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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. Inanimate object






2. Surgical stitch that must be removed from the body






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






4. Medication given to a patient to produce unconsciousness






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






6. Disease producing microorganisms






7. Formation of an opening into the sclera






8. Substance that burns or destroys organic tissue






9. Flea - mice - other rodents






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






11. Surgical removal of damaged - diseased or contaminated tissue






12. Blockage of an oil gland causing a cyst






13. Scissors used to remove sutures






14. Agent that destroys pathogenic bacteria






15. Unaffected person who can transmit infection to another person






16. Tissue forcibly torn away or seperated from the body






17. Flushing of a cavity or wound with a solution






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






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






20. Absence of contaminated materials






21. Able to be passed or soaked through






22. Soiled through contact with nonsterile materials






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






24. Reducing the number of microorganisms to a safe level






25. A poisonous substance produced by pathogenic bacteria






26. Any surface containing sterile items






27. Microscopic living organisms






28. Wound with jagged - irregular edges






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






30. Tumors frequently found in mucous membranes






31. Any infectious agent that produces pathogenic effects






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






33. Bruise






34. Destruction of pathogens by chemical or physical means






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






36. Local anesthetic






37. Wound with neat - clean edges






38. Sterilization before use in the body






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






40. Scraping a body cavity with a curette






41. Instruments with teeth - used to grasp tissue






42. Instruments used to place sutures in the body






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






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






45. Blood clot






46. Localized collection of blood under the skin






47. Instrument used to clamp blood vessels






48. Boil






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






50. Persisting for a long period of time