CIS Surgical Instrument Identification Questions and Answers 2

Question 1

What distinguishes a Kelly clamp from a mosquito clamp?

Accepted Answer

Kelly clamps have serrations on the distal half only while mosquito clamps have full-length serrations, and Kelly clamps are larger

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Kelly clamps are curved, mosquito clamps are straight

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They are identical

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Mosquito clamps are for blood vessels, Kelly clamps are not

Question 2

What type of surgical instrument is a Bovie?

Accepted Answer

An electrosurgical pencil or unit for cutting and coagulating tissue with electrical current

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A type of scissors

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A bone-cutting forcep

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A suture needle type

Question 3

What is the primary function of a Weitlaner retractor?

Accepted Answer

To provide self-retaining wound retraction using sharp or blunt prongs with a ratchet

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To retract deep abdominal organs

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To hold suture needles

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To cut through bone

Question 4

How can you identify a DeBakey forcep from other tissue forceps?

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It has distinctive atraumatic parallel serrations in a 1x2 configuration at the tips

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It has teeth like rat-tooth forceps

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It is always longer than others

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It has a locking ratchet

Question 5

What is the purpose of a trocar in surgical instrumentation?

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To create a puncture access point through the body wall using a sharp obturator and cannula

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To suction blood

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To measure wound depth

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To hold tissue during suturing

Question 6

What distinguishes Metzenbaum scissors from Mayo scissors?

Accepted Answer

Metzenbaum have longer shanks relative to blade length for delicate dissection, while Mayo have heavier blades for tough tissue

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Metzenbaum scissors are always straight

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Mayo scissors are only for cardiac surgery

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They are the same in different sizes