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Yankauer suction tip: Reference view.

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Yankauer suction tip

Suction & exploration

Yankauer suction tip

Yankauer sucker

THE FIRST VIVA QUESTION

What is its use?

Removes fluid from the field to improve visibility.

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01 / IDENTIFICATION

How to recognise it.

  1. Rigid suction instrument with a shaped handle.
  2. Angled shaft and rounded terminal head.
  3. Metal reusable and plastic single-use variants exist.
Don’t confuse it with…

Frazier is narrower and suited to more precise suction; Poole uses a perforated outer guard for larger-volume aspiration.

02 / PARTS

Name the parts.

Point to each part on your specimen as you say its name.

  1. Tip / suction openings
  2. Shaft
  3. Handle
  4. Tubing connector
  5. Vent when fitted
03 / VIVA PRACTICE

Think first. Then reveal.

Say your answer aloud before opening the suggested response.

01Is suction pressure created by the tip itself?
SUGGESTED ANSWER

No. It connects to suction tubing and a suction source.

02Are all Yankauer tips reusable?
SUGGESTED ANSWER

No. Follow the specific device's single-use or reprocessing instructions.

Read the references.

Use these clinical education and instrument references alongside your department’s practical manual. Photo attribution appears below the image.