Clinical ProceduresQuestion 49 of 100
The provider asks the medical assistant to prepare instruments for suture removal. Which instruments are needed?
a.Suture removal scissors and thumb forceps, with antiseptic and sterile gauze
b.Hemostats and a scalpel with a number 10 blade
c.A vaginal speculum and cervical spatula
d.A tuning fork and reflex hammer
Explanation
Suture removal requires suture scissors with a hooked blade to slide under the stitch plus forceps to lift the knot, along with antiseptic and gauze for cleaning the site. Hemostats and a scalpel are used to create or clamp tissue, not to remove stitches. Speculums, spatulas, tuning forks, and reflex hammers belong to entirely different examinations.
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