Instrumentation Quiz

what term describes an instrument, such as a retractor or uterine probe, that can be bent or modified to accommodate for variances in anatomy?

• alterable

• changable

• malleable

• shapable

What is the tehcnical name for clamp?

• cpmpressor

• forceps

• hemostat

• stabilizer

Which scalpel handle would accommodate a #20 knife blade?

• #3

• #4

• #7

• #9

Weitlaner, O'Connor-O'Sullivan, and Balfour are examples of:

• bone-holding forceps

• handheld retractors

• Non crushing clamps

• self-retaining retractors

Which type of instrument alloy is lightweight, durable, and non-magnetizing?

• chromium

• stainless steel

• titanium

• tungsten carbide

What is the term for the cut-in lines in the jaws or hemostatic clamps and tissue forceps?

• secretions

• serrations

• striations

• suppressions

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

• adson

• Frazier

• Poole

• Yanhauer

which scissors are often called "suture scissors" and are typically straight and relatively blunt tipped?

• castroviejo

• jorgenson

• mayo

• westcott

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

• arthroscopy

• craniotomy

• laparotomy

• tonsillectomy

which classification of instruments can be of a tweezer-like or ringed and ratcheted configuration

• cutting and dissecting

• dilating and probing

• grasping and holding

• retracting and exposing