CBSPD CHAPTER 9: SURGICAL INSTRUMENT EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Which type of stainless steel is used to manufacture malleable retractors? - Answer-300
Which of the following would be used to hold back tissue or organs? - Answer-retractor
The weakest part of an instrument is - Answer-Box lock
Most difficult part of hemostat to clean? - Answer-Box lock
What's the final stage in manufacturing a surgical grade instrument? - Answer-
Passivation
Scissors with black handles are often referred to as: - Answer-Super Sharps
The layer of a surgical instrument created by the passivation process is called: - Answer-Chromium oxide
How is an instrument with tungsten carbide inserts identified? - Answer-gold handles
What type of finish on a surgical instrument is used for laser procedures? - Answer-
Ebonized
Which of the following is not part of routine inspection? - Answer-Vendor ID number
Which of the following lubricants is recommended for use on surgical instruments? - Answer-water based
The chromium oxide layer is intended to make an instrument: - Answer-Resistant to corrosion
Unless otherwise directed from IFUs, an instrument should be lubricated - Answer-
Every time it's used
When testing a scissor for sharpness, it is important to: - Answer-Make several cuts in the testing material
When the jaws of a stainless steel needle holder becomes worn, the needle holder MUST be: - Answer-discarded
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