Instruments
Random knowledge
Surgical history
Procedures
SPD
100

instrument used to hold a suture 

needle holder 

100

which movement(way) of travel makes Jet-Lag worse 

west to east (lose 3 hours of sleep)

100

 why do we wear greens and blues in the operating room 

helps surgeons/techs eyes and creates a sensitivity to red 

100

Procedure used to sterilize a male

vasectomy 

100

What temperature does a sterilizer need to be at for 4 minutes for something to be sterile 

270

200

what instrument is used to separate the sternum 

sternum saw 

200

How many great lakes are there 

5

200

when was surgery first "officially" used 

early 1800's

200

procedure that is used to view the acromioclavicular joint and rotator cuff 

shoulder arthroscopy 

200

what are the 3 readout times for biological indicators

(depending on machine)  

5, 24, 3 hours 

300

what is the joint service retractor 

Army-Navy 

300

what is the oldest social media platform

SixDegrees or friendster

300

what is the longest surgery ever conducted? (days or hours)

bonus: What surgery was it 

DAILY DOUBLE 

103 hours/4 days 

splitting up conjoined twins 

300

what is the procedure to repair the arthroscopic superior labrum

Slap

300

what animal does Jacob turn into during twilight 

Wolf

400

used to cauterize superficial blood vessels typically in  the nose 

Silver nitrate sticks 

400

how long is a giraffe's tongue 

21 inches

400

when was the first successful open heart surgery conducted 

1896

400

procedure that is used to remove some of the skin off the eyelid

blepharoplasty 

400

Material Safety Data Sheets provide health and safety hazard and risk information on which of the following?

Chemicals 

500

used to close ports 8mm and up in laparoscopic and obese patients

M-close or carter thompson

500

how many legs does a lobster have 

10

500

what is the oldest surgery known to man 

amputation of a leg 31,000 years ago 

500

procedure that is used to remodel the throat, typically for sleeping purposes 

Uvulopalatopharyngoplasty

500

Which of the following agencies would approve the disinfectants used on floors and walls in the Sterile Processing and Distribution Department?

1.Joint Commission for the Accreditation of Healthcare Organization

2.Centers for Disease Control

3.Occupational Health and Safety Administration

4.Enviromental Protection Agency

















EPA 

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