Introduction
A surgical instrument is a tool that is specifically designed to facilitate the performance of surgical operations. Thousands of surgical instruments exist and vary greatly depending on the type of surgical specialty. Some of the branches of surgery and medicine that utilize specialty surgical instruments are general surgery, orthopedics, genito-urinary procedures, obstetrics, gynecology, endoscopy, neurosurgery, cardiovascular, and oral-maxillofacial surgery
As a medical assistant, you may be required to set-up and assist with minor surgical procedures. It is important that you are familiar with some of the most common insturments.
In this webquest you will create surgical instrument cards and common minor surgical procedures.
Task
You will use the tools and resources contained in this WebQuest, as well as others you may find, to construct your own surgical instrument flash cards to assist you in learning and memorizing various common surgical instruments, their uses, and their classification. At the completion of this project, you will have a valuable tool to help you begin working with instrumentation in the lab and in your practice as a Certified Medical Assistant.
Process
Using the following list you will make cards for each instrument, including the name, what it is used for, and a picture of the insturment.
You will create your cards using Quizlet: https://quizlet.com/class/2517540/ (use the "CREATE" tab). Search for a picture of the instrument and a brief description and create a Quizlet set.
Use this site as a reference: http://www.surgical-instrument-pictures.com/index.html
1.Bandage Scissors
2. Metzenbaum Scissors
3.Mayo Dissecting Scissors, curved
4. Surgical Scissors, Sharp
5.Suture Scissors
6. Surgical Blades #10
7. Mosquito Forceps, straight
8. Kelly Forceps
9. Thumb Forceps
10. Adson Dressing Froceps
11. Towel clamps
12. Needle Holders
13. Deaver Retractor
14. Army Navy Retractor
15. Volkman Retractor
16. Yankauer with tip
17. Skin Stapler
18. Lap sponges
19. Bulb Syrninge
20. Biopsy Punch
When you have finished these cards you will create cards for the following procedures defining/describing the procedure. You can google the procedure and create a card with a brief description of the procedure.
1. Laceration Repair
2. Sebacceous Cyst Removal
3. Incision & Drainage (I&D)
4. Biopsy
5. Needle Biopsy
6. Cryosurgery
7. Electrocautery
8. Laser surgery
9. Vasectomy
10. Debridement
Evaluation
| 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | |
| Insturment cards completed | All cards complete with picture and description | 15 cards complete with picture and description | 10 cards complete with picture and description | Less than 10 cards complete with picture and description |
| Procedure cards completed | All cards complete with descripiton | 8 cards completed with description | 6 cards completed with description | 5 cards or less completed with description |
Conclusion
Now that you have completed the project, these instrument cards will be a valuable resource for you as you progress through your career as a medical assistant.