Fill in the names of instruments you will request from the scrub nurse as you carry out a standard craniotomy.

1. You have just incised the scalp to begin your craniotomy operation. The scalp edge is bleeding. What instrument do you ask for?

   
   
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2. While you are applying Raneys the bleeding from the scalp is distressingly brisk and impeding visualization. What can your assistant use to help?

   
   
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3. Your assistant is just standing there and the scalp needs some retraction while you complete the skin incision. What instrument do you suggest she/he use?

   
   
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4. What are these instruments called?
   

   
   
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5. Now back to the craniotomy...What instrument might you use if your air powered tool for making a bur hole is out for repairs?

   
   
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6. Good news! The circulating nurse fixed the midas and you can use the craniotome. Name one of the 5 key thoughts in your mind as you use this instrument.

   
   
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7. What instruments are usually used to begin the dural opening?

   
   
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8. What instruments might you use to continue the dural opening after its initial incision has been made?

   
   
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9. As you deal with little bleeding points on the dura with cautery or gelfoam, what can your assistant use to keep her/his suction from injuring something?

   
   
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