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What is the purpose of mayo scissors?
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Cut through dense tissue.
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What is the difference between Metzenbaum Scissors and Iris Scissors
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Metzenbaum: Long handle and small cutting surface area
Iris: Very sharp and delicate, used to eye surgeries |
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Which is bigger, Spencer or littauer scissors?
What are they used for? |
Littauer.
Suture removal. |
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Which forcep has multiple fine intermeshing teeth on the edge of the tip?
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Brown-Adson tissue forceps.
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What is the difference between Aliss Tissue Forceps and Babcock Tissue Forceps
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Allis: Intermeshing teeth for better grip.
Babcock: No gripping teeth, |
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When would you use a Furguson Angiotribe Forcep?
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When holding a larger amount of tissue.
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Describe a Halstead Mosquito Forcep.
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Transverse serrations along the entire jaw, very small (8 cm), self retaining.
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What is the difference between Kelly and Crile Forceps?
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Kelly: Transverse grooves on only the distal half of the jaw on both sides.
Crile: Transverse grooves on the entire jaw. |
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What needle holders have scissors?
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Olsen-Hegar Needle Holders.
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Describe Senn Retractors.
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Looks like a back scratcher, 2 ends, for skin and superficial muscle.
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What does a Weitlaner Retractor look like?
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It is self retaining, and has multiple prongs.
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What is a Balfour Retractor used for?
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Abdominal surgeries.
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What scalpel holder is most commonly used?
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3
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What is the #4 scalpel holder used for?
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Large animal procedures.
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What blades fit the #3 handle?
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10, 11, 12, 15.
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True or False: The #10 scalpel blade is the same shape as the #20, but smaller.
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TRUE
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What is a tapered (non-cutting) needle used for?
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Used for delicate tissues, like SQ layers and muscle
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What does the reverse cutting needle look like?
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It will look like an upside down triangle.
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True or False: The smaller the number gauge, the smaller the needle.
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FALSE
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What is a swaged needle?
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A needle that has no eye, and the suture material is pre-attached.
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Which is bigger: 5-0 or 5? This is referring to suture size.
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5
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Is Dexon suture material synthetic or non-synthetic?
Is it absorbable or non-absorbable? |
Synthetic
Absorbable |
