General Instruments Used In Nursing

Simple Tourniquet the strip has sticking mechanism. it is used on for making superficial

veins prominent during IV therapy\collection of blood samples

Pneumatic Tourniquet is like the cuff of blood pressure instrument. the mechanism of working and

application is same as BP instrument.

uses: after snake-bite

for bloodless limb surgery

for IV therapy 

for hess test for capillary fragility

during pulmonary edema 

sphygmomanometer is a device used to measure blood pressure.

The stethoscope is an acoustic medical device for auscultation, or listening to the internal sounds

 of an animal or human body

Fetoscope to listen fetal heart sounds or FHS

Tongue Depressor is a tool used in medical practice to depress the tongue to allow for examination

 of the mouth and throat

Penlights They can be used to check areas of the mouth and throat, examine wounds and to assess pupil response.

Tape Measure to measure height, circumference of the head and abdomen.

Ophthalmoscopy is a test that allows a health professional to see inside the fundus of the eye and other structures using an ophthalmoscope 

Otoscope is a medical device which is used to look into the ears. 

Tuning Fork to test the hearing balance.

Reflex Hammer used to test deep tendon reflexes.

Medical gloves are disposable gloves used during medical examinations and procedures that help

 prevent cross-contamination between caregivers and patients

Sterile Gloves 

Cheatle Sterilizer Forceps are used to remove sterilised instruments from boilers and 

formalin cabinets. They are used to ensure that as each item is removed, others are not infected

. The forceps are placed in a container of methylated spirits when not in use. Both forceps 

and container would be sterilized in boiling water at the start of each operating session.

Sponge-holding Forceps is a long forcep with locking arrangements. it is used to hold 

sponge\swabs firmly while dressing, swabbing, cleaning cavities. also this is used to hold organs

 like gallbladder, etc. during operation. it can be used to hold cervix in place of ovum forcep 

Mayo's Towel Clip is pointed, stainless steel clip with locking arrangements. the main use of 

this type of towel clip is during operation to hold drapes to expose only the required area 

of body

Bard-Parker Knife (BP Knife) or Scalpel Scalpel is a sharp steel cutting instrument used for giving
 incision. Two types are available. One is single one with sharp cutting blade end. The other has two
 parts one handle and one blade. The blade is detachable. The later type is more commonly used
 nowadays as it is convenient to change the blade whenever it is felt. The handle can be used for
 longtime

Artery Forceps Various types of artery forceps are available straight long, straight medium
mosquito artery forcep, curved artery forcep. Each has locking system. These are used to
check bleeding to hold fascia, aponeurosis, peritoneum, pedicles and base of appendix during operation.

Single-hook Retractor Single-book retractor is a solid sharp instrument without eye at pointed end
 r is used to retract skin edges during stitching

Dissecting Forceps Two types of dissecting forceps are used plain and toothed (Fig. A39). Each type
 is also available in small and big size. It has no locking system. The plain forceps are used to hold
 soft delicate structures like peritoneum, vessels, bowel wall where injury to structure may cause
 harm or problem. The toothed ones are used to hold tough structures like skin, fascia and ligaments


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