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Minor Surgery

Instructions:
  • 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. Topical anesthetic






2. Tumors frequently found in mucous membranes






3. Sterilization before use in the body






4. Producing of purulent material






5. Scissors used to remove sutures






6. Substance that renders microorganisms harmless






7. Bruise






8. Medication given to a patient to produce unconsciousness






9. Sac of fluid or semisolid material located in or under the skin






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






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






12. Blockage of an oil gland causing a cyst






13. Localized collection of blood under the skin






14. Absence of contaminated materials






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






16. Small sample of tissue excised from the body for diagnostic or therapeutic purposes






17. Unaffected person who can transmit infection to another person






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






19. Rubbing or scraping of the skin or mucous membranes






20. Aseptic cleaning aftert use in the body






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






22. Scraping a body cavity with a curette






23. Agent that destroys pathogenic bacteria






24. A poisonous substance produced by pathogenic bacteria






25. Wound with jagged - irregular edges






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






27. Any surface containing sterile items






28. Disease producing microorganisms






29. Flushing of a cavity or wound with a solution






30. Instruments used to place sutures in the body






31. Reducing the number of microorganisms to a safe level






32. Able to be passed or soaked through






33. Complete destruction of all forms of microbial life






34. Injecting medication into the skin






35. Instrument used to clamp blood vessels






36. Medication which produces a loss of sensation in a localized area






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






38. Substance that burns or destroys organic tissue






39. Surgical stitch that must be removed from the body






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






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






42. Destruction of pathogens by chemical or physical means






43. Inanimate object






44. Flea - mice - other rodents






45. Bringing together skin or wound edges






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






47. Surgical removal of damaged - diseased or contaminated tissue






48. Soiled through contact with nonsterile materials






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






50. Tissue forcibly torn away or seperated from the body