Surgical Technology Chapter 10 UPDATED
ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers
Suction canisters - CORRECT ANSWER - mounted to the side of the patients bed
-can be disposable or have disposable liners
-cylinders are graduated for measurement
ELB - CORRECT ANSWER - estimated blood loss
-irrigation - total fluid = blood loss
lights - CORRECT ANSWER - florescent and hang from the celling
- help us see the sterile field
-usually have two in the room and are adjustable but a sterile, disposable, handle
rheostat - CORRECT ANSWER - light dimmer switch
pneumatic tourniquets - CORRECT ANSWER - used on surgery of the extremities to provide
a bloodless field
-consists of tubing, cuff, and connected to a pressure source
PT top extremity - CORRECT ANSWER - Inflated to 250-300 mm Hg
- can keep inflated for up to 1 hour
PT bottom extremity - CORRECT ANSWER - Inflated to 300-350 mm Hg
-can keep inflated for up to 1.5 hours
,exsanguinate - CORRECT ANSWER - to bleed to death
S-Mark Bandage - CORRECT ANSWER - Used to exsanguinate the blood from and
extremity before the cuff is applied
widest, most proximal part of the extremity - CORRECT ANSWER - Where should the
Pneumatic Tourniquet be placed??
Pneumatic Tourniquet ; 3 Inches - CORRECT ANSWER - ______________________ should
wrap all the way around the extremity and hang over ______________
Drapes - CORRECT ANSWER - used by the surgical team to isolate and protect the operation
site from contamination
Microorganisms - CORRECT ANSWER - properly used drapes act as a barrier for
__________________.
Lint Free - CORRECT ANSWER - Drapes should be _____________ to protect against
airborne particles from entering the wound
Fluid Resistant - CORRECT ANSWER - Drapes should be ____________ to prevent strike
through
strike through - CORRECT ANSWER - when fluid moves across a sterile field
Characteristics of Drapes - CORRECT ANSWER - - antistatic
-tear & puncture resistant
-porous
-color that doesn't reflect a lot of light
-flame retardent
, Non-woven Drapes - CORRECT ANSWER - disposable and made of compressed synthetic
fiber
ie: nylon, polyester
Aluminum coated drapes - CORRECT ANSWER - light and strong
-best of all the disposable drapes
Disposable drapes - CORRECT ANSWER - reinforced around the fenestration
-have attachable tags to run bovie and suction through
-some have a build-in antimicrobial incise drape across the fenestration
incise drape - CORRECT ANSWER - clear cellophane drape that we cut directly though
-adheres to the patients skin
-sometimes impregnated with iodine
fenestration - CORRECT ANSWER - pre cut hole in a drape that allows us to isolate the area
being operated on
woven drapes - CORRECT ANSWER - non-disposable drapes
-made of cotton fiber and expand when that get wet
-treated with fluid resistant repellent
Disadvantage of woven drapes - CORRECT ANSWER - not disposable
-have to pay someone to wash, repair, fold them
Plastic drapes - CORRECT ANSWER - thin clear plastic with adhesive drapes so their vision
isnt blocked
ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers
Suction canisters - CORRECT ANSWER - mounted to the side of the patients bed
-can be disposable or have disposable liners
-cylinders are graduated for measurement
ELB - CORRECT ANSWER - estimated blood loss
-irrigation - total fluid = blood loss
lights - CORRECT ANSWER - florescent and hang from the celling
- help us see the sterile field
-usually have two in the room and are adjustable but a sterile, disposable, handle
rheostat - CORRECT ANSWER - light dimmer switch
pneumatic tourniquets - CORRECT ANSWER - used on surgery of the extremities to provide
a bloodless field
-consists of tubing, cuff, and connected to a pressure source
PT top extremity - CORRECT ANSWER - Inflated to 250-300 mm Hg
- can keep inflated for up to 1 hour
PT bottom extremity - CORRECT ANSWER - Inflated to 300-350 mm Hg
-can keep inflated for up to 1.5 hours
,exsanguinate - CORRECT ANSWER - to bleed to death
S-Mark Bandage - CORRECT ANSWER - Used to exsanguinate the blood from and
extremity before the cuff is applied
widest, most proximal part of the extremity - CORRECT ANSWER - Where should the
Pneumatic Tourniquet be placed??
Pneumatic Tourniquet ; 3 Inches - CORRECT ANSWER - ______________________ should
wrap all the way around the extremity and hang over ______________
Drapes - CORRECT ANSWER - used by the surgical team to isolate and protect the operation
site from contamination
Microorganisms - CORRECT ANSWER - properly used drapes act as a barrier for
__________________.
Lint Free - CORRECT ANSWER - Drapes should be _____________ to protect against
airborne particles from entering the wound
Fluid Resistant - CORRECT ANSWER - Drapes should be ____________ to prevent strike
through
strike through - CORRECT ANSWER - when fluid moves across a sterile field
Characteristics of Drapes - CORRECT ANSWER - - antistatic
-tear & puncture resistant
-porous
-color that doesn't reflect a lot of light
-flame retardent
, Non-woven Drapes - CORRECT ANSWER - disposable and made of compressed synthetic
fiber
ie: nylon, polyester
Aluminum coated drapes - CORRECT ANSWER - light and strong
-best of all the disposable drapes
Disposable drapes - CORRECT ANSWER - reinforced around the fenestration
-have attachable tags to run bovie and suction through
-some have a build-in antimicrobial incise drape across the fenestration
incise drape - CORRECT ANSWER - clear cellophane drape that we cut directly though
-adheres to the patients skin
-sometimes impregnated with iodine
fenestration - CORRECT ANSWER - pre cut hole in a drape that allows us to isolate the area
being operated on
woven drapes - CORRECT ANSWER - non-disposable drapes
-made of cotton fiber and expand when that get wet
-treated with fluid resistant repellent
Disadvantage of woven drapes - CORRECT ANSWER - not disposable
-have to pay someone to wash, repair, fold them
Plastic drapes - CORRECT ANSWER - thin clear plastic with adhesive drapes so their vision
isnt blocked
