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Surgical Instruments Uses
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1
Question
What is the primary use of tissue forceps in surgery?
Answer
Handling tissue and traction during dissection and wound closure.
2
Question
Which forceps are used for grasping dense tissue?
Answer
Russian forceps.
3
Question
What is the main function of Debakey forceps?
Answer
Grasping tissue on vascular procedures.
4
Question
Which forceps are non-toothed and used for fine tissue handling?
Answer
Thumb forceps.
5
Question
What are Allis forceps used for?
Answer
Holding or grasping heavy tissue.
6
Question
Which instrument is used for grasping delicate tissue?
Answer
Babcock forceps.
7
Question
What is the use of Kocher (Ochsner) forceps?
Answer
Grasping tough, fibrous, or slippery tissues like muscle and fascia.
8
Question
What is the primary function of towel clips?
Answer
Holding tissues, towels, drapes, cables, and lines.
9
Question
Which instrument is used to hold or pick up small pieces of tissue such as arteries?
Answer
Tenaculum.
10
Question
What is the purpose of Randall forceps?
Answer
Grasping and removing kidney stones, gallstones, and polyps.
11
Question
When are mosquito forceps used?
Answer
For placement of ligatures and temporary occlusion of vessels.
12
Question
What is the function of crile or right-angle/mixter forceps?
Answer
Clamping, dissection, or grasping tissue and blood vessels.
13
Question
What is Pean forceps used for?
Answer
Clamping large tissue and vessels.
14
Question
What is the primary purpose of Kelly clamps?
Answer
Occluding bleeding vessels before ligation.
15
Question
Which retractor is used for shallow or superficial wound exposure?
Answer
Senn retractor.
16
Question
What is the purpose of Deaver retractor?
Answer
Deep wound retraction.
17
Question
Which retractor is used in small bone and joint procedures?
Answer
Volkman retractor.
18
Question
What is the use of malleable retractors?
Answer
Deep wound retraction.
19
Question
When are vein retractors typically used?
Answer
During neurosurgery or as rib spreaders.
20
Question
What is the function of Richardson retractors?
Answer
Holding back multiple layers of deep tissue.
21
Question
What is a skin hook used for in surgery?
Answer
Retracting soft tissues.
22
Question
Which retractor is self-retaining and used for exposing superficial wounds?
Answer
Weitlaner retractor.
23
Question
What is the purpose of the Langenbeck retractor?
Answer
Manual superficial retraction.
24
Question
Which handle is used for retracting soft tissue with various blades?
Answer
No. 3 knife handle.
25
Question
When is the No. 7 knife handle preferred?
Answer
For precision cutting in confined or deep wounds.
26
Question
What is the Balfour retractor used for?
Answer
Holding open incisions or wounds during abdominal surgery.
27
Question
Which blade is used for making skin incisions?
Answer
No. 10 blade.
28
Question
What is the No. 15 blade used for?
Answer
Creating small, precise incisions.
29
Question
When is the No. 11 blade used?
Answer
To puncture skin or initiate artery opening.
30
Question
What is the purpose of the No. 20 blade?
Answer
Creating larger or deeper incisions, on heavy tissues or bones with the No. 4 handle.