TEST BANK
Surgical Equipment and Supplies
Colleen J. Rutherford
3rd Edition
,Table of Contents
Chapter 01 Aseptic Technique, Sterilization, OR Attire, National Time Out and Hand
Hygiene 1
Chapter 02 Common Equipment and Supplies 9
Chapter 03 General Surgical Supplies and Post-Operative Splints 17
Chapter 04 Tubes, Drains and Catheters 24
Chapter 05 Sutures and Suture Needles 30
Chapter 06 Microscopes 37
Chapter 07 Lasers 41
Chapter 08 Endoscopic Equipment 48
Chapter 09 Robotic Surgery 55
Chapter 10 Specialty Equipment 59
Chapter 11 Anesthesia 66
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Test Bank - Surgical Equipment and Supplies, 3rd Edition (Rutherford, 2023)
Chapter 1: Aseptic Technique, Sterilization, OR Attire, National Time Out and Hand
Hygiene
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. Which of the following statements about masks is true?
A. They can be worn for multiple cases.
B. They do not protect the wearer from spraying of blood or body fluids.
C. They have to be worn in unrestricted areas of the OR.
D. They must be worn so that they cover the mouth and the nose.
ANS: D DIF: Level 1 OBJ: 01-5
2. Which of the following statements is true regarding operating room attire:
A. Caps or hats must cover all hair (including facial hair).
B. Cloth caps or hats can be worn for 3 consecutive days without laundering.
C. Tunic style scrub tops should not be tucked into your scrub pants.
D. Regular eyeglasses meet the standards for protective eyewear.
ANS: A DIF: Level 1 OBJ: 01-5
3. Unsterile personnel should stand a minimum of ________________ inches from the sterile
field.
A. 8
B. 12
C. 20
D. 24
ANS: B DIF: Level 2 OBJ: 01-1
4. Principles of aseptic technique include all of the following except:
A. Keep talking at the field to a minimum.
B. Only sterile (scrubbed) personnel handle sterile items.
C. Create the sterile field as close to the time of surgery as possible.
D. It is acceptable for circulators to reach over the sterile field to pour liquids into a
cup.
ANS: D DIF: Level 1 OBJ: 01-1
5. All of the following are true about sterile drapes except:
A. They should be made of a low-linting material.
B. Once in place, they should not be moved.
C. Handling should be kept to a minimum.
D. The part of the drape that falls below the level of the tabletop is sterile
ANS: D DIF: Level 1 OBJ: 01-1
6. Surgical conscience is the:
A. Legal motivation to practice proper aseptic technique
B. Ethical motivation to practice proper aseptic technique
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C. Institutional policies governing the practice of proper aseptic technique
D. Financial motivation to practice proper aseptic technique
ANS: B DIF: Level 2 OBJ: 01-1
7. Asepsis means:
A. Absence of all viruses
B. Absence of all bacteria
C. Absence of all flagella
D. Absence of all microbes
ANS: D DIF: Level 2 OBJ: 01-1
8. Which of the following is considered sterile on a sterile gown?
A. The stockinette cuffs
B. The back
C. The front between the waist and mid-chest
D. The entire front of the gown
ANS: C DIF: Level 2 OBJ: 01-1
9. If scrubbed personnel need to change positions during surgery, they need to move:
A. Back to side
B. Side to side
C. Front to side
D. Back to back
ANS: D DIF: Level 2 OBJ: 01-1
10. A ________________ inch perimeter around an open peel pack is NOT considered sterile.
A. ½
B. 1
C. 1½
D. 2
ANS: B DIF: Level 2 OBJ: 01-1
11. Immediate use sterilizers use ________________ to render sterilized instruments.
A. Steam
B. Cold chemicals
C. Radiation
D. Gas
ANS: A DIF: Level 1 OBJ: 01-7
12. You may be asked to wear a “sterile space suit” for which type of surgery?
A. Exploratory laparotomy
B. Shoulder arthroscopy
C. Total joint replacement
D. Endoscopic AAA repair
ANS: C DIF: Level 1 OBJ: 01-1
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Surgical Equipment and Supplies
Colleen J. Rutherford
3rd Edition
,Table of Contents
Chapter 01 Aseptic Technique, Sterilization, OR Attire, National Time Out and Hand
Hygiene 1
Chapter 02 Common Equipment and Supplies 9
Chapter 03 General Surgical Supplies and Post-Operative Splints 17
Chapter 04 Tubes, Drains and Catheters 24
Chapter 05 Sutures and Suture Needles 30
Chapter 06 Microscopes 37
Chapter 07 Lasers 41
Chapter 08 Endoscopic Equipment 48
Chapter 09 Robotic Surgery 55
Chapter 10 Specialty Equipment 59
Chapter 11 Anesthesia 66
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Test Bank - Surgical Equipment and Supplies, 3rd Edition (Rutherford, 2023)
Chapter 1: Aseptic Technique, Sterilization, OR Attire, National Time Out and Hand
Hygiene
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. Which of the following statements about masks is true?
A. They can be worn for multiple cases.
B. They do not protect the wearer from spraying of blood or body fluids.
C. They have to be worn in unrestricted areas of the OR.
D. They must be worn so that they cover the mouth and the nose.
ANS: D DIF: Level 1 OBJ: 01-5
2. Which of the following statements is true regarding operating room attire:
A. Caps or hats must cover all hair (including facial hair).
B. Cloth caps or hats can be worn for 3 consecutive days without laundering.
C. Tunic style scrub tops should not be tucked into your scrub pants.
D. Regular eyeglasses meet the standards for protective eyewear.
ANS: A DIF: Level 1 OBJ: 01-5
3. Unsterile personnel should stand a minimum of ________________ inches from the sterile
field.
A. 8
B. 12
C. 20
D. 24
ANS: B DIF: Level 2 OBJ: 01-1
4. Principles of aseptic technique include all of the following except:
A. Keep talking at the field to a minimum.
B. Only sterile (scrubbed) personnel handle sterile items.
C. Create the sterile field as close to the time of surgery as possible.
D. It is acceptable for circulators to reach over the sterile field to pour liquids into a
cup.
ANS: D DIF: Level 1 OBJ: 01-1
5. All of the following are true about sterile drapes except:
A. They should be made of a low-linting material.
B. Once in place, they should not be moved.
C. Handling should be kept to a minimum.
D. The part of the drape that falls below the level of the tabletop is sterile
ANS: D DIF: Level 1 OBJ: 01-1
6. Surgical conscience is the:
A. Legal motivation to practice proper aseptic technique
B. Ethical motivation to practice proper aseptic technique
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C. Institutional policies governing the practice of proper aseptic technique
D. Financial motivation to practice proper aseptic technique
ANS: B DIF: Level 2 OBJ: 01-1
7. Asepsis means:
A. Absence of all viruses
B. Absence of all bacteria
C. Absence of all flagella
D. Absence of all microbes
ANS: D DIF: Level 2 OBJ: 01-1
8. Which of the following is considered sterile on a sterile gown?
A. The stockinette cuffs
B. The back
C. The front between the waist and mid-chest
D. The entire front of the gown
ANS: C DIF: Level 2 OBJ: 01-1
9. If scrubbed personnel need to change positions during surgery, they need to move:
A. Back to side
B. Side to side
C. Front to side
D. Back to back
ANS: D DIF: Level 2 OBJ: 01-1
10. A ________________ inch perimeter around an open peel pack is NOT considered sterile.
A. ½
B. 1
C. 1½
D. 2
ANS: B DIF: Level 2 OBJ: 01-1
11. Immediate use sterilizers use ________________ to render sterilized instruments.
A. Steam
B. Cold chemicals
C. Radiation
D. Gas
ANS: A DIF: Level 1 OBJ: 01-7
12. You may be asked to wear a “sterile space suit” for which type of surgery?
A. Exploratory laparotomy
B. Shoulder arthroscopy
C. Total joint replacement
D. Endoscopic AAA repair
ANS: C DIF: Level 1 OBJ: 01-1
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