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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. Unaffected person who can transmit infection to another person






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






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






4. Flushing of a cavity or wound with a solution






5. Soiled through contact with nonsterile materials






6. Producing of purulent material






7. Blockage of an oil gland causing a cyst






8. Inanimate object






9. Boil






10. Injecting medication into the skin






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






12. Flea - mice - other rodents






13. Substance that renders microorganisms harmless






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






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






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






17. Reducing the number of microorganisms to a safe level






18. Tumors frequently found in mucous membranes






19. Absence of contaminated materials






20. Instruments with teeth - used to grasp tissue






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






22. Blood clot






23. Any infectious agent that produces pathogenic effects






24. Localized collection of blood under the skin






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






26. Medication given to a patient to produce unconsciousness






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






28. Scissors used to remove sutures






29. Persisting for a long period of time






30. Tissue forcibly torn away or seperated from the body






31. Scraping a body cavity with a curette






32. Instrument used to clamp blood vessels






33. Able to be passed or soaked through






34. Bruise






35. Surgical stitch that must be removed from the body






36. Formation of an opening into the sclera






37. Microscopic living organisms






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






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






40. A poisonous substance produced by pathogenic bacteria






41. Instruments used to place sutures in the body






42. Agent that destroys pathogenic bacteria






43. Wound with jagged - irregular edges






44. Substance that burns or destroys organic tissue






45. Rubbing or scraping of the skin or mucous membranes






46. Aseptic cleaning aftert use in the body






47. Wound with neat - clean edges






48. Local anesthetic






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






50. Surgical removal of damaged - diseased or contaminated tissue