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






2. Aseptic cleaning aftert use in the body






3. Blood clot






4. Injecting medication into the skin






5. Topical anesthetic






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






7. Scraping a body cavity with a curette






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






9. Medication given to a patient to produce unconsciousness






10. Blockage of an oil gland causing a cyst






11. Destruction of pathogens by chemical or physical means






12. Flea - mice - other rodents






13. Agent that destroys pathogenic bacteria






14. Absence of contaminated materials






15. Boil






16. Local anesthetic






17. Instruments with teeth - used to grasp tissue






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






19. Tumors frequently found in mucous membranes






20. Flushing of a cavity or wound with a solution






21. A poisonous substance produced by pathogenic bacteria






22. Instrument used to clamp blood vessels






23. Sterilization before use in the body






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






25. Complete destruction of all forms of microbial life






26. Any surface containing sterile items






27. Persisting for a long period of time






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






29. Reducing the number of microorganisms to a safe level






30. Scissors used to remove sutures






31. Inanimate object






32. Substance that renders microorganisms harmless






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






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






35. Rubbing or scraping of the skin or mucous membranes






36. Microscopic living organisms






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






38. Soiled through contact with nonsterile materials






39. Tissue forcibly torn away or seperated from the body






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






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






42. Surgical stitch that must be removed from the body






43. Surgical removal of damaged - diseased or contaminated tissue






44. Able to be passed or soaked through






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






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






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






48. Disease producing microorganisms






49. Localized collection of blood under the skin






50. Any infectious agent that produces pathogenic effects