Across
- 4. A bucket used to collect soiled surgical items.
- 6. Free from all microorganisms and safe for use in surgery.
- 8. If something touches a nonsterile surface, it’s considered this.
- 10. This tool is commonly used to cut tissue and control bleeding using electricity.
- 11. This provider manages the patient’s airway and anesthesia throughout surgery.
- 12. A clamping instrument used to stop or control bleeding.
- 13. The surgical removal of the gallbladder.
- 14. Used to close a wound once the procedure is finished.
Down
- 1. This person sets up the sterile field and passes instruments during surgery.
- 2. These are performed before, during, and after surgery to make sure nothing is left behind.
- 3. A sample collected for laboratory examination.
- 5. This safety check happens before the first incision to confirm the right patient, procedure, and site.
- 7. This instrument creates an opening so laparoscopic instruments can enter the abdomen.
- 9. An incision into the chest to access the lungs or heart.
- 12. Surgical knife