SURGERIES
Creating an opening in the urethra for a blocked cat to urinate from?
Perineal Urethrostomy
Used for cutting thick tissue, such as fascia?
Mayo scissors
According to Elsevier table 9.4, pg. 247, how long can a double wrapped, two layer muslin (cotton fabric), heat and sealed pack be stored ( we try and check packs monthly now)?
6 months
Used to grasp, clamp, and crush blood vessels
Hemostat
Identify the two (2) MAIN categories of suture material
Absorbable and Non-absorbable
An incision made into the joint of a patient, breaking the joint capsule?
Arthrotomy
Which instrument, with longitudinal grooves, is used to clamp thick tissue bundles that have a lumen or blood vessels (prevents blood flow)?
Rochester Carmalt Forceps
If an object used for a STERILE PROCEDURE cannot withstand high temperatures, how do we sterilize it?
Gas sterilization (ethylene oxide)
Used specifically to pick up, hold, and maneuver DELICATE tissue
Tissue forceps
Identify the most common needle attachment used in suture?
Swagged
Removal of the head of the femur?
Femoral head ostectomy
Identify the instrument used to hold and grasp tissue during surgery?
Brown-Adson Forceps and Adson forceps
Moisture left in plastic tubing placed in a gas sterilizer may decrease the sterilization efficacy (effects)!
True
Used to pull tissue back and improve exposure
Retractor
What replaces absorbable suture after 60 days, when it begins to breakdown?
Healthy tissue
A procedure that involves sticking a needle into the chest to remove fluid?
Thoracocentesis
Which surgical instrument can place sutures and cut sutures all in one instrument?
Olsen-Hager needle holders
What does a color change indicator when referring to autoclave tape?
Steam has reached the tape
To pick-up, hold, or maneuver delicate tissue: causes minimal damage: either 1 x 2 or 2 x 3 tooth arrangements
Adson forceps
What suture material should be used for intra-abdominal suturing?
Vicryl
Suturing together the two (2) curt ends of intestine (as in GI FB SX)
→ Anastomosis
Small hemostatic forceps used to occlude small capillaries that have been cut or that are about to be cut.
Hartman forceps
What is the preferred solution for flushing and cleaning wounds?
Isotonic saline
Used to hold inanimate objects and nonviable tissue
Dressing forceps
To surgically alter shape or reform
→ plasty
Which of the following is NOT a simultaneously controlled variable of gas sterilization?
Ventilation
Used to expose all lung fields
→ Median sternotomy
Parallel to the last rib (good exposure of the stomach)
→ Paracostal incision
An incision into the flank/side
→ Celiotomy
Incision lateral and parallel to the midline (exposes one side of the abdomen: i.e. Orchiectomy)
→ Paramedian
Surgically fix to/attach tissue to tissue
→ pexy
Fusing together/fixation/binding of (bone to bone)
→ desis
What should we do before turning or rotating an anesthetized patient?
Disconnect the tube
This "arrest of bleeding" allows visualization of the surgical site and prevents life threatening hemorrhage?
Hemostasis