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Minor Surgery

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  • 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. Agent that destroys pathogenic bacteria






2. Scissors used to remove sutures






3. Producing of purulent material






4. Blockage of an oil gland causing a cyst






5. Microscopic living organisms






6. Instruments with teeth - used to grasp tissue






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






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






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






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






11. Blood clot






12. Bruise






13. Surgical stitch that must be removed from the body






14. Injecting medication into the skin






15. Sterilization before use in the body






16. Inanimate object






17. Substance that burns or destroys organic tissue






18. Surgical removal of damaged - diseased or contaminated tissue






19. Bringing together skin or wound edges






20. Localized collection of blood under the skin






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






22. Unaffected person who can transmit infection to another person






23. Flushing of a cavity or wound with a solution






24. Any infectious agent that produces pathogenic effects






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






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






27. Persisting for a long period of time






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






29. Any surface containing sterile items






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






31. Instruments used to place sutures in the body






32. Tumors frequently found in mucous membranes






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






34. Tissue forcibly torn away or seperated from the body






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






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






37. Rubbing or scraping of the skin or mucous membranes






38. Formation of an opening into the sclera






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






40. Flea - mice - other rodents






41. Aseptic cleaning aftert use in the body






42. A poisonous substance produced by pathogenic bacteria






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






44. Disease producing microorganisms






45. Complete destruction of all forms of microbial life






46. Able to be passed or soaked through






47. Scraping a body cavity with a curette






48. Boil






49. Instrument used to clamp blood vessels






50. Soiled through contact with nonsterile materials