Which of the following finishes reduces glare and is preferred for most surgical procedures?
Back
Water.
Front
Powered instruments may be powered by all of the following EXCEPT:
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Pennington
Front
Which of the following forceps has a triangular fenestrated tip with horizontal serrations and is often used for grasping tissues and organs?
Back
Harmonic scalpel
Front
Which of the following instruments uses low-temperature cavitation to coagulate and divide tissues?
Back
Water
Front
During the surgical procedure, instruments should be kept free of debris by wiping or rinsing them with which of the following?
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#10
Front
Which of the following blades will fit on a #3 knife handle?
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Bookwalter
Front
A self-retaining retractor that attaches to the operating room table and has a variety of blades that attach to a frame is called:
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TA
Front
Which of the following staplers distributes two or three double-staggered rows of staples with a scalpel required to cut along the staple line?
Back
endanger the patient
Front
Ultimately, the misuse of a surgical instrument may:
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Frazier
Front
Which of the following suction tips would be used in a confined space such as a nasal cavity or interior of a vessel?
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Function
Front
instruments are categorized according to what?
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Clamping and occluding
Front
An instrument used to compress vessels and other tubular structures would fall into which of the following categories?
Back
Sawyer
Front
Which of the following handheld retractors is used to provide exposure of the anus and rectum?
Back
How the instrument is used and on what tissue
Front
The inner jaws, tip, and shape of the instrument will determine which of the following?
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Bakes
Front
Which of the following dilators is used to explore and dilate the common bile duct?
Back
clamping and occluding
Front
The Carter-Glassman is categorized as:
Back
Retracting and exposing
Front
The Balfour and Omni falls into which of the following categories?
Back
Doyen
Front
Of the following intestinal clamps, on which ones may the jaws be covered with rubber shods or shoe laces prior to use?
Back
Harrington
Front
Which of the following retractors would be used to retract the liver?
Back
flash sterilizing
Front
Immediately after the surgical procedure, all of the following should be done to the instruments EXCEPT:
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Stainless steel
Front
The vast majority of instruments are manufactured from which of the following?
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the hinge
Front
All of the following are part of an instrument EXCEPT:
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Linear cutter
Front
Which of the following staplers distributes a double row of staples and incises the tissue between them?
Back
are determined by the depth of the wound
Front
The shanks of the instrument:
Back
carry out a specific task.
Front
A surgical instrument is a specially designed device or apparatus used to:
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Tungsten carbide
Front
Gold plating on an instrument would signify which of the following?
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DeBakey
Front
Which of the following tissue forceps is the most commonly used in all specialties?
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Goulet.
Front
All of the following are self-retaining retractors EXCEPT:
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General
Front
Powered instruments are most commonly used in all of the following specialties EXCEPT:
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the surgeon looking away from the microscope when instruments are being handed to them.
Front
All of the following are true when handling microsurgical instruments EXCEPT:
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Nonpenetrating
Front
Which of the following towel clips is used to attach the Bovie and suction to the drapes?
Back
Viewing
Front
Which of the following categories describes an instrument that allows for visualization of an internal structure or a cavity?
Back
Needle holder
Front
Which of the following should be used to load and unload a knife blade?
Back
Intraluminal
Front
Which of the following is a stapler used for end to end anastomosis?
Back
Gelpi
Front
Which of the following retractors is self-retaining, finger-ringed, and ratcheted with one sharp outward turned prong on the side of each tip?
Back
LDS
Front
Which of the following staplers is used to separate the intestine from the mesentery blood supply during a bowel resection?
Back
Probe and grooved director
Front
Which of the following instruments is used to determine the path or extent of a fistula tract?
Back
Doyen
Front
Which of the following would be used to clamp the bowel during a resection?
Back
lister
Front
Which scissors are commonly used to incise the uterus without harming the fetus during a C-section?
Back
grasping and holding
Front
The Pennington forceps is categorized as
Back
7
Front
The Balfour generally has how many parts?
Back
Parker.
Front
All of the following are suction tips EXCEPT:
Back
Needle holders
Front
Scalpel blades should be attached to knife handles with which of the following?
Back
in the holster.
Front
When not in use, the safest method to prevent fires is to place the electrosurgical pencil:
Back
Grasping and holding
Front
Which of the following categories describes an instrument that is used to grip and manipulate?
Back
Randall
Front
Which of the following instruments is a stone forceps?
Back
should be placed at the bottom of the pan.
Front
Heavy instruments:
Back
alignment.
Front
Mishandling of a surgical instrument may cause all of the following EXCEPT:
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the shank.
Front
All of the following are the part of the instrument where the two sides come together and allow opening and closing EXCEPT:
Back
Deaver
Front
Which of the following retractors resembles a question mark and is often used to retract the liver?
Back
Section 2
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Walther
Front
Which of the following is used to dilate the female urethra?
Back
Endo clip applier
Front
Which of the following is used to occlude vessels and other tubular structures during laparoscopic procedures?
Back
Fire
Front
A fiberoptic light cord attached to the source should be turned off or in the standby position to prevent which of the following?
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Laparoscopic
Front
Robotic instruments are characterized by which of the following instruments?
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cutting and dissecting
Front
An endo right angle forceps is categorized as:
Back
Van Buren
Front
Which of the following is used to dilate the male urethra?
Back
Stone basket
Front
Of the following, which is used to remove renal calculi via a ureteroscope or a cystoscope?
Back
Randall
Front
What is the name of the stone forceps?
Back
Grasping and holding
Front
The Hulka, Schroeder, and Jacobs are categorized as which of the following?
Back
Grasping the cholangiogram catheter
Front
An Olsen clamp is used for which of the following?
Back
Endo catch
Front
Which of the following is used to retrieve specimens during laparoscopic procedures?
Back
Wrist
Front
EndoWrist instruments are modeled after which of the following in a human?
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ratchets
Front
The difference between a grasper and dissector is/are the:
Back
Lens warmer
Front
Which of the following is used to prevent the telescope from fogging?
Back
Lowsley tractor
Front
Which of the following is used to manipulate the prostate downward toward the perineum during a perineal prostatectomy?
Back
Thomas
Front
Which of the following is a blunt uterine curette?
Back
Endo Kittner
Front
Which of the following is most likely used for blunt dissection?
Back
Sims sound
Front
Which of the following instruments is used to measure the depth of the uterus?
Back
Heaney
Front
Which of the following hysterectomy forceps has horizontal serrations running the length and a single tooth on the inner jaw?
Back
Cautery
Front
An L hook is used for which of the following?
Back
Releasing a ureteral stricture
Front
A balloon dilator is used for which of the following?
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bolster.
Front
All of the following are used with a cystoscope EXCEPT:
Back
Hunter
Front
Which of the following endoscopic forceps is used for grasping tissues and organs without causing trauma?
Back
Mixter
Front
Which of the following is another name for the endo right angle forceps?
Back
To visualize the ureters and renal pelvis
To remove ureteral calculi
Front
A flexible ureteroscope is used to perform which of the following?
Back
Bugbee
Front
Which of the following is a monopolar cautery electrode?
Back
Maryland
Front
Which of the following dissectors has a curved fine jaw with horizontal serrations?
Back
Apple needle holder
Front
Which of the following is used for laparoscopic suturing?
Back
Viewing
Front
The ureteroscope, cystoscope, and resectoscope are categorized as which of the following?
Back
babcock
Front
Which of the following instruments would be used to grasp a fallopian tube?
Back
Bozeman
Front
Which of the following forceps is to insert vaginal packing?
Back
Grasping delicate structures
Front
A common use for an endo Babcock forceps would be which of the following?
Back
Loop electrode
Front
Which of the following is inserted into the working element to resect and coagulate prostate and bladder tissues through the resectoscope?
Back
Manipulating tissues and organs
Front
A blunt grasper is commonly used for which of the following?
Back
Veress
Front
Of the following needles, which one is used to create a pneumoperitoneum?
Back
Electromechanical arms
Front
The robotic instruments attach to which of the following?
Back
Veress needle
Front
Which of the following is used to deliver carbon dioxide into the abdomen when creating a pneumoperitoneum?"
Back
Prograsp
Front
Which of the following robotic forceps is commonly used to grasp and retract bowel during abdominal procedures?
Back
Resectoscope
Front
Of the following, which is used to excise the prostate during a transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP)?
Back
Ball loop
Front
Which of the following is seated into the working element and is used to coagulate a large surface area of the bladder?
Back
Hank
Front
The uterine dilator with a metal shank around it that limits the depth of insertion is called:
Back
Ellik
Front
What is used to remove prostate segments and blood clots from the bladder during a transurethral resection (TUR)?
Back
Monopolar capabilities
Front
The gold stem at the handle end of a dissector signifies which of the following?
Back
Accessory
Front
In which of the following categories would the J and L hooks be placed?
Back
Kevorkian
Front
Which of the following curettes is used to obtain endocervical scrapings?
Back
Working channels
Front
Reducer caps are fitted onto which of the following?
Back
Knot pusher
Front
Which of the following is used for extracorporeal suturing?
Back
O'Sullivan-O'Connor
Front
Which of the following is a self-retaining abdominal retractor?
Back
Reusable for a distinct number of times
Front
The term smart disposable means what?
Back
Suctioning and aspirating
Front
The DeLee is categorized as which of the following?
Back
Section 3
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Heaney
Front
Which of the following needle holders is often used in obstetrics/gynecology (OB/GYN)?
Back
Retracting and exposing
Front
The Von Graefe hook is categorized as which of the following?
Back
Bucheron
Front
Which of the following speculums is used to expose the tympanic membrane within the ear canal?
Back
Knight
Front
All of the following are knives in nasal procedures EXCEPT:
Back
Barraque
Front
Which of the following retractors is often used for exposure during a cataract extraction?
Back
Desmarres
Front
Which of the following handheld retractors is used to retract the eyelids?
Back
Wiener
Front
Which of the following is a rasp used to create an opening through the nasal wall into the maxillary sinus?
Back
Thomas-Gaylor biopsy forceps
Front
Which of the following is used to take small bites of uterine tissue for examination?
Back
Coakley
Front
Which of the following curettes is used to remove polyps and diseased sinus tissues?
Back
Simpson
Front
Which of the following forceps is used for delivery when the fetus is lodged in the birth canal?
Back
Chalazion clamps
Front
The Hunt and Desmarres are examples of which type of instrument?
Back
Molt bone curette
Front
Which of the following is used to remove tissue or debris from the bony socket?
Back
Serrefine
Front
Which of the following is a clamp used to tag bridle sutures?
Back
Potts
Front
All of the following are extraction forceps EXCEPT:
Back
Viewing the internal structures of the uterus
Front
A hysteroscope is used for which of the following?
Back
Adenoid tissue from the nasopharynx
Front
Barnhill curettes are used to remove which of the following?
Back
angled
Front
Many of the scissors created for nasal surgery are:
Back
Hunt
Front
Which of the following stabilizes and everts the eyelid to expose a chalazion?
Back
Auvard
Front
Which of the following is a weighted vaginal speculum?
Back
Enucleation
Front
Which of the following scissors have an extremely curved blade and are used to transect the optic nerve?
Back
Barraquer
Front
Which of the following scissors are used to dissect the iris?
Back
Intraocular pressure
Front
A tonometer is used to measure which of the following?
Back
Minnesota
Front
All of the following are mouth gags EXCEPT:
Back
Sinskey hook
Front
Which of the following instruments is used to manipulate the lens?
Back
Hulka tenaculum
Front
Which of the following is used to facilitate visualization of and manipulation of the uterus and pelvic structures during laparoscopic procedures?
Back
Heaney
Front
All of the following are uterine dilators EXCEPT:
Back
retracts the mouth open
Front
A mouth gag does which of the following?
Back
Ballenger
Front
All of the following are rasps EXCEPT:
Back
Curved Allis
Front
Which of the following is used to grasp a tonsil for removal?
Back
Joseph
Front
All the following are nasal speculums EXCEPT:
Back
Retracting and exposing
Front
A Jameson hook falls into which of the following categories?
Back
Bowman
Front
What is the name of the set of six lacrimal probes?
Back
Accessory
Front
A mouth mirror is categorized as which of the following?
Back
Jameson
Front
Which of the following forceps is used to clamp and hold extrinsic muscles during strabismus procedures?
Back
Ochsner.
Front
All of the following are used to grasp the cervix during a dilation and curettage (D&C) EXCEPT:
Back
Muscle clamp
Front
Another name for the Jameson forceps is:
Back
Accessory
Front
The House Gelfoam® Press is categorized as which of the following?
Back
abnormal cervical cells
Front
A LEEP loop electrode is used for removing which of the following?
Back
Jennings
Front
Which of the following is a self-retaining mouth retractor?
Back
straight beveled blades tapered to sharp tips.
Front
Eye suture scissors are characterized by:
Back
Cutting and dissecting
Front
In which of the following categories is the root tip pick placed?
Back
Billeau loop
Front
Which of the following would be used to remove cerumen from the ear canal?
Back
Wullstein
Front
Which of the following forceps is used to place an aeration tube during a myringotomy and tube placement?
Back
Meyhoefer
Front
Name the curette used to remove chalazion contents.
Back
Jewelers
Front
Which of the following forceps would be used to grasp the intraocular lens?
Back
Barraque
Front
Which of the following is a wire frame used to hold open the upper and lower eyelids?
Back
Desmarres
Front
All of the following are eye speculums EXCEPT:
Back
Wiener
Front
All of the following are retractors EXCEPT:
Back
Endometrium
Front
Sims curettes in gynecology are used to remove which of the following?
Back
Dean
Front
Which of the following scissors have fine right-angle blades with sharp tips and is used for removing excess diseased tissues?
Back
Section 4
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Rasp
Front
Which of the following instruments is used to smooth out the rough edges or the surfaces of bone?
Back
Coupler
Front
Which of the following parts of the endoscopic camera attaches to the telescope or lens?
Back
Murphy-Lane
Front
Which of the following is used to remove the femoral head from the acetabulum in a total hip procedure?
Back
Putti
Front
All of the following are elevators EXCEPT:
Back
Kaye
Front
Which of the following scissors are commonly used during a facelift procedure?
Back
Briggs
Front
Of the following retractors, which one would be used during a reduction mammoplasty?
Back
Joseph
Front
Which of the following is a double skin hook?
Back
Reduction mammoplasty
Front
A McKissock keyhole would most likely be used for which of the following procedures?
Back
Watson
Front
All of the following are retractors EXCEPT:
Back
irrigate and debride a wound.
Front
A Pulsavac® is used to:
Back
Ankeney
Front
Which of the following retractors is used to hold the sternum open during a cardiac procedure?
Back
Fogarty
Front
Which of the following clamps are often used for vessels and require jaw inserts?
Back
Meyerding
Front
All of the following are cutting instruments EXCEPT:
Back
Watson
Front
Which of the following is a handheld device used to harvest a split thickness skin graft?
Back
Bone holders
Front
Lane, Kern, and Lowman are all examples of what?
Back
Diamond
Front
Which of the following is used to cut wire or small pins?
Back
Sarot
Front
Of the following clamps, which one should the surgical technologist be careful not to snag gloves on the sharp pegs?
Back
Retractors
Front
Hohmann, Chandler, and Beckman are all examples of which of the following?
Back
Synthes large fragment set.
Front
All of the following are power systems used for drilling, reaming, and cutting bone EXCEPT:
Back
Mallet
Front
When handling an osteotome during a bone grafting procedure, which of the following instruments should also be passed to the surgeon to facilitate use of the osteotome?
Back
Kirschner.
Front
Fixation of small bones such as the phalanges, wrists, and ankles is often performed with small wires called:
Back
Finochietto.
Front
A self-retaining rib retractor on which the blades are affixed to the arms of the frame is the:
Back
mammoplasty hook.
Front
All of the following are used to mark the areola in reduction mammoplasty EXCEPT:
Back
Mathieu
Front
Which of the following retractors is double ended?
Back
Lead hand
Front
Which of the following is a device that is malleable and will retract the fingers during hand surgery?
Back
Spencer
Front
Which of the following scissors are used to cut sutures?
Back
McKissock keyhole
Front
All of the following can be used during a skin graft procedure EXCEPT:
Back
Matson
Front
All of the following are used to cut ribs EXCEPT:
Back
Castroviejo
Front
Which of the following needle holders would most likely be used for the placement of very fine sutures for anastomoses?
Back
Duval
Front
Of the following forceps, which is often used to grasp lung tissue?
Back
17
Front
Which of the following extraction forceps is used to remove the first and second maxillary on the right and left sides?
Back
Bennett
Front
All of the following are retractors used for shoulder surgery EXCEPT:
Back
Needle holder
Front
A Webster is which type of instrument?
Back
Kern
Front
Of the following, which would be used for manipulating and holding bones in alignment during an open reduction internal fixation (ORIF) procedure?
Back
Rongeur
Front
Which of the following instruments would be used to remove pieces of bone?
Back
Favaloro.
Front
Another name for the internal mammary retractor is:
Back
Determine the length of the screws needed for fixation.
Front
A depth gauge is used to do which of the following?
Back
Hole
Front
Which of the following is a distinct characteristic at the tips of the Littler scissor blades?
Back
Pump tubing
Front
Which of the following is used to instill irrigation into the knee during an arthroscopy?
Back
West
Front
All of the following are used to loosen the tooth or root from the bony socket prior to use of extraction forceps EXCEPT:
Back
Hupp hook
Front
All of the following are used to retract skin edges EXCEPT:
Back
Garrett
Front
Which of the following may be used to gradually dilate vessels?
Back
CORE system
Front
All of the following are used as measuring devices EXCEPT:
Back
Bite block
Front
Which of the following is used to prop the mouth open?
Back
Bennett
Front
Which of the following retractors has a lip that fits behind the bone shaft that is used for leverage when retracting?
Back
Approximate the ribs to facilitate suture placement.
Front
A Bailey rib contractor is used to perform which of the following?
Back
Dermamesher
Front
Of the following, which is used to expand a split thickness skin graft?
Back
Doyen
Front
Which of the following is a rib raspatory?
Back
Gigli
Front
Determine the length of the screws needed for fixation.
Back
Ragnell
Front
Care must be taken not to puncture gloves when handling all of the following EXCEPT:
Back
Section 5
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A sterile cylindrical cover
Front
During setup, a Mayo stand will be draped with which of the following in order for it to be utilized during a surgical procedure?
Back
Vorse
Front
Of the following, which would be used to clamp off tubing and cannulas?
Back
Parsonnet
Front
Which of the following is a self-retaining retractor used to expose the coronary arteries during bypass surgery?
Back
Cushing
Front
What is the name of the bayonet-style bipolar forceps often used in neurosurgery?
Back
pharyngeal tonsils
Front
When performing an adenoidectomy procedure, the tissues removed are the:
Back
Rhoton
Front
Which of the following is a set of micro-dissecting instruments used during a craniotomy?
Back
Kerrison
Front
Which of the following is used to remove bone and lamina during a spinal procedure?
Back
used to keep items that are essential to begin the surgical procedure in close proximity of the incision
Front
The Mayo stand is:
Back
should be laparotomy.
can be raytex if mounted on a ring forceps
Front
Once the abdominal cavity is opened, the sponges that are passed:
Back
select instruments from each category.
Front
When placing instruments on the Mayo stand during setup, a scrub person should be mindful to:
Back
Endo catch
Front
When performing a laparoscopic removal of the gallbladder or appendix, the scrub person should have which of the following available to isolate and remove the structures?
Back
Exploratory laparotomy
Front
Acute conditions within the abdomen including pain, bleeding, and trauma are all indications for which of the following surgical procedures?
Back
Cloward
Front
Of the following, which would be used to open the vertebral space?
Back
Adson cup
Front
Which of the following tissue forceps is used to remove tumors?
Back
Statinsky.
Front
All of the following are bulldogs EXCEPT:
Back
Davis
Front
Which of the following is a handheld retractor used to retract brain tissue during a craniotomy?
Back
Cushing
Front
Which of the following is a small instrument used for the retraction of vessels?
Back
Strully
Front
Which of the following scissors has crescent-shaped tips which protect the brain when entering the dura mater?
Back
to decompress the median nerve
Front
A carpal tunnel release is performed:
Back
palatine tonsils.
Front
In a tonsillectomy procedure, the tissues removed are the:
Back
cholecystitis
Front
One indication for gallbladder removal is inflammation. The medical term for inflammation of the gallbladder is:
Back
Temporary clip
Front
During a craniotomy for aneurysm, one should always have what loaded in case a rupture occurs?
Back
Biopsy
Front
A surgical procedure performed to rule out or to diagnose cancer by removing a portion of suspect breast tissue is termed:
Back
Bone wax
Front
All of the following provide hemostasis of the scalp during a craniotomy EXCEPT:
Back
herniorrhaphy.
Front
The medical term describing the surgical repair of a hernia is:
Back
Potts-smith
Front
Which of the following scissors is used to extend an arteriotomy?
Back
Clean out the tissue between the jaws.
Front
When a surgeon points the tip of a rongeur toward the surgical technologist, what is indicated?
Back
Fogarty
Front
All of the following are aortic clamps EXCEPT:
Back
Pituitary
Front
Which of the following rongeurs is used to remove herniated disk material during a discectomy procedure?
Back
Cobb Elevator
Front
During laminectomy procedures, the paraspinous muscles and periosteum must be stripped away from the underlying laminae utilizing which of the following instruments?
Back
#4
Front
Of the following Penfield dissectors, which one is commonly used to remove arterial plaque from the wall of a carotid artery during an endarterectomy procedure?
Back
Vorse
Front
All of the following are scissors EXCEPT:
Back
Langenbeck
Front
When performing a craniotomy, which of the following elevators is used to reflect the scalp and the periosteum away from the skull?
Back
Jansen
Front
Which of the following self-retaining retractors is used to retract the scalp when creating a burr hole?
Back
12 to 18 inches
Front
A back table organized with sterile supplies must be placed at what distance from nonsterile equipment?
Back
Leksell
Front
Which of the following rongeurs is commonly used to remove the spinous processes?
Back
Mills
Front
Which of the following forceps is commonly used to grasp an internal mammary artery during a bypass procedure?
Back
Nerve root
Front
The Love retractor is used to retract which of the following?
Back
Javid
Front
Which of the following is used to secure a shunt during a carotid endarterectomy?
Back
Cecum
Front
When performing an appendectomy, the surgeon will locate the appendix by identifying which of the following?
Back
after the scrub person dons gown and gloves
Front
The organization of both the Mayo stand and back table occurs
Back
Appliers
Front
Aneurysm clips should only be compressed with which of the following?
Back
ilation of the cervix with the subsequent scraping of endometrial tissues with a curette.
usually performed utilizing a back table only.
performed to diagnose and treat uterine conditions such as cancer and abnormal bleeding.
Front
A D&C procedure is:
Back
according to a surgeon's preference.
according to a scrub person's preference.
according to a facility's preference.
Front
A back table and Mayo stand may be set up:
Back
A middle ear
Front
A myringotomy with tube placement is performed to relieve pressure and allow drainage from:
Back
Leyla
Front
Which of the following is a self-retaining, table-mounted retractor used during craniotomies?
Back
Penfield
Front
Which of the following dissector sets is used to manipulate and dissect brain tissues, nerves and tumors during a craniotomy?
Back
Moistened penrose drain
Front
When setting up an inguinal hernia repair procedure, the scrub person should have which of the following available to retract the spermatic cord?
Back
Items that are used infrequently
Front
The back table is used for which of the following?