Exam 56: Surgical Supplies and Instruments

A(n) __________ drain may be placed in a wound at the end of a surgical procedure to drain excess fluid from the site.

Nylon suture material is nonabsorbent and strong and has a high degree of elasticity.

Which of the following is a smooth-tipped instrument that is used to insert packing into or remove objects from the nose and ear?

A probe is used to search for foreign objects in a wound.

Sterile technique does not have to be followed in the preparation of a site for surgery.

Ratchets are used to lock an instrument into position.

Each instrument should always be locked before it is immersed in the chemical decontaminant so that the entire surface area can be cleansed.

Explain the system for identifying suture gauges.

A trocar is used to dilate or open a body orifice.

This instrument tip has a groove or hook to slide under sutures.

Describe the general purpose of sutures.What characteristics should they have?

Nasal packing material that is used to treat epistaxis should be coated with ___________ to prevent trauma to the site during removal.

The medical term for cutting tissue with a surgical instrument is _________.

Surgical sponges used to absorb blood and drainage during a surgical procedure do not have to be sterile.

A(n) __________ is a metal rod with a smooth, rounded tip that is placed into a hollow instrument to reduce injury to body tissues during insertion of the instrument.

Surgical instruments generally are classified according to use.Which is not a classification for instruments?

A(n) ________ is a metal probe that is inserted into or passed through a catheter, needle, or tube to clear the equipment of secretions or to help pass it into a body orifice.

Choose the smallest diameter of a suture strand.

Describe the proper care of surgical instruments.

A localized collection of pus that causes tissue destruction is called a(n) __________.