General Surgery Principles — Flashcards

Flashcard 91: Chance of burns is more with a _____polar cautery

Answer: mono

Flashcard 92: Which surgical knot is characterized by a double throw in the first loop to increase friction and prevent slipping?

Answer: Surgeon's knot

Extra: A surgeon's knot involves a double throw (two twists) in the first loop, which increases friction and prevents the knot from slipping while the second throw (a single twist) is being tied.

Flashcard 93: Pilonidal sinus is usually found near _____.

Answer: the coccyx

Flashcard 94: Identify the angular, non-ratcheted nasal forceps used for packing the nose or removing foreign bodies and crusts.

Answer: Tilley's forceps (nasal dressing forceps)

Flashcard 95: _____ incisional hernias are classified as L4 according to the European Hernia society

Answer: Lumbar

Flashcard 96: Arthroscopes and Urethroscopes are sterilized by _____

Answer: plasma sterilization

Flashcard 97: _____ mode is used in monopolar cautery with alternate waveforms (bursts)

Answer: Coagulation

Flashcard 98: Name the loop-tipped instrument used for scraping the uterine cavity (uterine curettage).

Answer: Sims curette

Flashcard 99: Spiral suturing of the bottom of the cavity upward from the base of the cavity to the edge of the cyst wall is known as _____

Answer: capitonnage

Flashcard 100: _____ incisional hernias are classified as M4 according to the European Hernia society

Answer: Infraumbilical