Surgery Exam 1 CONTINUED

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supine - ANS What surgical positioning is this pt in?



trendelenburg - ANS What surgical positioning is this pt in?



jacknife - ANS What surgical positioning is this pt in?



lithotomy - ANS What surgical positioning is this pt in?



lateral - ANS What surgical positioning is this pt in?



prone - ANS What surgical positioning is this pt in?



surgical/scrub techs - ANS Whose responsibilities in the OR includes prepping the OR, managing
equipment counting materials, & passing materials?




(hint: they are scrubbed in & sterile)



false - all of their functions are performed outside of the sterile field - ANS True/False

The circulating nurse is scrubbed in & sterile at all times.



kocher - ANS What type of surgical incision is used for an open cholecystectomy?

,Kocher



**right subcostal incision** - ANS What type of surgical incision is this?



midline - ANS What type of surgical incision is this?



McBurney's - ANS ____________ is term for small, oblique right lower quadrant incision for an open
appendectomy.



McBurney's - ANS What type of surgical incision is this?



1/3 from the anterior superior iliac spine to the umbilicus - ANS Where is McBurney's point located?



gyn procedures like c-section - ANS What type of procedure are pfannenstield surgical incisions
generally used for?



pfannenstield - ANS What type of surgical incision is this?



pfannenstield - ANS ____________ surgical incisions are low transverse abd incision w retraction of the
rectus muscles laterally - commonly used for c-sections.



median sternotomy



heart procedures - ANS What type of surgical incision is this? What type of procedures is it used for?



lateral thoracotomy bc nerve involvement in the area - ANS Which tends to be more painful for pts:
median sternotomy or lateral thoracotomy? Why?

,thoracotomy - ANS ____________ surgical incisions are located between the 4th & 5th intercostal space
& tend to be very painful.



open inguinal hernia repair




**easy to mistake for McBurney's, but is lower & more medial** - ANS What is this surgical incision
used for?



10 blade



good for small incisions like skin & muscle - ANS What type of surgical blade is this & was is it best used
for?



11 blade - ANS What type of surgical blade?



12 blade



good for cutting under things - ANS What type of surgical blade is this & was is it best used for?



15 blade



good for short precise incisions - ANS What type of surgical blade is this & was is it best used for?



mayo - comes in straight & curved - ANS What type of surgical scissors are these?

, curved - ANS Which type of mayo scissor is good for cutting heavy tissue like muscle, fascia, & uterus?



Iris - ANS What type of surgical scissor is this?



Iris Scissors - ANS Which type of surgical scissor has a very small, fine, sharp tip?



Metzenbaum (Metz) Scissors - ANS What type of surgical scissor is this?



hemostat - ANS What surgical tool is this?



mosquito - ANS What type of hemostat is good for small vessels?



kelly - ANS What type of hemostat is good for larger vessels & has half serrated jaws?



crile - ANS What type of hemostat has fully serrated jaws?



clamp blood vessels or tag sutures - ANS What are hemostats used for in surgery?



right angle clamp - ANS What is the name of this surgical tool?



clamp hard to reach vessels

&

place sutures behind & around a vessel - ANS What are right angle clamps used for?



allis clamp - ANS What surgical tool is this?