CST Surgical Instrumentation & Equipment 2

Question 1

Which retractor is self-retaining and commonly used to hold open a wound without an assistant?

Accepted Answer

Weitlaner retractor

Answer

Army-Navy retractor

Answer

Ribbon retractor

Answer

Deaver retractor

Question 2

A Bookwalter retractor system is best suited for which type of surgery?

Accepted Answer

Abdominal surgery

Answer

Ophthalmic surgery

Answer

Neurosurgery

Answer

Otolaryngology surgery

Question 3

Which instrument is used to grasp and hold a needle during suturing?

Accepted Answer

Needle holder

Answer

Metzenbaum scissors

Answer

Tissue forceps

Answer

Hemostatic clamp

Question 4

The Kerrison rongeur is most commonly used during which procedure?

Accepted Answer

Laminectomy

Answer

Splenectomy

Answer

Cholecystectomy

Answer

Thyroidectomy

Question 5

Which forceps are most appropriate for handling delicate intestinal tissue?

Accepted Answer

DeBakey forceps

Answer

Kocher clamps

Answer

Allis forceps

Answer

Kocher forceps

Question 6

What is the primary purpose of a towel clamp (Backhaus clamp) in the sterile field?

Accepted Answer

Securing sterile drapes to the patient

Answer

Clamping blood vessels

Answer

Grasping tissue specimens

Answer

Holding retractors in place

Question 7

Which electrosurgical unit (ESU) mode uses interrupted current and produces a cutting and coagulating effect simultaneously?

Accepted Answer

Blend mode

Answer

Pure cut

Answer

Fulguration

Answer

Bipolar mode