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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. Blockage of an oil gland causing a cyst






2. Local anesthetic






3. Disease producing microorganisms






4. Bruise






5. Instruments used to place sutures in the body






6. Injecting medication into the skin






7. Complete destruction of all forms of microbial life






8. Sterilization before use in the body






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






10. Medication given to a patient to produce unconsciousness






11. Inanimate object






12. Tissue forcibly torn away or seperated from the body






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






14. Blood clot






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






16. Aseptic cleaning aftert use in the body






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






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






19. Any infectious agent that produces pathogenic effects






20. Able to be passed or soaked through






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






22. Instruments with teeth - used to grasp tissue






23. Any surface containing sterile items






24. A poisonous substance produced by pathogenic bacteria






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






26. Scraping a body cavity with a curette






27. Substance that renders microorganisms harmless






28. Wound with neat - clean edges






29. Substance that burns or destroys organic tissue






30. Tumors frequently found in mucous membranes






31. Producing of purulent material






32. Reducing the number of microorganisms to a safe level






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






34. Scissors used to remove sutures






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






36. Topical anesthetic






37. Microscopic living organisms






38. Surgical removal of damaged - diseased or contaminated tissue






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






40. Surgical stitch that must be removed from the body






41. Destruction of pathogens by chemical or physical means






42. Localized collection of blood under the skin






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






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






45. Wound with jagged - irregular edges






46. Rubbing or scraping of the skin or mucous membranes






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






48. Persisting for a long period of time






49. Absence of contaminated materials






50. Boil