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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. Instruments used to place sutures in the body






2. Inanimate object






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






4. Local anesthetic






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






6. Flushing of a cavity or wound with a solution






7. Formation of an opening into the sclera






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






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






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






11. Disease producing microorganisms






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






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






14. Injecting medication into the skin






15. Complete destruction of all forms of microbial life






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






17. Wound with jagged - irregular edges






18. Tissue forcibly torn away or seperated from the body






19. Substance that burns or destroys organic tissue






20. Substance that renders microorganisms harmless






21. Blood clot






22. Soiled through contact with nonsterile materials






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






24. Tumors frequently found in mucous membranes






25. Instruments with teeth - used to grasp tissue






26. Destruction of pathogens by chemical or physical means






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






28. Surgical stitch that must be removed from the body






29. Persisting for a long period of time






30. Agent that destroys pathogenic bacteria






31. Rubbing or scraping of the skin or mucous membranes






32. Surgical removal of damaged - diseased or contaminated tissue






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






34. Any surface containing sterile items






35. Microscopic living organisms






36. Aseptic cleaning aftert use in the body






37. Able to be passed or soaked through






38. Reducing the number of microorganisms to a safe level






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






40. Any infectious agent that produces pathogenic effects






41. Scissors used to remove sutures






42. Localized collection of blood under the skin






43. Flea - mice - other rodents






44. Producing of purulent material






45. Sterilization before use in the body






46. Absence of contaminated materials






47. Unaffected person who can transmit infection to another person






48. Bringing together skin or wound edges






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






50. Boil