Often referred to as a Sweetheart retractor used in
abdominal cases, what is its proper name?
o :# Harrington
What is the needle holder that has a self-locking mechanism
called?
o :# Castroviejo
Following an appendectomy, the surgeon will invert the
stump. What is the suturing method to clos...
Intra-op Questions and Answers
Often referred to as a Sweetheart retractor used in
abdominal cases, what is its proper name?
o :# Harrington
What is the needle holder that has a self-locking mechanism
called?
o :# Castroviejo
Following an appendectomy, the surgeon will invert the
stump. What is the suturing method to close it?
o :# Purse string suture
During a procedure to correct an indirect hernia, which drain
is used to retract the spermatic cord?
o :# Penrose
During a gastrointestinal re-anastomosis, the surgeon asks
the certified surgical technologist for irrigation. What is the
purpose of the irrigation?
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o :# Check for leakage
What is removed during a circumcision?
o :# Prepuce
How is the sternum closed following a cardiac surgery?
o :# With metal wire sutures
Which of the following describes a hernia with a
compromised blood supply that may lead to necrosis?
o :# Strangulated
What is the purpose of using an argon enhanced
electrosurgery?
o :# It focuses the current on a specific area
A Doppler probe can be used within a sterile field as long as
the surgical technologist has
o :# Covered it with a sterile drape
After what ABSOLUTE maximum length of time should the
pneumatic tourniquet be released from the affected lower
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