NBSTSA Surgical Instrumentation and Equipment

Question 1

Which instrument classification describes tools used to hold back tissues and organs to expose the surgical field?

Accepted Answer

Retractors

Answer

Clamps

Answer

Dilators

Answer

Probes

Question 2

The Mayo scissors are best suited for which of the following tasks?

Accepted Answer

Cutting heavy tissue and sutures

Answer

Cutting delicate sutures near the skin surface

Answer

Dissecting fine peritoneal tissue

Answer

Trimming wound edges during plastic surgery

Question 3

A Kocher (Ochsner) clamp is characterized by which of the following features?

Accepted Answer

Teeth at the tip of the jaws

Answer

Smooth jaws for atraumatic tissue handling

Answer

Horizontal serrations only

Answer

A ratchet-free locking mechanism

Question 4

Which needle holder is most commonly used for general surgery procedures?

Accepted Answer

Crile-Wood

Answer

Castroviejo

Answer

Webster

Answer

Halsey

Question 5

What is the primary purpose of the Weitlaner retractor?

Accepted Answer

Self-retaining retraction of wound edges in smaller incisions

Answer

Retracting the chest wall during thoracic surgery

Answer

Retracting the liver during abdominal cases

Answer

Providing deep pelvic exposure

Question 6

Which type of forceps should be used when handling delicate tissue such as peritoneum or bowel?

Accepted Answer

DeBakey forceps

Answer

Russian forceps

Answer

Allis forceps

Answer

Kocher forceps

Question 7

The Bookwalter retractor system is best described as which type of retractor?

Accepted Answer

A self-retaining table-mounted ring retractor system

Answer

A handheld deep retractor for abdominal use

Answer

A costal margin retractor used in thoracotomy

Answer

A pelvic floor retractor used in gynecology only