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why is it important to use surgical instruments only for their designed purpose?
- to avoid damaging them
- to protect their useful life
- the high-quality instruments are expensive and should be handled with care
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why is it important for ratchets to remain locked when the jaw is closed?
- the instrument needs to be a reliable mechanism of holding the target tissue or item
- if the ratchets do not remain locked, complications could result
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which scissors are light weight and used on delicate tissue?
metzenbaum
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which needle holders have scissors included in the jaws?
olsen-hegar
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true or false:
the allis tissue forceps is considered a traumatic type of forceps.
true
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true or false:
the gelpi retractor is a handheld retractor that is frequently used in orthopedic surgery.
false
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true or false:
the Balfour retractor is a self-retaining retractor that is frequently used during abdominal exploratory procedures.
true
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what part of the anesthesia machine converts the liquid anesthetic into a gas anesthetic?
vaporizer
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what valve allows for room air to enter the anesthesia system if negative pressure is detected in the system?
negative-pressure relief valve
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when might a situation of negative pressure exists in the anesthesia system?
when the oxygen source is depleted
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which part of the anesthesia machine indicates the amount of pressure in the system?
pressure manometer
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when the rebreathing bag is being squeezed to ventilate the patient manually, the pop-off valve needs to be ____.
closed and then opened after giving a breath
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why is it important to confirm that the pop-off valve is completely open after the anesthesia machine and circuit are checked for leaks?
when the patient is connected to the anesthesia machine with the pop-off valve closed, the patient will not be able to exhale
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which of the following anesthesia monitoring devices is used primarily to measure the percentage of available hemoglobin that is saturated with oxygen?
pulse oximeter
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ideally the surgery room is used for what
a separate room used only for surgery
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a 27kg patient would need what size rebreathing bag?
2L
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the suction tip best used to remove large volumes of fluid is ___.
poole
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what instrument is used to collect large amounts of bone graft material intraoperatively?
bone curette
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of the following procedures, which should be scheduled as the first of the day?
Corneal laceration, splenectomy, OHE, knee replacement
knee replacement
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