Medical Terminology
Meaning of -otomy
What is cutting or making an incision
The amount of time a surgical scrub should last
What is 5 minutes
Responsible for the safety of the patient
What is the entire O.R. team
Size of handle(s) a #15 blade fit on
What is a #3 or #7 knife handle
Type of needle point that would be selected for use on skin
What is a cutting point
Meaning of -ectomy
What is the surgical removal of
Three things to check prior to opening a sterile pack
What is sterility, integrity, and outdate
Three things to verify with solutions before giving to the Surgical Technician
What is the name, strength and expiration date
Cutting heavy tissue or muscle; dissecting heavy tissue
What is a curved mayo scissors
The self-retaining retractor that would be best suited for an open abdominal hysterectomy
What is the O'Connor-O'Sullivan
Removal of appendix due to infection or inflammation
What is an appendectomy
Unsterile perimeter of sterile wrap
What is 1-2 inches
Most likely used to make an abdominal incision
What is a #10 blade on a #3 knife handle
Needle to draw up solutions from a vial
What is an 18ga needle
Name the part of the instrument between the box lock and finger rings
What is the shank
Hepat- refers to
What is the liver
The state of your skin after performing a surgical scrub
What is surgically clean
What is handing the sponges off the field and isolating
Clamp most often used to grasp the appendix
What is the babcock
The area under your nails that you clean with the nail pick when scrubbing your hands
What is the subungual area
Movement toward the median plane
What is adduction
Fingertips to 2 inches above elbow and mid chest to belly button
What is sterile on a donned surgical gown
The distance to move around a sterile field without contaminating it
What is 18 inches
When closing an incision with a stapler, this forceps will generally be used
What is an adson pickup
a primary suture line consisting of a single strand of suture placed as a series of stitches
What is a continuous stitch