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Chapter 14 Surgical Room Skills 261

TABLE 14.1
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Operating scissors All three of these scissors are
A. Blunt/blunt used to cut inanimate objects like
sutures

B. Sharp/sharp The differences are in the tips
as designated. The sharp/blunt
scissors are the most common
C. Sharp/blunt

Thumb forceps The first three thumb forceps are
A. Adson tissue used to manipulate tissue either
for inspection or for suturing. D
B. Adson–Brown tissue is used for manipulating dressing
materials and grasping inanimate
C. Rat‐toothed tissue objects

D. Dressing

Scalpel blades and handles Scalpel handles are packed in
A. Small animal with with the surgical instruments, but
corresponding blades the blades are packaged by the
manufacture to open as needed
B. Large animal with
corresponding blades

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