In terms of social responsibility, “greening” generally means ______.

Drapping a surgical patient should only be performed by scrubbed-in personnel.  True or False?

Eyed needles cause greater tissue trauma than swagged needles. True or False?

What gas is utilized to fill the abdominal cavity during a laparoscopic procedure to better visualize the internal organs?

The total hip prosthesis consists of a long stem that fits inside the proximal ________________; a special cup replaces the _____________.

Surgery gowns are considered sterile ONLY from the shoulders to the waist. True or False?

Thumb forceps are held in the surgeons dominant hand to hold tissues while suturing or dissecting. True or False?

The surgeon asks you for a (n) _______________.  which has sharp, cupped tips to cut small pieces of dense tissue such as bone, cartilage or connective tissue.

Taper needles are most commonly used to pierce __________ tissue.

If the contents of a horses large intestine are to be evacuated, a sterile-draped tray is prepared on which the _______________ is to be placed.