Deck 11: Surgical Instruments

Question 1

A ________ is used to cut and extract tissue and is distinguished by having a spring-loaded hinge.

A) retractor
B) clamp
C) forcep
D) rongeur

Answer 1

D

Question 2

The ________ is a cylindrical instrument used to increase the inside diameter of a tubular structure.

A) dilator
B) curette
C) chisel
D) stricture

Answer 2

A

Question 3

The term ________ can refer to any instrument that closes over tissue to hold or occlude it.

A) necrotic
B) adipose
C) histology
D) clamp

Answer 3

D

Question 4

______ are available in many widths and sizes that fit a particular specialty.

A) Tools
B) Chisels
C) Tubular structures
D) Alloys

Question 5

The _______ carbide inserts in needle holders prevent the needle from slipping or rotating.

A) ebonizing
B) diamond
C) chromium
D) tungsten

Question 6

The cutting assembly includes a(n) ________, which clamps the tissue against the staple cartridge.

A) anvil
B) probe
C) gouge
D) anastomosis

Question 7

Fine ________ are used in ear, nose, and throat surgery for the delicate bones and surfaces of the nasal sinuses and ear.

A) rasps
B) osteotomes
C) chisels
D) anvils

Question 8

The Babcock clamp is an atraumatic, noncrushing clamp used to manipulate the bowel or________ tubes.

A) fallopian
B) intestinal
C) kocher
D) tissue

Question 9

The hinge point of many surgical instruments is called the ________.

A) clamp
B) points
C) shank
D) box lock

Question 10

Although almost all ________ and other bone cutting instruments are powered pneumatically, one unpowered type is still commonly used during amputation.

A) grasps
B) saws
C) tools
D) rigids

Question 11

A McPherson ____ lid speculum is used to retract the eyelids.

A) handheld
B) superficial
C) malleable
D) self-retaining

Question 12

Strong dissecting scissors such as curved ______ scissors are used on fascia and large tendons.

A) Metzenbaum
B) bandage
C) Mayo
D) tenotomy

Question 13

_______ blades and handles are smaller and more delicate than those used in general surgery.

A) Beaver
B) Number 4
C) Amputation
D) Smillie

Question 14

Skin is ________, relatively fibrous, and strong.

A) semisolid
B) elastic
C) boggy
D) intestinal

Question 15

The ___________, which has a T tip with fine serrations at the tip, often is used to clamp or grasp adipose tissue.

A) Doyen
B) Satinsky
C) Allis clamp
D) bulldog

Question 16

Fibrous connective tissue requires heavy scissors, such as the ________ scissors for cutting.

A) curved Mayo
B) Metzenbaum
C) Stevens tenotomy
D) Castroviejo

Question 17

Only partially __________ clamps and smooth tissue forceps are used in the lungs, spleen, liver, or thyroid.

A) occluding
B) atraumatic
C) single-action rongeur
D) double-action rongeur

Question 18

Toothed ________ are used for suturing adipose tissue.

A) specula
B) needle holders
C) forceps
D) clamps

Question 19

A(n) _______ blade is detachable from the knife handle, although single-use scalpels are available and these do not detach.

A) scalpel
B) electrocautery
C) Metzenbaum
D) harmonic

Question 20

The ________ is used by mounting its ends on hook handles and drawing it through the bone.

A) rigid
B) drape
C) handler
D) Gigli

Question 21

The Babcock clamp is a(n) ________, noncrushing clamp used to manipulate the bowel or fallopian tubes.

A) atraumatic
B) grasping
C) retracting
D) cutting

Question 22

_______________ is a method that imparts color and hardness to the surface of titanium.

A) Highly polished or mirror finish
B) Satin finish
C) Black chromium
D) Titanium anodizing

Question 23

Choose from the terms listed and match them with their most correct description. You may use the same answer more than once.
a.Grasping and holding
b.Cutting and dissecting
c.Retracting or exposing
Scalpel blades are numbered consistently among manufacturers, and the number indicates their shape and size.

Question 24

By definition, the self-________ retractor works by a ratchet or other locking mechanism to hold the retractor blades in place in the surgical wound.

A) steering
B) retaining
C) retracting
D) closing

Question 25

_____________ finish is used on laser surgery instruments.

A) Highly polished or mirror
B) Satin
C) Black chromium
D) Titanium anodizing

Question 26

Suction (aspiration) is needed during a surgical procedure to clear blood, fluids, and small bits of tissue debris from the surgical site and provide an unobstructed view of the ____________.

A) poole
B) fossil
C) backside
D) anatomy

Question 27

__________ instruments resist staining.

A) Highly polished or mirror finish
B) Satin finish
C) Black chromium
D) Titanium anodizing

Question 28

A(n) _________ is used to remodel bone.

A) rasp
B) curette
C) chisel
D) osteotome

Question 29

Choose from the terms listed and match them with their most correct description. You may use the same answer more than once.
a.Grasping and holding
b.Cutting and dissecting
c.Retracting or exposing
Holds tissue against the walls of the surgical wound by mechanical action

Question 30

A partial ________ or atraumatic clamp has locking ratchets, but the tips and shanks do not close tightly over the tissue.

A) occlusion
B) smooth
C) rough
D) hinge

Question 31

A ________ has one or more needle-sharp teeth in jaws that can be delicate or heavy.

A) retractor
B) clamp
C) forcep
D) tenaculum

Question 32

A ________ is a grasping instrument with sharp pointed tips, generally used to manipulate or grasp tissue such as the thyroid or cervix.

A) tenaculum
B) Babcock
C) Kelly
D) Lowman

Question 33

The __________ is a small cup with a sharpened, serrated, or smooth rim at the end of the handle.

A) rongeur
B) osteotome
C) curette
D) shears

Question 34

A(n) ____ is a V-shaped bone chisel.

A) rongeur
B) osteotome
C) curette
D) gouge

Question 35

If we examine some common design/function relationships in instruments, it clarifies understanding of instrument ________ as a whole.

A) technology
B) design
C) color
D) diameter

Question 36

____________ reduces glare but is also prone to staining.

A) Highly polished or mirror finish
B) Satin finish
C) Black chromium
D) Satin finish.

Question 37

The center screw of the ________ can become worn with time.

A) scissors
B) Mayo
C) railing
D) straightener

Question 38

The Heaney clamp is used specifically in ________ surgery to grasp the uterine ligaments.

A) orthopedic
B) general
C) urological
D) gynecological

Question 39

A ________ is a graduated, smooth instrument used to increase the diameter of an anatomical opening in tissue.

A) clamp
B) dilator
C) anvil
D) ratchet

Question 40

A ________ is used to cut and extract tissue and is distinguished by having a spring-loaded hinge.

A) rongeur
B) transector
C) Babcock
D) ratchet

Question 41

Choose from the terms listed and match them with their most correct description. You may use the same answer more than once.
a.Grasping and holding
b.Cutting and dissecting
c.Retracting or exposing
Thompson, Bookwalter, and Balfour

Question 42

Choose from the terms listed and match them with their most correct description. You may use the same answer more than once.
a.Grasping and holding
b.Cutting and dissecting
c.Retracting or exposing
During suturing, the surgeon will use this in one hand and the needle holder with the suture in the other.

Question 43

Choose from the terms listed and match them with their most correct description. You may use the same answer more than once.
a.Grasping and holding
b.Cutting and dissecting
c.Retracting or exposing
Beaver handle, commonly used in eye and ear surgery

Question 44

Choose from the terms listed and match them with their most correct description. You may use the same answer more than once.
a.Grasping and holding
b.Cutting and dissecting
c.Retracting or exposing
Kocher and Babcock

Question 45

Choose from the terms listed and match them with their most correct description. You may use the same answer more than once.
a.Grasping and holding
b.Cutting and dissecting
c.Retracting or exposing
The tenaculum contains one or more teeth in the jaws that can be delicate or heavy.