Exam 7: Sutures, sharps, and Instruments

Surgical instruments that are not considered in the category of clamps,retractors,or cutting instruments,but are used in most procedures,are typically included within the category of:

The surgeon needs a suture material that will not degrade over time but becomes encapsulated and supports a tissue structure that will continue to be exposed to pressure and stretching forces throughout the patient's life.These physical properties are best described by a suture that:

A surgeon explains his justification for his suture choice to the new perioperative nurse in the scrub role.He prefers to suture his intestinal anastomosis with a suture that has multiple filaments braided together because it ties well and holds the knot,which tightens when the thread absorbs the tissue fluids.He also needs a strand that is easy to see and only needs to retain its tensile strength for about 1 year,at which time the intestinal junction will be healed,even though this suture is considered nonabsorbable.He will ask the nurse for a 24-inch 4-0:

During the draping procedure,the anesthesia provider asked the scrub person for two towel clamps to secure the top of the unsterile edge of the drape to the intravenous (IV)poles.The scrub person had two penetrating and two nonpenetrating clamps on the back table.She knew she would need to secure the suction and electrosurgical pencil to the sterile field as soon as draping was finished.How should the scrub person respond to the anesthesia provider's request for towel clips?

These hemostatic devices date back to a period in time when they consisted of a product that was harvested from the ocean.They continue to be used today in every surgical procedure where a considerable amount of bleeding may be encountered and are still made of a natural product,but not from the ocean.Select the appropriate hemostatic device that fits this description.