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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. Surgical stitch that must be removed from the body






2. Localized collection of blood under the skin






3. Able to be passed or soaked through






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






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






6. Bringing together skin or wound edges






7. A poisonous substance produced by pathogenic bacteria






8. Microscopic living organisms






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






10. Inanimate object






11. Surgical removal of damaged - diseased or contaminated tissue






12. Boil






13. Sterilization before use in the body






14. Unaffected person who can transmit infection to another person






15. Scissors used to remove sutures






16. Topical anesthetic






17. Injecting medication into the skin






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






19. Any surface containing sterile items






20. Producing of purulent material






21. Tissue forcibly torn away or seperated from the body






22. Local anesthetic






23. Agent that destroys pathogenic bacteria






24. Bruise






25. Substance that burns or destroys organic tissue






26. Tumors frequently found in mucous membranes






27. Wound with jagged - irregular edges






28. Soiled through contact with nonsterile materials






29. Wound with neat - clean edges






30. Instruments used to place sutures in the body






31. Instrument used to clamp blood vessels






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






33. Formation of an opening into the sclera






34. Medication given to a patient to produce unconsciousness






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






36. Destruction of pathogens by chemical or physical means






37. Absence of contaminated materials






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






39. Persisting for a long period of time






40. Reducing the number of microorganisms to a safe level






41. Disease producing microorganisms






42. Blood clot






43. Substance that renders microorganisms harmless






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






45. Any infectious agent that produces pathogenic effects






46. Aseptic cleaning aftert use in the body






47. Blockage of an oil gland causing a cyst






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






49. Flushing of a cavity or wound with a solution






50. Scraping a body cavity with a curette