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔sponge forcep, used for gasping or holding something.
Babcock - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔used for grasping and holding, hollow end with
smooth flattened tips
Allis Intestinal Forceps - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔used for grasping and holding, curved
with multiple interlocking fine teeth at the tip that reduce injury to tissue.
Halstead Mosquito Forceps - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔used for clamping and occluding,
curved or straight with fine tips and horizontal serrations that run the length of the jaws
Crile Forceps/Clamps - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔used for clamping or occluding, curved or
straight clamp with horizontal serrations that run the complete length of the jaws.
#3 Knife Handle Short - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔used for cutting and dissecting, holds a
blade size 10,11,12 &15. Also comes in a long version.
#7 Knife Handle Long - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔used for cutting and dissecting, holds a
blade size 10,11,12,15 as well.
Backhaus Towel Clamp - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔used for grasping and holding,
ratcheted instrument with curved, sharp, tinelike jaws.
Mayo-Hegar Needle Holder - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔used for suturing and stapling, has
a broader jaw that is rounded at the tip with crisscross pattern on the inner jaw.
Debakey Tissue Forceps - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔used for grasping and holding,
atraumatic tissue forceps with an elongated narrow blunt tip. A set of parallel fine serrations
run across the length of one jaw with a center row of serrations on the opposite side that
interlocks to grip when closed.
