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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. Wound with jagged - irregular edges






2. Surgical stitch that must be removed from the body






3. Any infectious agent that produces pathogenic effects






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






5. Local anesthetic






6. Instruments used to place sutures in the body






7. Persisting for a long period of time






8. Any surface containing sterile items






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






10. Soiled through contact with nonsterile materials






11. Complete destruction of all forms of microbial life






12. Destruction of pathogens by chemical or physical means






13. Bruise






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






15. Flushing of a cavity or wound with a solution






16. Flea - mice - other rodents






17. Medication given to a patient to produce unconsciousness






18. Surgical removal of damaged - diseased or contaminated tissue






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






20. Unaffected person who can transmit infection to another person






21. Bringing together skin or wound edges






22. Agent that destroys pathogenic bacteria






23. Instrument used to clamp blood vessels






24. Tumors frequently found in mucous membranes






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






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






27. Topical anesthetic






28. Reducing the number of microorganisms to a safe level






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






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






31. Wound with neat - clean edges






32. Blood clot






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






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. Boil






36. Rubbing or scraping of the skin or mucous membranes






37. Instruments with teeth - used to grasp tissue






38. Aseptic cleaning aftert use in the body






39. A poisonous substance produced by pathogenic bacteria






40. Substance that burns or destroys organic tissue






41. Formation of an opening into the sclera






42. Producing of purulent material






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






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






45. Sterilization before use in the body






46. Tissue forcibly torn away or seperated from the body






47. Inanimate object






48. Microscopic living organisms






49. Absence of contaminated materials






50. Scraping a body cavity with a curette