Deck 6: Urology Instruments

Question 1

A Bugbee is a type of:

A) Bipolar cautery
B) Clamp
C) Roller ball
D) Monopolar cautery

Answer 1

D

Question 2

Which instrument is used to collect fluid and resected tissue during a TURP?

A) Ellik evacuator
B) Roth
C) Jorgenson
D) Randall

Answer 2

A

Question 3

Which of the following is true about the care of urological scopes?

A) You should hold it by the end of the shaft.
B) You should hold it in the middle of the shaft.
C) It should be placed at the bottom of the instrument pan.
D) It is safe to autoclave any scope, regardless of manufacturer's recommendations.

Answer 3

B

Question 4

You are setting up a transurethral resection of the prostate. Which of the following would you not expect to find in your set up?

A) Cystoscope
B) Resectoscope
C) Ellik evacuator
D) Jorgenson scissors

Question 5

Which of the following might be used to dilate the urethra and drain the bladder?

A) followers
B) filiforms
C) Maguire
D) Westcott

Question 6

Filiforms are used to

A) drain the bladder.
B) get past difficult strictures.
C) dilate the urethra.
D) continuously irrigate the bladder.

Question 7

A double-curved clamp used on heavy tissue is a:

A) Mayo-Guyon
B) Randall
C) Rochester Mixter
D) Ripstein

Question 8

The Gerald bipolar forceps differ from the Gerald tissue forceps in both function and appearance. If you have both on your back table, how can you tell the difference?

A) there is a plug on the distal end of the bipolar forceps
B) there is a plug on the proximal end of the bipolar forceps
C) there is a plug on the proximal end of the tissue forceps
D) there is a plug on the distal end of the tissue forceps

Question 9

A _____________ is a type of stone forceps.

A) Roth
B) Randall
C) Ripstein
D) Rochester

Question 10

The tips of the Joseph scissors:

A) are sharp and pointed
B) are rounded
C) have an exaggerated curve
D) are angled

Question 11

During a nephrectomy, the surgeon requests a vein retractor. You hand her a:

A) Mayo-Guyon
B) Young
C) Cushing
D) Ripstein

Question 12

The surgeon needs to dilate the patient's urethra. You would hand him a:

A) Van Dyne
B) Van Buren
C) Randall
D) Cushing

Question 13

A ________________ is used to cut and coagulate prostate tissue during a TURP.

A) cystoscope
B) resectoscope
C) ureteroscope
D) Malis-Jensen bipolar

Question 14

A Young bifid is a type of:

A) Handheld (manual) retractor
B) Scissor
C) Suture guide
D) Laser fiber

Question 15

A ______________ is a type of pedicle clamp.

A) Westcott
B) McDougal
C) Randall
D) Maguire

Question 16

The purpose of a collagen injection for urinary incontinence is to

A) cauterize tissue.
B) dissolve tissue.
C) add bulk to tissue.
D) determine if the tissue is cancerous.

Question 17

All of the following are scissors except:

A) Potts-Smith
B) Jorgenson
C) Westcott
D) Randall

Question 18

_______________ is a type of bipolar forceps.

A) Ripstein
B) Malis-Jensen
C) Mayo-Guyon
D) Van Buren

Question 19

_____________ scissors would be used on heavy tissue.

A) Westcott utility
B) Metzenbaum
C) Potts
D) Mayo-Noble

Question 20

All of the following are forceps except:

A) Bishop Harmon
B) Ripstein
C) Church
D) Gerald

Question 21

When using a laser fiber, one should test it prior to the case to make sure it is aiming properly.

Question 22

What is the purpose of a microvasive evacuator?

Question 23

Tying forceps are used to aid the surgeon in tying large, heavy sutures.

Question 24

Which scissors can be used for heavy tissue dissection, Mayo-Noble or Potts?

Question 25

The proper way to handle a cystoscope is by the end of the shaft.

Question 26

NARRBEGIN: Figure 06-19 A
The forceps pictured above are:

A) Bishop-Harmon
B) Westcott
C) Gerald
D) Jeweler's

Question 27

Collagen treatments are used to treat urethral tumors.

Question 28

The other name for a kidney clamp is a _______________________.

Question 29

Do you need to place a grounding pad on a patient in order for the surgeon to use a Malis- Jensen cautery? Why or why not?

Question 30

NARRBEGIN: Figure 06-08 A
Identify the instrument pictured.

A) Mayo-Noble scissors
B) Potts-Smith scissors
C) Metzenbaum scissors
D) Jorgensen scissors

Question 31

A McDougal is a type of pedicle clamp.

Question 32

Jorgenson scissors have ___________ blades.

Question 33

You have Van Buren sounds in your tray; how should they be arranged on the back table?

Question 34

What is the difference between the tip of a Joseph scissor and a Church scissor?

Question 35

A ____________ is a type of nerve hook.

Question 36

When would you use a malleable stylet?

Question 37

Potts-Smith scissors have _____________ blades.

Question 38

Church scissors have sharp blades and are used for sharp tissue dissection.