Passive active drain:
Penrose drain
Part of the instrument that extends from the handle to the tip
shanks
Kerilix fluffs, ABD pads, & 4X4 gauze sponges are
absorbent intermediate layer
Drape that does not obstruct the vision of the underlying structures
plastic adhesive (Ioban)
Why is a three-way foley used post-op and how are the three lumens used
#1 balloon inflation
#2 urinary drainage
#3 continuous irrigation
bulb/ear
3 types of scissors
Metzenbaum, tenotomy, and potts-smith
Montgomery Straps are applied to a wound:
requiring frequent inspection that prevents excoriation of the skin by constant removal of adhesive tape
The sequential compression device is used to
prevent deep vein thrombosis (DVT)
What is a suprapubic catheter placed
Requires an incision through the skin, into the abdominal wall above the pubic bone then into the bladder
A cigarette drain removes fluid from a wound by
wicking
The power source used for delicate bonework
air
Normal Saline, antibiotic, and Dakin's solution are used as mechanical debridement for this type of dressing:
Wet-to-dry
Covers trauma and burn wounds temporarily as a dressing
biologic
Broviac and Hickman catheters
4 examples of dilators
Bougie, Heaney, Hegar, and Van Buren
The surgical sponge that is most absorbent
laparotomy
term used when tread or tape is sewn into a countable sponge that makes it visible on X-rays
radiopaque
Why should a radiopaque surgical sponge never be cut into pieces
Cutting a counted sponge would not only change the count to an inaccurate # but also may remove the potion sewn in the sponge and may not be identified by X-ray and retained in the patient causing post-op harm
Vienne speculum is used for
Viewing nasal cavity
Tungsten carbide inserts are commonly found in
Needle holders
Examples of one-layer dressings
Opsite, collodion, adhesive gels, and steri-strips
square off
A catheter used to drain the kidney is placed with the aid of a cystoscope
Urethral
In an open laparotomy case, how are ray-tec sponges handled
mounted on a ring forceps known as a "sponge stick"