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Minor Surgery

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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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. Microscopic living organisms






2. Surgical removal of damaged - diseased or contaminated tissue






3. Instrument used to clamp blood vessels






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






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






6. Flushing of a cavity or wound with a solution






7. A poisonous substance produced by pathogenic bacteria






8. Scraping a body cavity with a curette






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






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






11. Tissue forcibly torn away or seperated from the body






12. Unaffected person who can transmit infection to another person






13. Rubbing or scraping of the skin or mucous membranes






14. Persisting for a long period of time






15. Formation of an opening into the sclera






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






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






18. Wound with jagged - irregular edges






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






20. Scissors used to remove sutures






21. Bringing together skin or wound edges






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






23. Agent that destroys pathogenic bacteria






24. Surgical stitch that must be removed from the body






25. Blood clot






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






27. Instruments used to place sutures in the body






28. Flea - mice - other rodents






29. Boil






30. Instruments with teeth - used to grasp tissue






31. Producing of purulent material






32. Reducing the number of microorganisms to a safe level






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






34. Substance that burns or destroys organic tissue






35. Localized collection of blood under the skin






36. Bruise






37. Soiled through contact with nonsterile materials






38. Topical anesthetic






39. Medication given to a patient to produce unconsciousness






40. Blockage of an oil gland causing a cyst






41. Inanimate object






42. Disease producing microorganisms






43. Injecting medication into the skin






44. Substance that renders microorganisms harmless






45. Tumors frequently found in mucous membranes






46. Wound with neat - clean edges






47. Destruction of pathogens by chemical or physical means






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






49. Any surface containing sterile items






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