Surgical Nursing

Front 1

how many inches of space around each pack for proper sterilization?

Back 1

1 -3 inches

Front 2

the safer gas sterilization agent for the environment and personel

Back 2

hydrogen peroxide gas plasma

Front 3

correct time and temp for autoclaving instruments

Back 3

250 F for 13 min

Front 4

which can be used for cold sterilization

Back 4

endoscopes

dental instruments

cystoscopes

bronchoscopes

Front 5

chloride

Back 5

bleach

Front 6

phenol

Back 6

lysol

Front 7

antiseptic defined as

Back 7

kills germs on animate objects

Front 8

dry heat kills by _____

moist heat kills by _____

Back 8

dry: protein oxidation

moist: coagulation of critical cellular proteins

Front 9

cat fight abcess is considered a

Back 9

dirty procedure

Front 10

most common agent used for CHEMICAL sterilization

Back 10

glutaraldehyde

Front 11

aldyhyde

Back 11

formaldehyde

Front 12

povidone-iodine can cause skin irritation or acute contact dermatitis in up to _____& of canine patients

Back 12

50%

Front 13

This antiseptic and disinfectant is effective against bacteria, viruses, fungi, and yeast. It has a rapid onset and 2-day residual activity unaffected by organic matter and is nonirritating to tissues.

Back 13

chlorohexidine

Front 14

iodine

Back 14

betadine

Front 15

define disinfectant

Back 15

kills germs on inanimate objects, such as tables

Front 16

2 common agents used for gas sterilization

Back 16

ethylene oxide

and

hydrogren perioxide gas plasma

Front 17

Quaternary Ammonium

Back 17

roccal

Front 18

Define antiseptic.

Back 18

Kills germs on animate objects

Front 19

The only time a jugular pulse is considered a normal finding in a dog or cat is:

Back 19

Occasionally in a laterally recumbent animal

Front 20

Used for allergy testing:

Back 20

ID

Front 21

Soft murmur but easily heard after a few seconds

Back 21

grade TWO

Front 22

When you are performing a venipuncture in general, use the ______needle possible for the vein chosen and direct the bevel_______.

Back 22

largest, upward

Front 23

In intraosseous administration, needles are placed directly into the ______________ cavity to deliver fluid, drugs and blood products.

Back 23

bone marrow

Front 24

The intratracheal dosage of drug is usually ________ than the intravenous dosage.

Front 25

The saphenous vein is a great vein to attempt an IV injection or blood draw, but is more subject to trauma as in hematoma than other veins. true/false

Back 25

true

Front 26

What muscle group is the best site for IM injections in small patients?

Back 26

Epaxial muscles

Front 27

When might the lateral saphenous vein be preferred to the cephalic vein for canine venipuncture?

Back 27

when a dog is aggressive

Front 28

cut skin suture ends to _______ in length to aid in easy removal

Back 28

5-10 mm

Front 29

this antiseptic and disinfectant is bactericidal but does not kill spores of fungi, it has no residual effect and it both painful and cytotoxic when used in open wounds

Back 29

alcohol

Front 30

an advantage of multifilament suture (over monofilament)

Back 30

*relatively stronger

*handles well

*has good knot-holding

Front 31

nylon is _________, and _________.

Back 31

synthetic and nonabsorbable

Front 32

when clipping the hair from a patient prior to surgery how much space needs to be clipped around the incision site?

Back 32

at least 2-4 cm all around

Front 33

chlorhexidine

Back 33

novasan

Front 34

absorbable suture materials lose most of their tensile strength within _____ days

Back 34

60 days

Front 35

nonabsorbable sutures should be cut at what length

Back 35

1/2"

Front 36

prolene is _____, ______, and _______.

*hint*

I'm a pro so SMN

Back 36

NONabsorbable, synthetic, and monofilament

Front 37

catgut =

Back 37

sheep intestines

Front 38

nylon is available in both mono and mutli

t/f?

Back 38

true

Front 39

major disadvantage of stainless steel suture?

Back 39

poor handling quality, tendency to kink

Front 40

surgical cat gut is

*hint*

cats are natural

cats can absorb things

Back 40

natural, absorbable

Front 41

stainless steel is

*hint*

already made = natural

your body does not absorb metal = NONabsorb

Back 41

natural, NONabsorbable

Front 42

7-0 suture material is more likely to be used in orthopedic surgery than ophthalmic surgery.

t/f

Back 42

false

Front 43

Polypropylene AKA

Back 43

prolene

Front 44

For abdominal procedure, the clip should extend several centimeters cranial to the __________, caudal to the pubis and lateral to the nipples.

Back 44

xyphoid

Front 45

silk: ________, _________, and __________

*hint*

costs multiple dollars = multifilament

silk grows on a plant = natural

you wear silk and it does not absorb into you

Back 45

NONabsorbable

natural

multifilament

Front 46

Which suture material is least expensive?

Back 46

surgical cat gut

Front 47

Polydioxanone

Back 47

Synthetic

absorbable

Front 48

PDS (Polydioxanone)

*hint*

poly is fake (synthetic)

polydioxanone = monofilament

polydioxanone = you die and absorb into the earth

Back 48

absorbable

synthetic

monofilament

Front 49

Polymerized caprolactum (Vetafil)

*hint*

poly is fake (synthetic)

"fil" its going to fill up, not absorb

Back 49

Synthetic

NONabsorbable

Front 50

nylon

*hint*

nylon = nonabsorbable

ny = lie = fake = synthetic

Back 50

synthetic

NONabsorbable

Front 51

The sleeves of gowns are sterile from _____ cm above the _____ to the level of the _____.

Back 51

5 cm; elbow; cuff

Front 52

Once a sterile drape is placed on a patient it can only be moved toward the sterile site if it needs to be adjusted.

t/f

Back 52

flase

Front 53

When preparing for a laparotomy a routine surgical pack is used. What additional instruments should be available?

Back 53

Balfour retractor

Front 54

A gastric foreign body is an ingested foreign body this is lodged in the __________ and unable to be digested.

Back 54

Stomach

Front 55

A ____________ foreign body may cause plication (pleating or folding) of the intestines.

Back 55

Linear

Front 56

the surgical clipping margins for an adbominal exploratory are:

Back 56

xiphoid process to the pubis

Front 57

The procedure for a foreign body in the intestines is:

Back 57

Enterotomy

Front 58

______________ procedures involves an incision into the stomach.

Back 58

Gastrotomy

Front 59

___________ and __________ are self-retaining retractors commonly used for muscle retraction (especially in orthopedic and neurological surgery).

Back 59

Gelpi, Weitlaner

Front 60

The ________ is a double ended hand held retractor commonly used to retract skin, fat, or muscle.

*hint*

"double ended" = 2 names

retract = rake

skin = senn = senn rake

Back 60

Senn Rake

Front 61

the saphenous vein is a great vein to attempt an IV injection or blood draw, but is more subject to trauma as in hematoma than other veins.

t/f

Back 61

true