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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. Blockage of an oil gland causing a cyst






2. Formation of an opening into the sclera






3. Topical anesthetic






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






5. Substance that burns or destroys organic tissue






6. Instruments used to place sutures in the body






7. Flea - mice - other rodents






8. Injecting medication into the skin






9. Substance that renders microorganisms harmless






10. Able to be passed or soaked through






11. Agent that destroys pathogenic bacteria






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






13. Scraping a body cavity with a curette






14. Medication given to a patient to produce unconsciousness






15. Persisting for a long period of time






16. Aseptic cleaning aftert use in the body






17. Boil






18. Blood clot






19. Localized collection of blood under the skin






20. Local anesthetic






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






22. Any infectious agent that produces pathogenic effects






23. Flushing of a cavity or wound with a solution






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






25. Rubbing or scraping of the skin or mucous membranes






26. Bruise






27. Scissors used to remove sutures






28. Wound with neat - clean edges






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






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






31. Disease producing microorganisms






32. Sterilization before use in the body






33. Absence of contaminated materials






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






35. Unaffected person who can transmit infection to another person






36. Soiled through contact with nonsterile materials






37. Destruction of pathogens by chemical or physical means






38. Any surface containing sterile items






39. Reducing the number of microorganisms to a safe level






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






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






42. Surgical removal of damaged - diseased or contaminated tissue






43. Instruments with teeth - used to grasp tissue






44. Inanimate object






45. Wound with jagged - irregular edges






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






47. Microscopic living organisms






48. Bringing together skin or wound edges






49. Complete destruction of all forms of microbial life






50. Producing of purulent material