Does a surgical technologist use a stethoscope?

Answer 1

The simple answer is no. Surgical Technologists set up the sterile field before an operation, they pass instruments to surgeons during operations, and they serve as the surgeons' first assistant if a surgical resident is not observing the procedure.

Answer 2

To listen for many things in the body.

They use it to listen to the lungs and can hear the breathing and any abnormal sounds.

They use it for the breathing so they can listen for breathing and can hear if the patient is wheezing.

Most importantly its used to listen to heartbeats.

Answer 3

Doctors and nurses use stethoscopes to:

1. listen to blood pressure
2. listen to breath sounds, both from chest and back
3. listen to heart sounds
4. evaluate the apical heart sound and rate
5. evaluate all arterial pulse points throughout the body (especially carotids and both sides of the groin )
6. evaluate carotid arteries for sounds of blood restriction or blockage
7. evaluate bowel sounds for bowel complaints and after surgery or trauma
8. locate the lack of bowel sounds below a certain portion, which can indicate the position of an intestinal blockage or ischemia (absent sound due to lack of blood flow)

Answer 4

place the stethoscope on your chest / back and listen to your heart beat. :)

Answer 5

Stethoscope is not an instrument for stomatology; but any physician has some knowledge about the use of a stethoscope.

Answer 6

to check how people are breathing

Answer 7

Yes. They do use.

Answer 8

Yes, they do.

Answer 9

Yes