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






2. Any infectious agent that produces pathogenic effects






3. Complete destruction of all forms of microbial life






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






5. Localized collection of blood under the skin






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






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






8. Reducing the number of microorganisms to a safe level






9. Sterilization before use in the body






10. Microscopic living organisms






11. Able to be passed or soaked through






12. Tissue forcibly torn away or seperated from the body






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






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






15. Bruise






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






17. Formation of an opening into the sclera






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






19. Persisting for a long period of time






20. Wound with neat - clean edges






21. A poisonous substance produced by pathogenic bacteria






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






23. Blood clot






24. Scissors used to remove sutures






25. Any surface containing sterile items






26. Scraping a body cavity with a curette






27. Agent that destroys pathogenic bacteria






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






29. Local anesthetic






30. Flushing of a cavity or wound with a solution






31. Rubbing or scraping of the skin or mucous membranes






32. Instruments used to place sutures in the body






33. Injecting medication into the skin






34. Topical anesthetic






35. Aseptic cleaning aftert use in the body






36. Disease producing microorganisms






37. Surgical stitch that must be removed from the body






38. Inanimate object






39. Tumors frequently found in mucous membranes






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






41. Substance that burns or destroys organic tissue






42. Surgical removal of damaged - diseased or contaminated tissue






43. Absence of contaminated materials






44. Unaffected person who can transmit infection to another person






45. Flea - mice - other rodents






46. Medication given to a patient to produce unconsciousness






47. Producing of purulent material






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






49. Soiled through contact with nonsterile materials






50. Destruction of pathogens by chemical or physical means