Surgical Instuments

Scalpel handle #4 is designed to be used with blades ranging from #20 to #25, making it not commonly used compared to other sizes. Incorrect answers provided options with different blade sizes to mislead test takers.

The correct answer provides the details of the specific blades used with the scalpel handle and their respective purposes such as skin incisions, locals, pediatrics, and breast biopsy. The incorrect answers provide alternative combinations of blades and their incorrect uses to confuse the test taker.

Metzenbaum Scissors are surgical scissors designed for cutting delicate tissue and are not suitable for cutting through bone, measuring blood pressure, or draining excessive fluids from the body.

Curved Mayo Scissors are specifically designed for cutting through tough or heavy tissue like fascia, making them unsuitable for delicate surgeries involving small blood vessels, bone cutting, precise soft tissue dissection, or ophthalmic procedures.

Straight Mayo Scissors are specifically designed for medical purposes such as cutting sutures, dressings, and drains. They are not used for cutting hair, slicing bread, or performing general surgery.

Scissors designed to cut wire typically feature angled blades with teeth to grip and cut through wire effectively. The angles and teeth help provide the necessary grip and force to cut through the tough material.

A Mosquito Clamp is a small hemostat commonly used in ENT (ear, nose, and throat), locals (general surgery), or pediatrics to clamp blood vessels or tissues during procedures.

A Kelly Clamp is a type of medium hemostat used for clamping tissue and vessels during surgical procedures.

A Crile Clamp is a surgical instrument used for clamping blood vessels or tissue during surgical procedures. It is not related to kitchen utensils, musical instruments, or flowers.

A Tonsil Clamp is specifically designed with a longer shank than others for the purpose of ligation 'tie & pass'. It is not used for measuring blood pressure, performing dental fillings, or removing earwax.

Scalpel handle #7 typically uses #10-12 & 15 blade; #11 is used for stab wounds and #12 is utilized for tonsil removal.

A Mixter Clamp is specifically designed for blunt dissection with its sharp right angle tip.

A Pean Clamp is actually a surgical tool used for grasping and holding tissues or organs during procedures. It is not related to cracking peanuts or securing IV lines.

Allis is a surgical instrument commonly used during procedures involving tissue removal, such as a breast biopsy, due to its traumatic nature. It is not typically used for securing wound dressings, suturing wounds, or collecting blood samples.

A Babcock is a specific type of surgical instrument used for delicate tissue manipulation due to its atraumatic design, making it suitable for handling sensitive areas such as ureters, bowels, fallopian tubes, or the appendix.

Kocher curved forceps are specifically designed with small tipped jaws and traumatic teeth for gripping and holding fascia together, making them unsuitable for delicate tissue handling, bone cutting, or grasping soft tissue.

When using tissue forceps, it is important to have both types (long & short) available with the option of using teeth or without teeth. Teeth can be used until past the fascia, after which the forceps without teeth should be used for delicate tissue handling.

Ferris Smith Tissue Forceps are specifically designed with a fat handle to grasp heavy tissue or bone, hence the nickname 'big & ugly'. They are not used for delicate tissue manipulation, controlling bleeding, or holding small objects during procedures.

DeBakey Tissue Forceps are specifically designed for grasping fine tissue, such as vascular tissue, during surgical procedures.

Russian Tissue Forceps are specifically designed with a circular ring in the tip to help with grasping tissue during surgical procedures.

Adson Tissue Forceps are specifically designed for use on the skin during procedures involving closing or stapling, with or without teeth for better grip and precision.