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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. Instrument used to clamp blood vessels






2. Wound with neat - clean edges






3. Inanimate object






4. Complete destruction of all forms of microbial life






5. Reducing the number of microorganisms to a safe level






6. Formation of an opening into the sclera






7. Blood clot






8. Agent that destroys pathogenic bacteria






9. Aseptic cleaning aftert use in the body






10. Surgical stitch that must be removed from the body






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






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






13. Blockage of an oil gland causing a cyst






14. Topical anesthetic






15. Soiled through contact with nonsterile materials






16. Tumors frequently found in mucous membranes






17. Substance that burns or destroys organic tissue






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






19. Bringing together skin or wound edges






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






21. Local anesthetic






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






23. Flushing of a cavity or wound with a solution






24. Injecting medication into the skin






25. Any infectious agent that produces pathogenic effects






26. Substance that renders microorganisms harmless






27. Microscopic living organisms






28. Medication given to a patient to produce unconsciousness






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






30. Tissue forcibly torn away or seperated from the body






31. Boil






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






33. Scraping a body cavity with a curette






34. Producing of purulent material






35. Bruise






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






37. Flea - mice - other rodents






38. Localized collection of blood under the skin






39. Unaffected person who can transmit infection to another person






40. Sterilization before use in the body






41. Persisting for a long period of time






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






43. Scissors used to remove sutures






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






45. Instruments with teeth - used to grasp tissue






46. Absence of contaminated materials






47. Wound with jagged - irregular edges






48. Rubbing or scraping of the skin or mucous membranes






49. Disease producing microorganisms






50. Instruments used to place sutures in the body