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27 Cards in this Set
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* eyed surgical needles have the same numbering system as hypodermic needles |
true |
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*Handling a surgeon a sterile instrument would happen during the preoperative stage of surgery |
False |
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*Metzenbaum scissors are for cutting heavy tissues |
false |
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*The name of the hole cut in a drape is called a fenestration |
true |
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*As a VA you are allowed to place sutures |
False |
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*When using an unltrasonic cleaner it is not necessary to hand clean instruments first |
false |
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*Pyrometritis is a life threatening emergency |
Truw |
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This is an example of an absorbable suture |
gut |
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This is what is not sterile during surgery |
mask |
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Would be considered abnormal after feline onychectomy |
lameness |
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how many teeth does an adult canine have? |
42 |
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what would be clipped and scrubbed when preparing patient for an orchiectomy? |
clipped from prepuce (tip) to right above scrotum |
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when chewing, what surfaces of the teeth touch? |
occlusal |
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what is the golden standard for autoclave sterilization? |
250 degrees F 15 psi for 15 minutes |
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Define pathogen |
infectious organism that can cause disease in a host |
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what is cat gut made from? |
submucos (sheep intestine) or the servosa of bovine intestine |
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why would absorbable sutures break down in an autoclave? |
they decompose in our bodies temp so an autoclave would accelerate that process |
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what does instrument milk do for the instruments? |
rust inhibiting properties |
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what size blade handle is used for small animal surgery |
#3 |
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what happens if the ET tube is too small or not inflated enough? |
aspiration |
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what is hypotension? |
abnormally low blood pressure |
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how should an autoclave be properly loaded? |
loosely, not touching inside |
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surgical gowns are made from: |
cloth and paper |
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what is used to sterilize instruments with lenses? |
Glutaraldehyde |
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when would deciduous teeth erupt in a puppy or kitten? |
2-3 weeks |
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during an ovariohysterectomy what is removed? |
uterine horns, uterus, and ovaries |
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what should be used when soaking and cleaning instruments prior to autoclaving them? |
low sud detergent |
