Picture this...
What's it used for?
Trayzzz
Procedurezzz
Now you're thinkin...
100
Name this instrument and it's main function
Needle holder - suturing
100
During a dilation & curettage (D&C), the surgeon uses which instrument to measure the location of the fundus of the uterus?
Uterine sound
100
Name this instrument and which tray it would be found in:
Gigli saw - amputation tray
100
Which surgical procedure requires the use of a Sims speculum?
Gynecological
100
Which of the following instruments should the CST have available after the initial incision is made?
A. Metzenbaum scissors
B. Army-Navy retractor
C. Bovie pencil
D. Kelly clamps
C. Bovie pencil
200
Name this instrument and it's main function.
Brun curette used to scrape small pieces of bone and tissue
200
A _______ is used to measure the diameter and distance prior to vascular anastomosis.
Caliper
200
Name this instrument and which tray it would be found in?
Cobra retractor/Orthopedic tray
200
What is a standard retractor used in OB/GYN procedures?
A. Army-Navy
B. Goelet
C. Balfour
D. O'Connon-O'Sullivan
D. O'Connor-O'Sullivan
200
Any instruments and needles associated with the removal of the appendix should be _________ due to _________ during an open appendectomy.
Isolated due to contamination
300
Name this instrument and it's function.
Randall stone forceps - used to extract stones (caliculi) from the renal pelvis, biliary tract, or renal calyces
300
A rongeur is issued for removing small amounts of bone during laminectomies and various orthopedic surgical procedures. This instrument is considered to be a:
A. Clamping instrument
B. Cutting instrument
C. Grasping instrument
D. Probing instrument
B. Cutting instrument - Because it takes bites of bone, it is cutting.
300
These delicate scissors are found in a vascular tray.
A. Jansen
B. Metzenbaum
C. Jorgenson
D. Jansen
D. Jamison
-Jansen = mastoid scissors
-Jorgenson = curved scissor used on heavier deep tissue (cervix in TAH)
300
What is this instrument and which type of procedure is it use in?
Abdominal procedures - A Balfour retractor is used for deep abdominal retraction. Small (baby) and adult (larger) versions are available. Moistened lap pads are placed between the retractor and the patient's tissue.
300
What is the primary responsibility of the CST should the patient go into cardiac arrest during a surgical procedure?
Protect the sterile field
400
Name this instrument.
Littauer scissors
400
What are the following scissors used for?
Suture removal
400
What is the following instrument called?
A. Phaneuf uterine forceps
B. Schroeder tenaculum forceps
C. Ferris-Smith forceps
D. Lahey traction forceps
BONUS: What tray would you find this instrument in?
A. Phaneuf uterine forceps - serrated with 1x2 teeth - used in OB/Gyne procedures to clamp vessels and ligaments
400
For which procedure would the CST have a minor tray and craniotomy tray on the sterile field?
A. Craniotomy
B. Laminectomy
C. Ventriculoperitoneal shunt
D. Scalp lesion removal
C. Ventriculoperitoneal shunt
400
While performing a bowel resection, when is it appropriate for the surgical technologist to change gloves?
After the final suture has been placed and the anastomosis is complete.
500
What is this laparoscopic instrument and name one anatomical structure that it is used on.
Endo clip applier
Cystic duct/cystic artery
500
What is this instrument named and what is it used for?
Davidson scapula retractor used to retract the scapula during thoracic procedures
500
You are scrubbing an open thoracotomy for a lung wedge resection. A thoracotomy set will include what instrument to grasp lung tissue?
A. Duval forceps
B. Kocher forceps
C. Forester sponge forceps
D. Satinsky forceps
A. Duval forceps - Duval lung forceps are ratcheted forceps with a triangle fenestrated shape at the tip for grasping tissue such as the lung.
500
What is a small self-retaining instrument commonly used in hand surgery?
Heiss
500
Which element in the alloy stainless steel allows instrumentation to resist corrosion?
Chromium