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list the contents of a basic minor surgery pack -:- - needle holder - iris scissors (for tissue) - suture scissors (for non-tissue) - forceps (adsons w/teeth, adsons w'o teeth) - hemostat - scalpel Differentiate (1) sterilizaiton (2) disinfection (3) disinfectant (4) antiseptic -...

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Minor Surgery - NPLEX II Questions and
Correct Answers | Latest Update
list the contents of a basic minor surgery pack


✓ -:- - needle holder

✓ - iris scissors (for tissue)

✓ - suture scissors (for non-tissue)

✓ - forceps (adsons w/teeth, adsons w'o teeth)

✓ - hemostat

✓ - scalpel




Differentiate


(1) sterilizaiton


(2) disinfection


(3) disinfectant


(4) antiseptic


✓ -:- (1) destruction of all living organisms

✓ (2) reduction of pathogenic microorganism population

✓ (3) used on inanimate objects to kill pathogenic microorganisms

✓ (4) applied to the body to disinfect
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Methods of Disinfecting/Sterilization


(1) for emergency disinfection only


(2) liquid disinfectant of choice


(3) can you boil in water?


(4) can you use hot air ovens?


(5) autoclave


✓ -:- (1) alcohol 70%/chlorhexadine 5%

(2) 2% Glutaraldehyde (soak 10 minutes for disinfection, 10 hours for sterilization)


(3) yes, 5m for disinfection, 30m for sterilization


(4) for metal instruments; 320' F x 1h


(5) *most efficient and reliable method (steam 121' C under pressure at 15psi x 15m




Sutures


(1) naming sizes


(2) which non-absorbable cause tissue rxn


(3) pros/cons of multifilament sutures



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✓ -:- (1) larger number = smaller size; 3/0, 3 -0, and 000 are all the same

size

(2) silk (severe), polyester (moderate)


(3) stronger, more flexible, but > chance for infx




Sutures: indicate type, tensile strength time (and indications)


(1) plain catgut


(2) chromic catgut


(3) polyglactic/polyglycolic/polydioxanone


(4) silk


(5) nylon


(6) polypropylene


(7) stainless steel


✓ -:- (1) absorbable, 7-10 days (mouth)

(2) absorbable, 2-3w (episiotomy)


(3) synthetic absorbable, 6 weeks (subq tissue)


(4) nonabsorb, 1 year (vessels, not skin)


(5) low reactivity, strong (skin, subcuticular tissue)

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