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






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






3. Topical anesthetic






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






5. Wound with jagged - irregular edges






6. Aseptic cleaning aftert use in the body






7. Persisting for a long period of time






8. Instrument used to clamp blood vessels






9. Complete destruction of all forms of microbial life






10. Boil






11. Substance that renders microorganisms harmless






12. Scissors used to remove sutures






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






14. Tumors frequently found in mucous membranes






15. Bringing together skin or wound edges






16. Rubbing or scraping of the skin or mucous membranes






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






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






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






20. Destruction of pathogens by chemical or physical means






21. Disease producing microorganisms






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






23. Agent that destroys pathogenic bacteria






24. Flea - mice - other rodents






25. Inanimate object






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






27. Microscopic living organisms






28. Blood clot






29. Substance that burns or destroys organic tissue






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






31. Local anesthetic






32. Sterilization before use in the body






33. Reducing the number of microorganisms to a safe level






34. Wound with neat - clean edges






35. Injecting medication into the skin






36. Bruise






37. Producing of purulent material






38. Flushing of a cavity or wound with a solution






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






40. Able to be passed or soaked through






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






42. Formation of an opening into the sclera






43. Unaffected person who can transmit infection to another person






44. A poisonous substance produced by pathogenic bacteria






45. Surgical stitch that must be removed from the body






46. Absence of contaminated materials






47. Localized collection of blood under the skin






48. Scraping a body cavity with a curette






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






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