Just for Fun
Ortho
OR Equipment
Surgical Asepsis/ Instruments
Terminology
100

What size blade(s) fit a # 15 blade?

What is a # 3 or #7 knife handle

100

An intramedullary pin used in orthopedics

What is a steinmann pin?

100

This piece of equipment is placed in a strategic location near the surgical field so that the scrub can drop sponges into it

What is a kick bucket?

100

Minimal temperature required to kill bacterial spores is?

What is 250 degrees?

100

Meaning of Cyst

What is any fluid containing sac?

200

Minimal temperature required to kill bacterial spores is

What is 250 degrees?

200

This procedure utilizes cameras, scopes and other type of equipment to perform surgery

What is arthroscopy?

200

This piece of equipment is covered with a sterile drape and placed over the patient during the procedure for quick access to instruments

What is the mayo stand?

200

scissors that are used for cutting and dissecting more delicate tissues

What is metzenbaum?

200

Meaning of Meso

What is middle?

300

personnel should pass each other in the operating room

What is back to back?

300

an internal method of fracture fixation involving stainless steel plates and screws

What is a ORIF?

300

This piece of equipment is designed to contain sterile basins that are used during surgery

What is the ring stand?

300

thumb forceps that have tiny rat tooth tips that grasp tissue with minimal damage

What is adson tissue forceps?

300

Meaning of Cyan

What is blue?

400

Skin prep that contains this solution should be allowed to dry before using electrocautery

What is alcohol?

400

This joint connects the scapula to the distal clavicle

What is the acromioclavicular?

400

This piece of equipment is covered with a firm removable pad

What is the operating table?

400

used to control capillary bleeders

What is mosquito hemastats?

400

Meaning of -plasty

What is repair or surgical formation?

500

To decrease airborne contamination and static electricity the relative humidity of the OR is maintained at

What is 50 - 55%

500

IN A TOTAL HIP PROCEDURE WHICH STRUCTURE IS REAMED?

What is ACETABULUM?

500

Modern surgical lighting is usually derived from

What is LED sources and halogen?

500

A drug that interferes with blood clotting mechanism? 

What is heparin?

500

Meaning of -ectomy

What is surgical excision of?