Question 1
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Which of the following are considered crushing tissue forceps?
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Babcock tissue forceps
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Allis tissue forceps
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Doyen intestinal forceps
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Rochester carmalt forceps (straight and curved)
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Kelly hemostatic forceps (straight and curved)
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Halsted mosquito forceps (straight and curved)
Question 2
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Which of the following are considered non-crushing tissue forceps?
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Babcock tissue forceps
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Allis tissue forceps
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Doyen intestinal forceps
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Rochester carmalt forceps (straight and curved)
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Kelly hemostatic forceps (straight and curved)
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Halsted mosquito forceps (straight and curved)
Question 3
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Which of the following are considered hemostatic forceps?
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Rochester Carmalt forceps (straight and curved)
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Kelly hemostatic forceps (straight and curved)
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Halsted mosquito forceps (straight and curved)
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Doyen intestinal forceps
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Allis tissue forceps
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Babcock tissue forceps
Question 4
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Name this instrument:
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Allis Tissue Forceps
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Babcock Tissue Forceps
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Straight Doyen Intestinal Tissue Forceps
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Straight Rochester-Carmalt Hemostatic Forceps
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Straight and Curved Kelly Hemostatic Forceps
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Straight and Curved Halsted Mosquito Hemostatic Forceps
Question 5
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What are Allis Tissue Forceps frequently used for?
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Positioning of suction tubing and electrocautery wire on patient drap
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Collection of tissues for histopathology due to limited crushing artifact
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Should be used on tissue to maintain viability and blood supply
Question 6
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Name this Instrument:
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Babcock Tissue Forceps
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Allis Tissue Forceps
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Straight Doyen Intestinal Tissue
Forceps
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Straight Rochester-Carmalt
Hemostatic Forceps
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Straight and Curved Kelly
Hemostatic Forceps
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Straight and Curved Halsted Mosquito
Hemostatic Forceps
Question 7
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What is the best use for Babcock Tissue forceps?
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Used to help grasp and retract robust soft tissues such as the urinary bladder and stomach
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To grasp delicate tissues
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To clamp drape down to patient
Question 8
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Name this Instrument:
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Straight Doyen Intestinal Tissue
Forceps
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Babcock Tissue Forceps
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Allis Tissue Forceps
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Straight Rochester-Carmalt
Hemostatic Forceps
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Straight and Curved Kelly
Hemostatic Forceps
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Straight and Curved Halsted Mosquito
Hemostatic Forceps
Question 9
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What is the purpose of the Straight doyen intestinal tissue forceps?
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Used for intestinal lumen occlusion (enterotomies, resection and anastomosis)
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Used to help grasp and retract robust soft tissues (stomach, bladder)
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Frequently used for positioning of suction tubing and electrocautery wire on patient drape
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Used for clamping pedicles/tissue
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Designed for tip clamping of small to medium vessels
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Designed for tip clamping of small vessels
Question 10
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Name this Instrument:
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Straight Rochester-Carmalt
Hemostatic Forceps
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Straight Doyen Intestinal Tissue
Forceps
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Babcock Tissue Forceps
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Allis Tissue Forceps
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Straight and Curved Kelly
Hemostatic Forceps
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Straight and Curved Halsted Mosquito
Hemostatic Forceps
Question 11
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Straight Rochester-carmalts are designed for jaw clamping as opposed to tip clamping.
Question 12
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Rochester-carmalts are used for?
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clamping pedicles/tissue
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intestinal lumen occlusion (enterotomies, resection and anastomosis)
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helping to grasp and retract robust soft tissues (stomach, bladder)
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positioning of suction tubing and electrocautery wire on patient drape
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tip clamping of small to medium vessels
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tip clamping of small vessels
Question 13
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Name this Instrument:
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Kelly hemostatic forceps (straight and curved)
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Halsted mosquito forceps (straight and curved)
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Rochester Carmalt forceps (straight and curved)
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Doyen intestinal forceps
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Allis tissue forceps
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Babcock tissue forceps
Question 14
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Straight and curved kelly forceps are used for?
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tip clamping of small to medium vessels
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tip clamping of small vessels
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clamping of pedicles/tissue
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intestinal lumen occlusion (enterotomies, resection and anastomosis)
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grasping and retracting robust soft tissues (stomach, bladder)
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positioning of suction tubing and electrocautery wire on patient drape
Question 15
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Kelly hemostatic clamps are...?
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Smaller than Rochester-Carmalt, bigger than Halstead-Mosquito
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Longitudinally oriented serrations with cross-hatched tips
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Smaller than Rochester-Carmalt and Halstead-Mosquito clamps
Question 16
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Name this instrument:
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Babcock tissue forceps
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Allis tissue forceps
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Doyen intestinal forceps
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Rochester Carmalt forceps (straight and curved)
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Kelly hemostatic forceps (straight and curved)
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Halsted mosquito forceps (straight and curved)
Question 17
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Halsted Mosquito clamps are used for?
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tip clamping of small vessels
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tip clamping of small to medium vessels
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clamping pedicles/tissue
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intestinal lumen occlusion (enterotomies, resection and anastomosis)
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helping to grasp and retract robust soft tissues (stomach, bladder)
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positioning of suction tubing and electrocautery wire on patient drape
Question 18
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Brown-Adson forceps
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Adson forceps
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DeBakey forceps
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Bishop-harmon forceps
Question 19
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Brown-Adson forceps
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Adson forceps
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DeBakey forceps
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Bishop-harmon forceps
Question 20
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Brown-adson forceps
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Adson forceps
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DeBakey forceps
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Bishop-harmon forceps
Question 21
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Brown-Adson forceps
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Adson forceps
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DeBakey forceps
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Bishop-harmon forceps
Question 22
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Brown adson tissue forceps are used for?
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General tissue handling but serrated teeth can crush tissue
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Tissue handling but have a poor grip on fat or other friable tissues
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Soft tissue surgery as the most frequently used thumb forceps
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To grasp tissue in ophthalmologic surgery
Question 23
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Which of the following is true in regards to Adson Tissue Forceps? (check all that apply)
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Results in less crush injury than with brown-adson tissue forceps
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Results in more crush injury than with brown-adson tissue forceps
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Has a poor grip of fat or other friable tissues
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Used frequently for general tissue handling but serrated teeth can crush tissues
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Most frequently used thumb forceps in soft tissue surgery
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Used to grasp tissue in ophthalmic surgery
Question 24
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Which of the following is/are true about the Debakey Tissue Forceps?
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Most frequently used thumb forceps in soft tissue surgery
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Less traumatic than Brown-adson thumb forceps
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Used to grasp tissue in ophthalmologic surgery
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Poor grip of fat or other friable tissues
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Used frequently for general tissue handling but serrated teeth can crush tissue
Question 25
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Which of the following is/are true about DeBakey Tissue Forceps?
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Most frequently used thumb forceps in soft tissue surgery
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Less traumatic than Brown-Adson thumb forceps
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Used to grasp tissue in ophthalmologic surgery
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Poor grip of fat or other friable tissues
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Used frequently for general tissue handling but serrated teeth can crush tissue
Question 26
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Which of the following is/are true about Bishop-Harmon Forceps?
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Used to grasp tissue in ophthalmologic surgery
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Smaller than other thumb forceps
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Most frequently used thumb forceps in soft tissue surgery
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Poor grip of fat or other friable tissues
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Used frequently for general tissue handling but serrated teeth can crush tissue
Question 27
Question 28
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Which of the following are true about Mayo Dissecting Scissors?
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Used to incise dense tissue such as fascia, linea alba and trimming skin
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Use to incise soft tissues such as subcutaneous tissues, intestine and urinary bladder
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Thick blades (~1/3 of instrument length)
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Thin, delicate blades (~1/4 of length of instrument)
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Used for precision cutting, such as in ophthalmic and urologic surgery
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Used for post-op suture removal
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Can be used to cut suture intra-operatively
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Used to incise thick, tough tissue and orthopedic wire
Question 29
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Which of the following are true about Straight Metzenbaum Scissors?
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Used to incise soft tissues (subcutaneous tissues, intestine, bladder, etc)
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Used for precision cutting, such as in ophthalmic and urologic surgery
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Used for post-op suture removal
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Used to incise thick, tough tissue and orthopedic wire
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Can be used to cut suture intra-operatively
Question 30
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Which of the following are true about Stevens Tenotomy Scissors?
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Used for precision cutting, such as in ophthalmic and urologic surgery
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Narrow, delicate tipped precision scissors
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Hooked tip used to entrap suture for cutting
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Used to incise thick, tough tissue and orthopedic wire
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Used to incise soft tissues (subcutaneous tissues, intestine, bladder, etc)
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Used to incise dense tissue (fascia, linea alba, trimming skin)
Question 31
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Which of the following are true about Spencer Stitch Scissors?
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Hooked tip used to entrap suture for cutting
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Used for post-op suture removal
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Used to incise thick, tough tissue and orthopedic wire
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Used to incise dense tissue (fascia, linea alba, trimming skin)
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Thick blades (~1/3 of instrument length)
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Used to incise soft tissues (subcutaneous tissues, intestine, bladder, etc)
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Used for precision cutting, such as in ophthalmic and urologic surgery
Question 32
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Which of the following is true about Vernon Cartilage and Wire Scissors?
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Used to incise thick, tough tissue and orthopedic wire
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Can be used to cut suture intra-operatively
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Used for post-op suture removal
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Used for precision cutting, such as in ophthalmic and urologic surgery
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Used to incise soft tissues (subcutaneous tissues, intestine, bladder, etc)
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Used to incise dense tissue (fascia, linea alba, trimming skin)
Question 33
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Mayo-Hegar needle holders
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Olsen-Hegar needle holders
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Castroviejo needle holders
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Derf needle holders
Question 34
Answer
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Olsen-Hegar needle holders
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Mayo-Hegar needle holders
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Castroviejo needle holders
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Derf needle holders
Question 35
Answer
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Derf needle holders
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Castroviejo needle holders
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Olsen-Hegar needle holders
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Mayo-Hegar needle holders
Question 36
Answer
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Castroviejo Needle Holders
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Mayo-Hegar needle holders
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Olsen-Hegar needle holders
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Derf needle holders
Question 37
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Which of the following are true about castroviejo needle holders?
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Used for ophthalmic and vascular surgery
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Spring loaded handle
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Microsurgery needle driver
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Combined needle driver/scissor
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Textured tungsten-carbide jaw inserts provide intermediate needle holding security over smooth jaws or jaws with teeth
Question 38
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Which of the following is/are true about Derf Needle Holders?
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Ophthalmic needle drivers
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Small size useful for suturing smaller structures (eyelids, conjunctiva)
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Spring loaded handle--Releases and grabs needle with minimal motion of hands
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Combined needle driver/scissor
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Textured tungsten-carbide jaw inserts provide intermediate needle holding security over smooth jaws or jaws with teeth
Question 39
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Which of the following is/are true about Olsen-Hegar Needle Holders?
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Combined needle driver/scissor
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Textured tungsten-carbide jaw inserts provide intermediate needle holding security over smooth jaws or jaws with teeth
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Small size useful for suturing smaller structures (eyelids, conjunctiva)
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Spring loaded handle
Question 40
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Which of the following is/are true about Mayo-Hegar Needle Holders?
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Various sizes available
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Textured tungsten-carbide jaw inserts provide intermediate needle holding security over smooth jaws or jaws with teeth
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Combined needle driver/scissor
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Ophthalmic needle drivers
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Spring loaded handle
Question 41
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Balfour retractor
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Finochietto retractor
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Gelpi retractor
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Weitlaner retractor
Question 42
Answer
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Finochietto retractor
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Balfour retractor
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Gelpi retractor
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Weitlaner retractor
Question 43
Answer
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Gelpi retractor
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Weitlaner retractor
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Finochietto retractor
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Balfour retractor
Question 44
Answer
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Weitlaner Retractor
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Gelpi Retractor
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Finochietto Retractor
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Balfour Retractor
Question 45
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Which of the following are considered self-retaining retractors
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Balfour retractor
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Finochietto retractor
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Gelpi retractor
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Weitlaner retractor
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Army-Navy retractor
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Malleable retractor
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Hohmann retractor
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Senn retractor
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Snook hook
Question 46
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Which of the following are Hand-Held Retractors or not self-retaining retractors?
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Army-Navy retractor
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Malleable retractor
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Hohmann retractor
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Senn retractor
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Snook hook
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Balfour retractor
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Finochietto retractor
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Gelpi retractor
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Weitlaner retractor
Question 47
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Which of the following is true about the Balfour retractor?
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Central “bladder blade” can be used to retract rib cage cranially (access to liver and diaphragm
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Blunt blades of used to retract abdominal wall laterally
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Must be used with caution to protect underlying tissues
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Adjustable rib retractor
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Used for retraction of chest wall during intercostal thoracotomy and median sternotomy
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Used for retraction of soft tissues (especially useful for retraction of muscle bellies during orthopedic or spinal surgery)
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Useful for retraction of soft tissue in a small, superficial incision