Exam 10: Instrumentation, Equipment, and Supplies

Which suction tip is indicated for use in the nasopharynx and often called a "tonsil" or "oral" suction?

Which type of syringe has no calibrations?

The #12 blade is used almost exclusively for which surgical procedure?

GI, chest, and airway are types of:

In general, after what length of continuous pneumatic tourniquet use should the extremity be allowed to reperfuse before reinflating the tourniquet?

Which type of surgical supply does NOT come with an option for being impregnated with iodine or other antimicrobial agent?

By what action does a "cigarette" drain remove fluid from a wound?

Which type of instrument often has a tungsten carbide insert and crosshatch serrations for stabilization?

Which of the following types of surgical sponges are prepackaged in units of five?

The choice of wound dressing is dependent upon all of the following EXCEPT:

Which of the following drains works by passive action?

Metzenbaum, tenotomy, and Potts-Smith are examples of which type of instrument?

What is the geometric shape usually achieved by the placement of the first layer of sterile surgical drapes?

What do Broviac and Hickman catheters do?

The three lumens of a three-way Foley catheter are used for balloon inflation, urinary drainage, and:

During laparoscopic procedures where carbon dioxide gas is used for insufflation, the intra-abdominal pressure in the average healthy adult patient is kept at:

Syringes can be made of plastic, glass, metal, rubber, or a combination of any of these.

The joint of a hemostat where one half of the instrument passes through the other is called the:

Bougie, Heaney, Hegar, and Van Buren are types of:

Kerlix fluffs, ABD pads, and plain 4 x 4 gauze sponges are examples of which part of a three-layer dressing?