Deck 7: Specialty Equipment

Question 1

An ICP monitor measures pressure within the:

A) chest
B) cranium
C) carpals
D) coronaries

Answer 1

B

Question 2

The eyepiece of a microscope is the ________________ lens.

A) objective
B) ocular
C) ophthalmic
D) oculomotor

Answer 2

B

Question 3

A bone tap is used to:

A) create ridges for the screw to follow
B) determine the length of screw needed
C) screw the plate to the bone
D) drill the hole for the screw

Answer 3

A

Question 4

The proper order for the steps for screw insertion is:

A) measure, drill, tap, and screw
B) tap, measure, drill, and screw
C) drill, measure, tap, and screw
D) drill, tap, measure, and screw

Question 5

The suction pressure needed to remove fat during liposuction is about:

A) -200 mm Hg
B) -300 mm Hg
C) -350 mm Hg
D) -500 mm Hg

Question 6

A Coblator is used most commonly for a:

A) coronary bypass graft
B) cerclage
C) tonsillectomy
D) adenoma removal

Question 7

Examples of bone implants include all of the following except:

A) staple
B) cancellous screw
C) fiberglass cast
D) femoral nail

Question 8

Cardiopulmonary bypass would not be used in which of the following procedures?

A) repair of tetralogy of Fallot
B) heart transplant
C) aortofemoral bypass graft
D) CABG

Question 9

A vacuum curettage machine would be used during which of the following procedures?

A) hysterectomy
B) oophorectomy
C) D&E
D) cerclage

Question 10

Which statement is false regarding handling of implants?

A) Handle as little as possible.
B) Always measure any screw prior to handing it to the surgeon.
C) Implants may be reused.
D) Ddo not use any implant that has been damaged.

Question 11

Phacoemulsification is used to remove:

A) cataracts
B) wrinkles
C) chalazions
D) vitreous humor

Question 12

A scleral buckle procedure is used to treat:

A) corneal abrasion
B) glaucoma
C) retinal detachment
D) sties

Question 13

Joint implants can be made of:

A) ceramic
B) methylmethacrylate
C) silver
D) polystyrene

Question 14

The cardiopulmonary bypass machine is operated by a:

A) surgeon
B) nurse
C) surgical technologist
D) perfusionist

Question 15

The medical term for burr holes into the cranium is:

A) ventriculectomy
B) ventriculostomy
C) ventriculotomy
D) ventriculesis

Question 16

Your patient needs to be placed on an IABP post-operatively.He or she has most likely undergone which type of surgery?

A) total hip replacement
B) cardiac bypass surgery
C) radical hysterectomy
D) craniotomy

Question 17

Diathermy uses ________________ to destroy tissue.

A) heat
B) electricity
C) cold
D) ultrasound

Question 18

The initials IM in IM nailing or rodding refers to:

A) intermedullary
B) intramaxillary
C) intramandibular
D) intramedullary

Question 19

The primary use of staples in orthopedic surgery is to reconnect ________________ to ________________.

A) soft tissue, bone
B) soft tissue, soft tissue
C) bone, bone
D) bone, bone graft

Question 20

Cryotherapy uses ________________ to destroy tissue.

A) heat
B) electricity
C) cold
D) ultrasound

Question 21

What is the purpose of an intra-aortic balloon pump?

Question 22

What is meant by the term partial cardiopulmonary bypass?

Question 23

Cardiopulmonary bypass can be ______________________ or partial.

Question 24

Explain the difference between a single-chamber and a dual-chamber pacemaker.

Question 25

Scrub personnel should always measure any screws prior to handing them to the surgeon.

Question 26

Name two types (categories)of prosthetic heart valves.

Question 27

The Sonopet machine uses ______________________ waves to fragment bone and tissue.

Question 28

The image guidance system is also known as the ___________________.

Question 29

For what reason are bone plates used?

Question 30

A ______________________ gauge is used to determine the correct length bone screw to use.

Question 31

Describe the location and purpose of the ocular and objective microscope lenses.

Question 32

Explain the difference between cancellous and cortical screws.

Question 33

If implants of differing alloys are used,they can ______________________ and cause implant breakdown.

Question 34

A cryotherapy machine may be used during a procedure to repair a retinal detachment.

Question 35

A normal intracranial pressure reading for an adult is 5 to __________________ mm Hg.

Question 36

Explain how to determine how much magnification is being provided by a microscope.

Question 37

The handpiece for a Coblator is also known as the ______________________.

Question 38

A phacoemulsifier uses ______________________ waves to fragment the affected lens during a cataract removal.

Question 39

What do the initials AICD stand for?

Question 40

Why is it important to use a graft sizer prior to opening the graft package?

Question 41

Trichiasis is the medical term for an ingrown ______________________.

Question 42

Reusing an implant could weaken them.

Question 43

Any implant that is used must be documented in the patient's anesthesia record.

Question 44

Store a microscope with the ____________________ caps in place.

Question 45

Make sure that the brakes work after moving the microscope up to the surgical field.