VMT Surgical Nursing Final Exam LATEST 2024.2025
100% ACCURATE GRADED A+
If cutting a tendon or ligament during surgery which instrument is best? - ANSWER:
Metzenbaum scissors
When cutting a drape which instrument is best? - ANSWER: OR scissors
What fracture type is occurring when there are multiple pieces of bone viewed on a
radiograph? - ANSWER: Comminuted Fracture
What fracture occurs if the bone is visible to the outside environment? - ANSWER:
Open Fracture
Name the retractors - ANSWER: Gelpi, Weitlaner, and Senn Rake
Which gloving type is used for anything performed in an OR or used for surgery in a
body cavity? - ANSWER: Closed Gloving
What gloving technique is used for a tumor or dental? - ANSWER: Open Gloving
What type of gloving would you use for a 1 cm contaminated bite wound on the leg?
- ANSWER: Open Gloving
Your patient is having surgery complications such as hematoma and seroma. What
are the differences between the two? - ANSWER: Hematoma - blood will be in
sample
Seroma- fluid will be in sample
Your patient is bleeding after a routine surgery. What is the next step? - ANSWER:
Apply pressure
What is the most appropriate cleaning technique after the period of surgeries from
the day? - ANSWER: Wet vacuum
What is the patients signalment? What is the next important aspect to receive after
signalment? - ANSWER: - Signalment- breed, sex, age
- Presenting complaint - why they are here.
If the medication is not being administered to the patient via catheter. What are the
technician's next step? - ANSWER: Flush the catheter
What is the most common surgery complication in equine medicine? - ANSWER:
Compartment syndrome
, If a patient is screaming during an examination but seems overall healthy what is the
pain the patient is showing? - ANSWER: Maladaptive pain
What skin layer is closed for strength purposes? - ANSWER: Linea Alba
What is TPLO performed for? - ANSWER: Cranial Cruciate Ligament
What is the order for draping? - ANSWER: Lateral Near, Lateral Far, Cranial, Caudal
What is best to use to ensure the whole practice can understand the patients pain
the same? - ANSWER: Patient scale / chart
What do we AVOID when prepping for Perineal Sx? - ANSWER: - Alcohol and Chlorex
- We use betadine
What is enucleation? - ANSWER: removal of the eye
What are the advantages of using the swaged or eyeless suture attachment? (Most
common one today) - ANSWER: Suture is not likely to come off
What would be the ideal suture material? - ANSWER: Strong, appropriate size for
patient / procedure, no tissue reactions, uniform thickness, good knot security,
appropriate color, flexibility, absorbability, capillarity, and no memory.
How would you schedule your surgeries? - ANSWER: Clean to dirty
What is asepsis? - ANSWER: Absence of pathogenic microorganisms that cause
infection. Ex: your hands after scrubbing
What is sterile? - ANSWER: Absence of all living microorganisms including spores
(fungal infections). Ex: gloves and instruments that have been autoclaved
What is surgical conscience? - ANSWER: - Commitment of surgical personnel to
adhere strictly to aseptic techniques.
- Following proper techniques, being honest and accountable, if you know you made
a mistake own up to it and proceed to fix it.
What parts of the surgical gown are considered unsterile? - ANSWER: - Neckline,
shoulders, inside the cuff / top of the cuff, lower portion below the abdomen of the
gown, and back of the gown.
What is a strike-through? - ANSWER: - Punctured drape, glove, or gown. Fluids
coming through drape.
What is endogenous contamination? What is exogenous contamination? - ANSWER:
- Endogenous: inside the body contamination. Ex: foreign body causing bacteria in
the abdomen
100% ACCURATE GRADED A+
If cutting a tendon or ligament during surgery which instrument is best? - ANSWER:
Metzenbaum scissors
When cutting a drape which instrument is best? - ANSWER: OR scissors
What fracture type is occurring when there are multiple pieces of bone viewed on a
radiograph? - ANSWER: Comminuted Fracture
What fracture occurs if the bone is visible to the outside environment? - ANSWER:
Open Fracture
Name the retractors - ANSWER: Gelpi, Weitlaner, and Senn Rake
Which gloving type is used for anything performed in an OR or used for surgery in a
body cavity? - ANSWER: Closed Gloving
What gloving technique is used for a tumor or dental? - ANSWER: Open Gloving
What type of gloving would you use for a 1 cm contaminated bite wound on the leg?
- ANSWER: Open Gloving
Your patient is having surgery complications such as hematoma and seroma. What
are the differences between the two? - ANSWER: Hematoma - blood will be in
sample
Seroma- fluid will be in sample
Your patient is bleeding after a routine surgery. What is the next step? - ANSWER:
Apply pressure
What is the most appropriate cleaning technique after the period of surgeries from
the day? - ANSWER: Wet vacuum
What is the patients signalment? What is the next important aspect to receive after
signalment? - ANSWER: - Signalment- breed, sex, age
- Presenting complaint - why they are here.
If the medication is not being administered to the patient via catheter. What are the
technician's next step? - ANSWER: Flush the catheter
What is the most common surgery complication in equine medicine? - ANSWER:
Compartment syndrome
, If a patient is screaming during an examination but seems overall healthy what is the
pain the patient is showing? - ANSWER: Maladaptive pain
What skin layer is closed for strength purposes? - ANSWER: Linea Alba
What is TPLO performed for? - ANSWER: Cranial Cruciate Ligament
What is the order for draping? - ANSWER: Lateral Near, Lateral Far, Cranial, Caudal
What is best to use to ensure the whole practice can understand the patients pain
the same? - ANSWER: Patient scale / chart
What do we AVOID when prepping for Perineal Sx? - ANSWER: - Alcohol and Chlorex
- We use betadine
What is enucleation? - ANSWER: removal of the eye
What are the advantages of using the swaged or eyeless suture attachment? (Most
common one today) - ANSWER: Suture is not likely to come off
What would be the ideal suture material? - ANSWER: Strong, appropriate size for
patient / procedure, no tissue reactions, uniform thickness, good knot security,
appropriate color, flexibility, absorbability, capillarity, and no memory.
How would you schedule your surgeries? - ANSWER: Clean to dirty
What is asepsis? - ANSWER: Absence of pathogenic microorganisms that cause
infection. Ex: your hands after scrubbing
What is sterile? - ANSWER: Absence of all living microorganisms including spores
(fungal infections). Ex: gloves and instruments that have been autoclaved
What is surgical conscience? - ANSWER: - Commitment of surgical personnel to
adhere strictly to aseptic techniques.
- Following proper techniques, being honest and accountable, if you know you made
a mistake own up to it and proceed to fix it.
What parts of the surgical gown are considered unsterile? - ANSWER: - Neckline,
shoulders, inside the cuff / top of the cuff, lower portion below the abdomen of the
gown, and back of the gown.
What is a strike-through? - ANSWER: - Punctured drape, glove, or gown. Fluids
coming through drape.
What is endogenous contamination? What is exogenous contamination? - ANSWER:
- Endogenous: inside the body contamination. Ex: foreign body causing bacteria in
the abdomen
