Basic Surgical Instruments

Which instrument can enlarge a constricted tube or duct?

• forceps

• scalpel

• clamp

• dilator

Which instrument is used to clamp blood vessels and stop bleeding?

• towel clamp

• hemostat

• obturator

• forceps

Which instrument is used to determine the size and shape of an organ?

• sound

• obturator

• dilator

• speculum

Which instrument is used to move items on a sterile field?

• Adson forceps

• Foerster forceps

• Thumb forceps

• Allis forceps

Which is used to attache surgical drapes to each other?

• Jones towel clamp

• Kelly clamp

• Mosquito clamp

• Hemostat clamp

Which would be used to describe the tips of a Lister bandage scissor?

• blunt/blunt

• sharp/sharp

• blunt/sharp

• serrated/ratched

Which scissor was named for its specialized use in eye surgery?

• Iris scissor

• Adson scissor

• Lister scissor

• Operating scissor

What instrument has a blade secured in a handle and can be disposable or reusable?

• scalpel

• forcep

• tenaculum

• clamp

What is the locking mechanism on surgical instruments called?

• serrations

• ratchets

• ligatures

• teeth

What is the difference between mosquito and kelly foceps?

• their length

• their use

• their serrations

• their tips