Deck 49: Assisting With Minor Surgery

Question 1

Match each instrument component with its description/purpose.
Designed to allow the thumb and finger to be inserted into the rings

A)ring handle
B)thumb handle
C)ratchet
D)serrations
E)teeth

Answer 1

ring handle

Question 2

Surgical instruments should be soaked in a _____ solution containing a detergent and a solvent immediately after each use.

A) boiling
B) warm
C) room-temperature
D) chilled

Answer 2

room-temperature

Question 3

Match each instrument component with its description/purpose.
Very sharp projections designed to hold the tissue when grasping

A)ring handle
B)thumb handle
C)ratchet
D)serrations
E)teeth

Answer 3

teeth

Question 4

A routine hand washing for medical asepsis should take ____ seconds.

A) 10
B) 15
C) 30
D) 60

Question 5

Which of these statements is false?

A) A surgical instrument's function can often be determined by visual inspection.
B) Surgical instruments typically have numerous functions.
C) The surgical instruments used in a medical office are very costly.
D) All surgical instruments must be properly labeled and sterilized.

Question 6

Which of the following is not a chemical agent commonly used to sterilize certain surgical instruments?

A) dihydrogen monoxide
B) glutaraldehyde
C) chlorine dioxide
D) sodium hypochlorite

Question 7

Operating scissors are used to cut:

A) dressings and tissue
B) dressings and tape
C) tape and sutures
D) tissue

Question 8

Autoclaved items remain sterile if they have been properly processed and protected from moisture for ____ days.

A) 15
B) 20
C) 30
D) 45

Question 9

Which type of forceps are used to grasp towels and dressings, and hold drape towels in place?

A) Brown
B) Backhaus
C) Thumb
D) Judd-Allis

Question 10

Match each instrument component with its description/purpose.
Locking mechanism designed to close in varying degrees to hold the instrument closed

A)ring handle
B)thumb handle
C)ratchet
D)serrations
E)teeth

Question 11

Which of the following terms is defined as the process of destroying all disease-causing microorganisms?

A) sanitizing
B) disinfection
C) cleansing
D) sterilization

Question 12

A ____ needle holder is used to grasp suture needles.

A) Jones
B) Mosquito
C) Spencer
D) Olsen Hegar

Question 13

Match each instrument component with its description/purpose.
Similar to the handle of a tweezers that is squeezed between the thumb and finger

A)ring handle
B)thumb handle
C)ratchet
D)serrations
E)teeth

Question 14

Surgical instruments should be placed in a container made of _____ to prevent damage to their points and cutting edges.

A) plastic
B) stainless steel
C) copper
D) wood

Question 15

Which of the following is not a common surgical position?

A) lateral
B) Fowler's
C) Trendelenberg
D) lithotomy

Question 16

Prior to surgery, a patient's skin should be prepped with:

A) soap and water
B) a mild bleach solution
C) ammonia
D) an antiseptic

Question 17

Addison forceps are used to:

A) pick up delicate tissue
B) remove splinters
C) close skin
D) grasp delicate tissue

Question 18

Sterilization can occur via all but which of the following methods?

A) autoclave
B) soap and hot water
C) dry heat
D) gas

Question 19

On the day of surgery, a patient should not wear:

A) clothing that is easy to put on and take off
B) clothing appropriate for the anatomical area of surgery
C) restrictive clothing
D) loose-fitting clothing

Question 20

The process of maintaining sterility throughout a surgical procedure is called ____ technique.

A) aseptic
B) anesthetic
C) antimicrobial
D) hemostatic

Question 21

Match each surgical instrument with its use. (Answers may be used more than once.)
probes

A)cutting
B)clamping or grasping
C)dilating/probing

Question 22

Match each term with its definition.
Drapes are designed to prevent the spread of bacteria and this

A)fasting
B)soaking solution
C)Mayo tray
D)sterile drape
E)medical asepsis
F)surgical asepsis
G)hand antiseptics
H)dry heat
I)jewelry
J)sterile gown
K)consent form
L)strikethrough
M)antiseptic
N)acupuncture

Question 23

Match each term with its definition.
Must be completed when the patient arrives for surgery

A)fasting
B)soaking solution
C)Mayo tray
D)sterile drape
E)medical asepsis
F)surgical asepsis
G)hand antiseptics
H)dry heat
I)jewelry
J)sterile gown
K)consent form
L)strikethrough
M)antiseptic
N)acupuncture

Question 24

Match each surgical instrument with its use. (Answers may be used more than once.)
scissors

A)cutting
B)clamping or grasping
C)dilating/probing

Question 25

Match each surgical instrument with its use. (Answers may be used more than once.)
retractors

A)cutting
B)clamping or grasping
C)dilating/probing

Question 26

Match each instrument component with its description/purpose.
Little fissures engraved into the surface of the blades of hemostats and forceps designed to prevent slippage

A)ring handle
B)thumb handle
C)ratchet
D)serrations
E)teeth

Question 27

Match each surgical instrument with its use. (Answers may be used more than once.)
forceps

A)cutting
B)clamping or grasping
C)dilating/probing

Question 28

Match each term with its definition.
This should not be worn during a surgical procedure because it harbors microbes

A)fasting
B)soaking solution
C)Mayo tray
D)sterile drape
E)medical asepsis
F)surgical asepsis
G)hand antiseptics
H)dry heat
I)jewelry
J)sterile gown
K)consent form
L)strikethrough
M)antiseptic
N)acupuncture

Question 29

Match each term with its definition.
Process in which sterilization is accomplished by raising the temperature of surgical instruments to the designated temperature that renders them sterile

A)fasting
B)soaking solution
C)Mayo tray
D)sterile drape
E)medical asepsis
F)surgical asepsis
G)hand antiseptics
H)dry heat
I)jewelry
J)sterile gown
K)consent form
L)strikethrough
M)antiseptic
N)acupuncture

Question 30

Match each surgical instrument with its use. (Answers may be used more than once.)
scalpels

A)cutting
B)clamping or grasping
C)dilating/probing

Question 31

Match each surgical instrument with its use. (Answers may be used more than once.)
clamps

A)cutting
B)clamping or grasping
C)dilating/probing

Question 32

Match each term with its definition.
When assisting with this type of procedure, preparation of the skin is simply to apply a product such as alcohol

A)fasting
B)soaking solution
C)Mayo tray
D)sterile drape
E)medical asepsis
F)surgical asepsis
G)hand antiseptics
H)dry heat
I)jewelry
J)sterile gown
K)consent form
L)strikethrough
M)antiseptic
N)acupuncture

Question 33

Match each term with its definition.
Reaching over this will contaminate it

A)fasting
B)soaking solution
C)Mayo tray
D)sterile drape
E)medical asepsis
F)surgical asepsis
G)hand antiseptics
H)dry heat
I)jewelry
J)sterile gown
K)consent form
L)strikethrough
M)antiseptic
N)acupuncture

Question 34

Match each term with its definition.
This should contain a special protein that breaks down blood and body fluids on the surface of surgical instruments

A)fasting
B)soaking solution
C)Mayo tray
D)sterile drape
E)medical asepsis
F)surgical asepsis
G)hand antiseptics
H)dry heat
I)jewelry
J)sterile gown
K)consent form
L)strikethrough
M)antiseptic
N)acupuncture

Question 35

Match each term with its definition.
Aims to reduce the number of microbes associated with diseases

A)fasting
B)soaking solution
C)Mayo tray
D)sterile drape
E)medical asepsis
F)surgical asepsis
G)hand antiseptics
H)dry heat
I)jewelry
J)sterile gown
K)consent form
L)strikethrough
M)antiseptic
N)acupuncture

Question 36

Match each surgical instrument with its use. (Answers may be used more than once.)
hemostats

A)cutting
B)clamping or grasping
C)dilating/probing

Question 37

Match each surgical instrument with its use. (Answers may be used more than once.)
scopes

A)cutting
B)clamping or grasping
C)dilating/probing

Question 38

Match each term with its definition.
Total removal of all microbes associated with diseases

A)fasting
B)soaking solution
C)Mayo tray
D)sterile drape
E)medical asepsis
F)surgical asepsis
G)hand antiseptics
H)dry heat
I)jewelry
J)sterile gown
K)consent form
L)strikethrough
M)antiseptic
N)acupuncture

Question 39

Match each surgical instrument with its use. (Answers may be used more than once.)
needle holders

A)cutting
B)clamping or grasping
C)dilating/probing

Question 40

Match each surgical instrument with its use. (Answers may be used more than once.)
specula

A)cutting
B)clamping or grasping
C)dilating/probing

Question 41

Match each term with its definition.
Designed to inhibit and kill bacteria, but should not take the place of proper hand washing

A)fasting
B)soaking solution
C)Mayo tray
D)sterile drape
E)medical asepsis
F)surgical asepsis
G)hand antiseptics
H)dry heat
I)jewelry
J)sterile gown
K)consent form
L)strikethrough
M)antiseptic
N)acupuncture

Question 42

Match each term with its definition.
Often recommended prior to surgery to lessen the possibility of nausea and vomiting

A)fasting
B)soaking solution
C)Mayo tray
D)sterile drape
E)medical asepsis
F)surgical asepsis
G)hand antiseptics
H)dry heat
I)jewelry
J)sterile gown
K)consent form
L)strikethrough
M)antiseptic
N)acupuncture

Question 43

Match each term with its definition.
Something that must be worn by anyone assisting in surgery

A)fasting
B)soaking solution
C)Mayo tray
D)sterile drape
E)medical asepsis
F)surgical asepsis
G)hand antiseptics
H)dry heat
I)jewelry
J)sterile gown
K)consent form
L)strikethrough
M)antiseptic
N)acupuncture

Question 44

Match each term with its definition.
Applied to a patient's skin prior to surgery to reduce microbial growth

A)fasting
B)soaking solution
C)Mayo tray
D)sterile drape
E)medical asepsis
F)surgical asepsis
G)hand antiseptics
H)dry heat
I)jewelry
J)sterile gown
K)consent form
L)strikethrough
M)antiseptic
N)acupuncture

Question 45

Match each term with its definition.
Used to hold instruments during a surgical procedure

A)fasting
B)soaking solution
C)Mayo tray
D)sterile drape
E)medical asepsis
F)surgical asepsis
G)hand antiseptics
H)dry heat
I)jewelry
J)sterile gown
K)consent form
L)strikethrough
M)antiseptic
N)acupuncture