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Minor Surgery

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






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






3. Unaffected person who can transmit infection to another person






4. Boil






5. Rubbing or scraping of the skin or mucous membranes






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






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






8. Surgical stitch that must be removed from the body






9. Substance that burns or destroys organic tissue






10. Surgical removal of damaged - diseased or contaminated tissue






11. Bruise






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






13. Wound with jagged - irregular edges






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






15. Producing of purulent material






16. Sterilization before use in the body






17. Microscopic living organisms






18. Bringing together skin or wound edges






19. Local anesthetic






20. Agent that destroys pathogenic bacteria






21. Absence of contaminated materials






22. Substance that renders microorganisms harmless






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






24. Wound with neat - clean edges






25. Instruments with teeth - used to grasp tissue






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






27. Scissors used to remove sutures






28. Flushing of a cavity or wound with a solution






29. Formation of an opening into the sclera






30. Localized collection of blood under the skin






31. Blood clot






32. Any surface containing sterile items






33. Persisting for a long period of time






34. Instruments used to place sutures in the body






35. A poisonous substance produced by pathogenic bacteria






36. Blockage of an oil gland causing a cyst






37. Injecting medication into the skin






38. Topical anesthetic






39. Flea - mice - other rodents






40. Any infectious agent that produces pathogenic effects






41. Inanimate object






42. Instrument used to clamp blood vessels






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






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






45. Destruction of pathogens by chemical or physical means






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






47. Disease producing microorganisms






48. Tissue forcibly torn away or seperated from the body






49. Scraping a body cavity with a curette






50. Able to be passed or soaked through