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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. Surgical removal of damaged - diseased or contaminated tissue






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






3. Medication given to a patient to produce unconsciousness






4. Formation of an opening into the sclera






5. Blockage of an oil gland causing a cyst






6. Reducing the number of microorganisms to a safe level






7. Any surface containing sterile items






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






9. Any infectious agent that produces pathogenic effects






10. Flea - mice - other rodents






11. Instrument used to clamp blood vessels






12. Aseptic cleaning aftert use in the body






13. Bringing together skin or wound edges






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






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






16. Persisting for a long period of time






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






18. Blood clot






19. Flushing of a cavity or wound with a solution






20. Absence of contaminated materials






21. Substance that renders microorganisms harmless






22. Disease producing microorganisms






23. Substance that burns or destroys organic tissue






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






25. Scissors used to remove sutures






26. Destruction of pathogens by chemical or physical means






27. Wound with jagged - irregular edges






28. A poisonous substance produced by pathogenic bacteria






29. Wound with neat - clean edges






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






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






32. Microscopic living organisms






33. Instruments used to place sutures in the body






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






35. Agent that destroys pathogenic bacteria






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






37. Boil






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






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. Rubbing or scraping of the skin or mucous membranes






41. Instruments with teeth - used to grasp tissue






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






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






44. Soiled through contact with nonsterile materials






45. Scraping a body cavity with a curette






46. Bruise






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






48. Inanimate object






49. Tumors frequently found in mucous membranes






50. Sterilization before use in the body