Which instrument is described as a B/B scissors?

• A. cutting instrument with ring handles, both blades are dull
• B. small, straight knife with a thin, sharp blade used for surgery and dissection
• C. cutting instrument with ring handles, one tip is dull and the other is a point
• D. an instrument used to cut sutures

Answer: (A)

B/B scissors are bandage scissors, designed for safely cutting dressings and bandages without risking injury to skin or tissue. The blunt-blunt design means both blades are dull, so you can slide the scissors along the dressing and only cut the material, not the patient. They usually have ring handles for easy control and leverage, which helps when you’re working quickly in a clinical setting.

This is different from a scalpel, which has a sharp blade for making precise incisions; from scissors that have one dull and one sharp tip (which are used for tissue work or more precise cutting); and from suturing scissors, which are meant specifically to cut suture material.