Draping
This type of drape is a clear, plastic with adhesive backing.
Plastic adhesive drapes
These sponges are the largest and most absorbent sponges and are used to retract and protect viscera.
Lap pads
What kind of dressings provide temporary coverage for open wound due to any type of trauma?
Biologic/Biological
What are catheters used for?
Remove fluids
True or False? Syringes typically come in one size
False
What is the type of drape that has an adhesive backing with an antibacterial iodine agent?
Incise
These 4x4 sponges are used for smaller incisions, and they aren't allowed during open laparotomy procedures because they can easily be lost.
Raytec sponges
What type of three layer dressing adds additional material for support, immobilization or excess drainage?
Bulky
What are the two types of catheters?
Urinary, Intravascular
What are syringes made of?
Plastic or Glass
What are reasons why woven textile fabrics would be used?
lower cost and reusable
Nicknamed "patties," these sponges are used during neuro procedures to protect neural tissues when suctioning.
Cottonoids
What are the 3 layers in the three-layer dressing?
contact, absorbent & securing layers
What are drains and tubes usually inserted in?
In surgical wounds
What is the steady flow of a solution across an open wound surface?
Wound Irrigation
What does it mean when a drape is fenstrated?
The drape has a opening for the area to be incised
These cotton filled sponges are used during tonsillectomies to pack the bed after tonsil removal.
Tonsil Sponges
What are the 3 types of contact layers and both of their names?
Nonpermeable (occulsive)
Semipermeable (semi-occlusive)
Permeable (nonocclusive)
What are some materials catheters are made out of?
Soft plastic, silicone rubber, and or latex
What are the three purposes of irrigation?
to achieve wound hydration, remove deeper debris, and assist with a visual examination
What type of drape would be used around the ears and eyes?
Aperature
Kitner dissecting sponges
What are the 4 purposes of surgical dressings?
PROTECT wounds from trauma
ABSORB drainage and secretions
provide PRESSURE to reduce dead space or edema
CONCEAL wound aesthetically
Chest tubes are inserted through a “stab” wound to:
Treat pneumothorax, or to preform cardiothoracic procedures
What are the three purposes of syringes?
Irrigate wounds, aspirate fluids, or inject medication