NAME OF EQUIPMENT PICTURE FUNCTION

Used as an antiseptic,
disinfectant or sanitizer to
prevent the spreading of
harmful bacteria in hospitals
and medical centers. It is also
Alcohol
used to clean the skin before
injection or taking blood and
for the sterilization of the
medical equipment before and
after use.

Are used for drapes, dressings,

Bandage scissors
and cutting bandages.

Used to obtain endocervical

Bifid spatula, endocervical
swab, cervical scrape, and
broom
vaginal pool sample.

They make for safe storage,

handling, and space efficiency.
Used for the storage of cotton
Bottles
balls, among other medical
supplies, to prevent
contamination.
Is a standardized, evidence-
based assessment tool
commonly used in health care
Braden Scale
to assess and document a
patient’s risk for developing
pressure injuries.

Used for medication

Cotton applicator application, wound treatment,
and specimen collection.

Has several uses including

disinfecting wounds with
hydrogen peroxide or iodine,
applying antiseptics or topical
Cotton balls ointments, cleaning minor cuts
and skin irritations, and
stopping blood after an
injection is given or blood
withdrawn.

Curved Forceps (Medium)
Digital Thermometer
Are surgical tools used to
control bleeding by clamping
and holding blood vessels so
cauterization or ligation can be
performed.
Is used to measure human body
temperature around 37⁰C from
the mouth, armpit or rectum.

Used to detect pressure and

Doppler ultrasound device and
weak pulses not easily heard
conductivity gel
with a stethoscope.

Protect examiner in any part of

the examination when the
examiner may have contact
with blood, body fluids,
Gloves and gown secretions, excretions, and
contaminated items, or when
disease-causing agents could be
transmitted to or from the
client.
An instrument that measures
Goniometer the available range of motion at
a joint.
Used in vaginal examinations
such as to obtain a sample of
Large swabs vaginal discharge for
microscopy and for culture and
sensitivity testing.
Used in pap smear. Before
scraping, the wooden spatula
should be dipped in saline to
Liquid pap medium
moisten it and prevent too rapid
dehydration of the scraped
cells.
A magnification device used to
Magnifying glass
see small details more closely.
Medicine Tray Used to store surgical
instruments during operative
procedures, autoclaving the
instruments and sponges, and
catheterizations, etc. Are also
often used in conjunction with
hospital bedside tables or
overbed tables to hold patient
meals, medicines, and other
 items.
Used to measure the size of
Metric Ruler
skin lesions.
Commonly used to secure
bandages and dressings to skin
without leaving a sticky
Micropore/plaster residue. It is ideal for securing
simple dressings, indwelling
catheters or cotton balls after
venipuncture.

Used for client’s self-

Mirror
examination of their skin.

Used to test the patient’s near

Newspaper
vision.

Used to check the alignment of

the eyes when a patient is
focusing on an object. One eye
is covered with an opaque card
Opaque card while the patient stares straight
ahead. The examiner then
observes the uncovered eye for
movement. (Test for
strabismus).
It is used to detect and evaluate
symptoms of retinal detachment
or eye diseases. It has a light
Ophthalmoscope
and different tiny lens that
allow the provider to view the
back of the eyeball.
A tool which shines a beam of
light to help assess the
condition of the external
Otoscope
auditory canal (EAC), tympanic
membrane (TM), and the
middle ear.
Allows patients to
communicate and describe their
pain; when this is not possible,
Pain rating scale it is necessary for healthcare
professionals to observe patient
behaviors that may indicate
pain.
 Used as a storage for a
collection of supplies and
Plastic container
equipment used to give medical
treatment.

Platform scale with height Used to measure the height and

attachment weight of the patient.

Used as an assessment tool

Penlight with batteries
Percussion Hammer
Pressure ulcer scale for healing
(PUSH)
especially small body parts
such as eyes, ears, nose, and
mouth. Commonly, it is used
for the pupil test – a physical
examination procedure used to
check the reaction of pupils to
light whether they constrict or
remain dilated.
Used during diagnostic
procedures to stimulate reflexes
and detect abnormalities in the
nervous system. I used to test
deep tendon reflexes.
Grades pressure ulcers based on
wound size, wound bed tissue
type, and exudate amount.
Provides a valid measure of
pressure ulcer healing over time
and accurately differentiates a
healing from a nonhealing
ulcer.

Are used in the measurement of

Skinfold Calipers skinfold thickness and the
estimation of total body fat.

Used to mark surgical

incision/anatomical sites on
Skin-marking pen patient's skin prior to surgical
procedures to promote correct
site surgery.
The most widespread technique
in clinical practice for
measuring visual acuity. The
Snellen E Chart Snellen chart serves as a
portable tool to quickly assess
monocular and binocular visual
acuity.
 Used to detect occult blood in
Specimen Card
stool.

It can be used to clean cuts,

scrapes, and burns, and also
Sterile Gauze
acts as a large bandage for
protecting wounds.
Are worn to protect patients
from contamination during an
Sterile Gloves invasive procedure and to
provide protection for the
wearer.
Is a medical instrument used for
auscultation or listening to the
internal sounds produced in the
Stethoscope body, primarily in the heart or
lungs but also in the intestines
and blood flow in arteries and
veins.
A surgical tool used to grasp
very small objects. Used to
Straight Forceps (Medium)
hold the suture and hold the
vessels and intestinal structure.

An instrument used to measure

Sphygmomanometer
blood pressure.

Utilized to determine a patient's

diagnosis and the course of
their treatment by measuring
Tape Measure the patient's waist, hips, neck,
chest, thigh circumference, and
a variety of other
measurements.
Allows unobstructed views of
the throat and mouth during
clinical examinations. May be
Tongue Depressor inserted over the tongue to
facilitate insertion of an oral
airway and prevent
downfolding of the tongue,
Torniquet Is wrapped tightly around a leg
or an arm to prevent the flow of
blood to the leg or the arm for a
period of time. A tourniquet
may be used when drawing
blood or to stop bleeding after
 an injury.
Is a two-pronged metal fork
Tuning Fork that can be used to test for bone
and air conduction of sound.

Vaginal speculum and water- Used to inspect cervix through

soluble lubricant dilation of the vaginal canal.

Provides accurate time

tracking, such as respiratory
Watch with second hand
rate and apical pulse rates for
better healthcare assessments.

A light that uses long wave

Wood’s light ultraviolet light to test for
fungus.

DRY COTTON BALLS

WET COTTON BALLS

USED COTTON BALLS

ZACATE, JHENNY LYN B.

BSN 1-D
CLINICAL GROUP L

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ZACATE, JHENNY LYN B.

BSN 1-D
CLINICAL GROUP L