TS-C 3.4 Lecture Slides - Instrumentation Overview

Multiple Choice

What is the primary factor that determines the quality and safety of surgical instruments?

• The manufacturer's reputation

• The price of the instruments

• The manufacturing process and quality control

• Instruments packaging

Multiple Choice

True/False:
Metzenbaum scissors, dissecting scissors, can be used to cut sutures.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

Which of the following instruments can be used to separate atherosclerotic plaque from the inside of a blood vessel?

• Elevator

• Chisel

• Scalpel

• Rasp

Multiple Choice

What is the main function of a suction device in surgery?

• To clamp blood vessels

• To hold open body cavities

• To clear blood, fluids, and debris from the surgical site

• To cut through tissue

Multiple Choice

What is the primary function of a hemostatic clamp?

• To cut tissue

• To hold tissue structures away from the surgical site

• To provide a secure hold on tissue, sometimes to maintain pressure while the tissue is being ligated

• To compress and occlude blood vessels

Multiple Choice

You are preparing for a vascular surgical procedure, there are no vascular clamps available. Can you use the hemostats instead?

• Yes

• No

Multiple Choice

What is the purpose of a dilator in surgery?

• To clamp and occlude vessels

• To cut and dissect tissue

• To stretch or widen an existing lumen

• To hold tissue structures away from the surgical site

Multiple Choice

What is a common feature of sponge forceps?

• They are used for suction

• They have a locking mechanism

• They are used to grip a folded surgical sponge

• They are used for cutting tissue