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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. Flea - mice - other rodents






2. Instruments used to place sutures in the body






3. Aseptic cleaning aftert use in the body






4. Soiled through contact with nonsterile materials






5. Any surface containing sterile items






6. Tumors frequently found in mucous membranes






7. Localized collection of blood under the skin






8. Complete destruction of all forms of microbial life






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






10. Tissue forcibly torn away or seperated from the body






11. Disease producing microorganisms






12. Scraping a body cavity with a curette






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






14. Instrument used to clamp blood vessels






15. Surgical removal of damaged - diseased or contaminated tissue






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






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






18. Injecting medication into the skin






19. Unaffected person who can transmit infection to another person






20. Blood clot






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






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






23. Blockage of an oil gland causing a cyst






24. Bringing together skin or wound edges






25. Substance that renders microorganisms harmless






26. Producing of purulent material






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






28. Inanimate object






29. Scissors used to remove sutures






30. Medication given to a patient to produce unconsciousness






31. Bruise






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






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






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






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






36. Reducing the number of microorganisms to a safe level






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






38. A poisonous substance produced by pathogenic bacteria






39. Instruments with teeth - used to grasp tissue






40. Any infectious agent that produces pathogenic effects






41. Local anesthetic






42. Surgical stitch that must be removed from the body






43. Absence of contaminated materials






44. Flushing of a cavity or wound with a solution






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






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






47. Boil






48. Sterilization before use in the body






49. Rubbing or scraping of the skin or mucous membranes






50. Agent that destroys pathogenic bacteria