AORN Periop 101 Final Exam Study Guide Questions and
Answers 2025
1. tissue
2.suture - Correct Ans-two basic types of scissors
heavy - Correct Ans-curved mayo scissors are used for dissection of _________
tissues.
Metzenbaum - Correct Ans-__________ scissors are used for dissection of delicate
tissues.
straight - Correct Ans-__________ scissors are used for cutting sutures.
osteotomes - Correct Ans-bone cutting instruments used for shaping or marking bone
chisels - Correct Ans-used to sculpt bone and have one beveled edge
saw - Correct Ans-any notched blade used for cutting bone
trephines - Correct Ans-used to cut bones from the skull. this instrument has a circular,
sharpened edge.
curettes - Correct Ans-used to remove soft tissue or bone by scraping with the sharp
edge of the cup, loop, ring, or scoop located at the end of the instrument. These
instruments are available in a variety of sizes, angels, and lengths.
rongeurs - Correct Ans-biting instrments used for cutting tissue or bone. This instrument
is most commonly used on bone or heavy ligaments. They may be double or single-
action.
clamps - Correct Ans-What type of instrument is used to hold, join, or compress parts
together?
crile, kelly, mosquito - Correct Ans-Name three types of hemostats.
crile clamps - Correct Ans-this type of clamp is used to control bleeding in
subcutaneous tissue. They come in various lengths.
mosquito clamps - Correct Ans-this type of clamp is used to control superficial bleeders
and handle delicate tissue in plastic surgery, hand surgery, etc. They are 5-5.5 inches in
length.
, kelly or peon clamps - Correct Ans-this type of clamp is used to control bleeders in
muscle tissue, to hold Kitner sponges, and to pass drains. They are 5-10 inches long.
Occluding clamps
ex.- Kochers, Ochsners, Hemostats - Correct Ans-This category of clamps are used to
clamp tissue that has a lumen. They usually have vertical serrations or special jaws with
finely meshed multiple rows of longitudinally arranged teeth. They are designed to
prevent leakage and to minimize trauma when clamping bowel, vessels, or ducts that
are to be reanastomosed. Name three types of clamps in this category.
Babcock clamps - Correct Ans-This type of clamp is well suited for gripping or enclosing
delicate structures such as bowel, appendix, urethra, or fallopian tubes. This clamp is
especially suited for grasping bowel bc their smooth edges and bowed shape will not
penetrate, crush, or traumatize delicate tissue.
Kocher clamps or Ochsner clamps - Correct Ans-This type of clamp has transverse
serrations as well as large teeth at the tips to grasp tightly on heavy, tough, slippery
tissue, such as fascia, bone, and cartilage, and uterine broad ligaments. (two names)
Allis clamps - Correct Ans-Type of clamp used to retract tissue and grasp fascia, cysts,
and knee cartilage.
tissue forceps - Correct Ans-type of forceps used to grip dense structures like tough
skin, fascia, or cartilage.
atraumatic forceps aka debakey forceps - Correct Ans-type of forceps used to grasp
fine tissue with minimal trauma. used in vascular or cardiovascular surgery.
smooth forceps - Correct Ans-type of forceps used to grasp tissue during neurosurgery
and some ENT procedures
collier needle holders - Correct Ans-this type of needle holder holds medium-gauge
needles
mayo-hegar needle holders - Correct Ans-this type of needle holder is used to hold
heavy-gauge needles to apply heavy sutures in deep abdominal areas
brown needle holders - Correct Ans-this type of needle holder is used for small gauge
needles to apply sutures in superficial tissue (e.g., for plastic surgery)
-passing the needle holder to the surgeon may compomise the sterile field if the
surgeon is injured
-the needle may drop if the needle holder is not passed properly - Correct Ans-List two
complications that are possible while passing a needle holder to a surgeon during
surgery
Answers 2025
1. tissue
2.suture - Correct Ans-two basic types of scissors
heavy - Correct Ans-curved mayo scissors are used for dissection of _________
tissues.
Metzenbaum - Correct Ans-__________ scissors are used for dissection of delicate
tissues.
straight - Correct Ans-__________ scissors are used for cutting sutures.
osteotomes - Correct Ans-bone cutting instruments used for shaping or marking bone
chisels - Correct Ans-used to sculpt bone and have one beveled edge
saw - Correct Ans-any notched blade used for cutting bone
trephines - Correct Ans-used to cut bones from the skull. this instrument has a circular,
sharpened edge.
curettes - Correct Ans-used to remove soft tissue or bone by scraping with the sharp
edge of the cup, loop, ring, or scoop located at the end of the instrument. These
instruments are available in a variety of sizes, angels, and lengths.
rongeurs - Correct Ans-biting instrments used for cutting tissue or bone. This instrument
is most commonly used on bone or heavy ligaments. They may be double or single-
action.
clamps - Correct Ans-What type of instrument is used to hold, join, or compress parts
together?
crile, kelly, mosquito - Correct Ans-Name three types of hemostats.
crile clamps - Correct Ans-this type of clamp is used to control bleeding in
subcutaneous tissue. They come in various lengths.
mosquito clamps - Correct Ans-this type of clamp is used to control superficial bleeders
and handle delicate tissue in plastic surgery, hand surgery, etc. They are 5-5.5 inches in
length.
, kelly or peon clamps - Correct Ans-this type of clamp is used to control bleeders in
muscle tissue, to hold Kitner sponges, and to pass drains. They are 5-10 inches long.
Occluding clamps
ex.- Kochers, Ochsners, Hemostats - Correct Ans-This category of clamps are used to
clamp tissue that has a lumen. They usually have vertical serrations or special jaws with
finely meshed multiple rows of longitudinally arranged teeth. They are designed to
prevent leakage and to minimize trauma when clamping bowel, vessels, or ducts that
are to be reanastomosed. Name three types of clamps in this category.
Babcock clamps - Correct Ans-This type of clamp is well suited for gripping or enclosing
delicate structures such as bowel, appendix, urethra, or fallopian tubes. This clamp is
especially suited for grasping bowel bc their smooth edges and bowed shape will not
penetrate, crush, or traumatize delicate tissue.
Kocher clamps or Ochsner clamps - Correct Ans-This type of clamp has transverse
serrations as well as large teeth at the tips to grasp tightly on heavy, tough, slippery
tissue, such as fascia, bone, and cartilage, and uterine broad ligaments. (two names)
Allis clamps - Correct Ans-Type of clamp used to retract tissue and grasp fascia, cysts,
and knee cartilage.
tissue forceps - Correct Ans-type of forceps used to grip dense structures like tough
skin, fascia, or cartilage.
atraumatic forceps aka debakey forceps - Correct Ans-type of forceps used to grasp
fine tissue with minimal trauma. used in vascular or cardiovascular surgery.
smooth forceps - Correct Ans-type of forceps used to grasp tissue during neurosurgery
and some ENT procedures
collier needle holders - Correct Ans-this type of needle holder holds medium-gauge
needles
mayo-hegar needle holders - Correct Ans-this type of needle holder is used to hold
heavy-gauge needles to apply heavy sutures in deep abdominal areas
brown needle holders - Correct Ans-this type of needle holder is used for small gauge
needles to apply sutures in superficial tissue (e.g., for plastic surgery)
-passing the needle holder to the surgeon may compomise the sterile field if the
surgeon is injured
-the needle may drop if the needle holder is not passed properly - Correct Ans-List two
complications that are possible while passing a needle holder to a surgeon during
surgery
