Exam 1: Instruments, Care of Instruments, Set-Up Guidelines

A Dynamic Air Removal sterilizer is more commonly known as a:

Develop a logical, organized and efficient approach to setting up.

The boxlock determines the length of the instrument.

The Steris sterilization system uses a sterilant containing 35% glutaraldehyde.

List four parts of a ringed instrument.

A black finish on an instrument makes it safer to use with:

You are inspecting your instruments and find a couple of tiny specks of blood in the jaws of a hemostat. This instrument is OK to use on a patient.

The most common method of sterilization is:

Instruments used to explore a structure are classified as grasping and holding.

What happens when dissimilar metals come in contact with each other in a hot, wet environment like an ultrasonic cleaner?

You are setting up a case and notice the blades on the Metzenbaum scissors are slightly misaligned. What do you do?

Ask for your dressings at the mid-point in the surgery.

Remove and replace instruments on the Mayo stand as necessary as the surgery progresses.

Name three methods of sterilization used for surgical instruments.

_________________________ your motion around the Mayo stand and back table.