Surgical Nursing Procedures Flashcards
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A dog undergoing orthopedic surgery has a tourniquet applied to the limb. What is the maximum recommended continuous tourniquet application time to prevent ischemic injury?
Answer: 90–120 minutes
Tourniquet application should generally not exceed 90–120 minutes continuously to prevent ischemic damage to nerves and muscles.
Which instrument is used to retract and hold open the edges of a surgical incision to improve visualization of deeper structures?
Answer: Gelpi retractor
The Gelpi retractor is a self-retaining instrument with sharp prongs that hold wound edges apart, providing hands-free exposure of deeper tissues.
When monitoring a patient under general anesthesia, which parameter BEST reflects the adequacy of ventilation?
Answer: End-tidal CO2 (EtCO2)
End-tidal CO2 directly reflects the patient's ventilatory status by measuring CO2 elimination at the end of each breath.
Which of the following is a characteristic of absorbable suture material?
Answer: It loses tensile strength through enzymatic degradation or hydrolysis
Absorbable sutures lose tensile strength through hydrolysis or enzymatic degradation and do not require manual removal.
A veterinary technician is setting up for a feline ovariohysterectomy (OHE). Which instrument is used to tent and elevate the uterine horn for ligature placement?
Answer: Snook hook (spay hook)
The Snook hook (spay hook) is specifically designed to locate and elevate the uterine horn through a small abdominal incision during an OHE.
Which phase of wound healing is characterized by fibroblast proliferation and collagen deposition?
Answer: Proliferative (repair) phase
The proliferative phase involves fibroblast migration and collagen synthesis, building the structural framework of the healing wound.
What does the term 'aseptic technique' mean in the context of veterinary surgery?
Answer: Practices that prevent the introduction of microorganisms into a sterile field
Aseptic technique encompasses all practices designed to prevent microbial contamination of the surgical site and sterile field.