Instruments... not the kind you play
This instrument opens the nasal passageway for visualization
What is a Killian speculum aka nasal speculum
The Sterrad sterilization system most commonly uses this chemical
What is hydrogen peroxide
This famous ship struck an iceberg on April 14, 1912 and sank killing 1,500. "God could not sink this ship". It sailed from Southampton, England, to New York City
Titanic
The bone is surgically realigned, and hardware is used to keep the bone in place.
What is an ORIF
This instrument removes pieces of bone and cartilage
What is a Takahashi Forcep
This is the correct temperature for pre-vacuum sterilization.
What is 270 degrees
Scientists found a rare eukaryotic cell lacking this organelle, the powerhouse of the cell which produce the energy-carrying molecule ATP
What is the mitochondria
This procedure removes damaged bone and cartilage in the knee
What is a knee arthroplasty
Used for eyelid surgical procedures
What is a Chalazion Forcep
This is long is a 3M Attest 1292 steam biological indicator incubated before the reading is recorded
What is 12 hours - rapid; 24 hours - not rapid
What is Capt Verano's astrological sign?
Capricorn
This procedure removes the inflamed appendix
What is an appendectomy
Removes bites of cortical bone during spine surgery
Leksell Rongeur
An OB-GYN surgeon has posted a laparoscopic partial hysterectomy and has informed the surgical team that the ovaries are remaining. However, the fallopian tubes will require ligation involoving the tubes being clipped and cauterized. Which of the following instruments should the surgical technologist open
What is a harmonic scalpel and hemoclip applier
How young is Michelle Mettler
52
What is a total shoulder arthroplasty
This retracts mouth and tongue during oral and tonsil surgery
What are mouth gags, Davis and Mclvor
This is used to achieve high level disinfection with a minimum exposure time of 20-45 minutes.
What is gluteraldehyde
This nurse is your favorite OR nurse
Who is Nathan Fulcher
These symptoms are caused by benign prostatic hyperplasia, this procedure is done to alleviate this
What is a TURP