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






2. A poisonous substance produced by pathogenic bacteria






3. Surgical removal of damaged - diseased or contaminated tissue






4. Substance that burns or destroys organic tissue






5. Blood clot






6. Tumors frequently found in mucous membranes






7. Scissors used to remove sutures






8. Wound with jagged - irregular edges






9. Boil






10. Blockage of an oil gland causing a cyst






11. Tissue forcibly torn away or seperated from the body






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






13. Producing of purulent material






14. Medication given to a patient to produce unconsciousness






15. Flushing of a cavity or wound with a solution






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






17. Instruments used to place sutures in the body






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






19. Scraping a body cavity with a curette






20. Substance that renders microorganisms harmless






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






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






23. Absence of contaminated materials






24. Disease producing microorganisms






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






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






27. Inanimate object






28. Sterilization before use in the body






29. Any surface containing sterile items






30. Rubbing or scraping of the skin or mucous membranes






31. Microscopic living organisms






32. Formation of an opening into the sclera






33. Agent that destroys pathogenic bacteria






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






35. Bringing together skin or wound edges






36. Able to be passed or soaked through






37. Instruments with teeth - used to grasp tissue






38. Bruise






39. Destruction of pathogens by chemical or physical means






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






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






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






43. Soiled through contact with nonsterile materials






44. Unaffected person who can transmit infection to another person






45. Topical anesthetic






46. Aseptic cleaning aftert use in the body






47. Persisting for a long period of time






48. Injecting medication into the skin






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






50. Any infectious agent that produces pathogenic effects