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Minor Surgery

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. Scissors used to remove sutures






2. Local anesthetic






3. Reducing the number of microorganisms to a safe level






4. Tumors frequently found in mucous membranes






5. Bacteria found under the fingernails - in hair follicles - and in the opening of sebaceous glands - and in the deeper layers of the skin






6. Bringing together skin or wound edges






7. A definite pathologic process having a descriptive set of signs and symptoms






8. Persisting for a long period of time






9. Instrument used to clamp blood vessels






10. Agent that destroys pathogenic bacteria






11. Surgical stitch that must be removed from the body






12. Tissue forcibly torn away or seperated from the body






13. Surgical removal of damaged - diseased or contaminated tissue






14. Having a rapid onset and severe symptoms - usually subsiding within a relatively short period of time






15. Inanimate object






16. Sterilization before use in the body






17. Substance that burns or destroys organic tissue






18. Surface bacteria that are introduced by fomites and remain with you for a short time






19. Sugical stitch that is left in the body; will absorb






20. Localized collection of blood under the skin






21. Rubbing or scraping of the skin or mucous membranes






22. Destruction of pathogens by chemical or physical means






23. Wound made from the piercing of the skin with a pointed object






24. Slender strips of gauze covered with iodine; used as a wick to drain infection






25. Instruments used to place sutures in the body






26. Injecting medication into the skin






27. Localized collection of pus that may be located under the skin or deep within the body






28. Absence of contaminated materials






29. Soiled through contact with nonsterile materials






30. Boil






31. Unaffected person who can transmit infection to another person






32. Any infectious agent that produces pathogenic effects






33. Blood clot






34. Medication given to a patient to produce unconsciousness






35. Able to be passed or soaked through






36. Producing of purulent material






37. Substance that renders microorganisms harmless






38. Wound with neat - clean edges






39. A poisonous substance produced by pathogenic bacteria






40. Any surface containing sterile items






41. Disease producing microorganisms






42. Invasion and multiplication of microorganisms in body tissues causing injury and damage to the tissues






43. Scraping a body cavity with a curette






44. Aseptic cleaning aftert use in the body






45. Wound - sore - ulcer - tumor - or any tramatic tissue damage that causes a lack of tissue continuity or loss of function






46. Microscopic living organisms






47. Blockage of an oil gland causing a cyst






48. Abnormal - tube-like passage within the body tissues






49. A thick walled cell formed within bacteria; capable of releasing a toxin






50. Topical anesthetic