SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS
THIS INSTRUMENT IS USED TO CLAMP BLOOD VESSELS TO CONTROL BLEEDING.
WHAT IS A HEMOSTAT?
THIS IS THE AREA CONSIDERED STERILE ON A SCRUBBED PERSON.
WHAT IS FROM CHEST TO EAIST AND SLEEVES TO 2 INCHES ABOVE THE ELBOW?
THIS ORGAN IS RESPONSIBLE FOR FILTERING BLOOD AND PRODUCING URINE.
WHAT IS THE KIDNEY?
THIS PROCEDURE INVOLVES THE REMOVAL OF THE APPENDIX.
WHAT IS AN APPENDECTOMY?
THE PREFIX "HEMO-"REFERS TO THIS.
WHAT IS BLOOD?
THIS SELF-RETAINING RETRACTOR IS OFTEN USED DURING ABDOMINAL SURGERY.
WHAT IS A BALFOUR RETRACTOR?
THE STERILE FIELD SHOULD NEVER BE LEFT THIS WAY.
WHAT IS UNATTENDED?
THIS IS THE LARGEST ORGAN IN THE HUMAN BODY.
WHAT IS THE SKIN?
THIS TYPE OF SURGERY REPAIRS A HERNIA IN THE GROIN AREA.
WHAT IS AN INGUINAL HERNIA REPAIR?
THE SUFFIX "-ECTOMY" MEANS THIS.
WHAT IS A SURGICAL REMOVAL?
THESE SCISSORS ARE COMMONLY USED TO CUT DELICATE TISSUE.
WHAT ARE METZENBAUM SCISSORS?
THIS IS HOW ITEMS ARE TRANSFERRED ONTO THE STERILE FIELD.
WHAT IS WITH STERILE TECHNIQUE OR USING STERILE TRANSFER FORCEPS?
THESE ARE THE BONES FORMING THE WRIST.
WHAT ARE THE CARPALS?
THIS SURGICAL PROCEDURE IS USED TO DELIVER A BABY THROUGH THE ABDOMINAL WALL.
WHAT IS A CESAREAN SECTION?
THE TERM FOR INFLAMMATION OF THE LIVER.
WHAT IS HEPATITIS?
THIS INSTRUMENT IS USED TO HOLD BACK TISSUE OR ORGANS DURING SURGERY.
WHAT IS A RETRACTOR?
WHEN A STERILE GLOVE TOUCHES A NON-STERILE OBJECT, IT IS NOW CONSIDERED THIS.
WHAT IS CONTAMINATED?
THIS PART OF THE BRAIN CONTROLS BALANCE AND COORDINATION.
WHAT IS THE CEREBELLUM?
THIS TERM REFERS TO THE REMOVAL OF THE GALLBLADDER.
WHAT IS A CHOLECYSTECTOMY?
THE PREFIX "BRADY-" MEANS THIS.
WHAT IS SLOW?
THIS INSTRUMENT HAS A SHARP, HOOK-LIKE TIP AND IS USED IN ORTHOPEDIC PROCEDURES.
WHAT IS A BONE HOOK?
THE TERM FOR THE EDGE OF A STERILE WRAPPER OR DRAPE THAT IS CONSIDERED NON-STERILE.
WHAT IS THE 1 - INCH BORDER?
THIS VALVE PREVENTS BACKFLOW OF BLOOD INTO THE LEFT ATRIUM.
WHAT IS THE MITRAL VALVE?
THIS NEURO PROCEDURE INVOLVES REMOVING PART OF THE SKULL TO RELIEVE PRESSURE.
WHAT IS A CRANIECTOMY?
THE MEANING OF "LAPAROTOMY."
WHAT IS A SURGICAL INCISION INTO THE ABDOMINAL CAVITY?