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






2. Instruments used to place sutures in the body






3. Destruction of pathogens by chemical or physical means






4. Flea - mice - other rodents






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






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






7. Wound with jagged - irregular edges






8. Soiled through contact with nonsterile materials






9. Scissors used to remove sutures






10. Topical anesthetic






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






12. Substance that burns or destroys organic tissue






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






14. Blood clot






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






16. Flushing of a cavity or wound with a solution






17. Producing of purulent material






18. Persisting for a long period of time






19. Microscopic living organisms






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






21. Localized collection of blood under the skin






22. Tumors frequently found in mucous membranes






23. Blockage of an oil gland causing a cyst






24. Tissue forcibly torn away or seperated from the body






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






26. Disease producing microorganisms






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






28. Instrument used to clamp blood vessels






29. Complete destruction of all forms of microbial life






30. Unaffected person who can transmit infection to another person






31. Wound with neat - clean edges






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






33. Substance that renders microorganisms harmless






34. Agent that destroys pathogenic bacteria






35. Surgical removal of damaged - diseased or contaminated tissue






36. A poisonous substance produced by pathogenic bacteria






37. Injecting medication into the skin






38. Instruments with teeth - used to grasp tissue






39. Any infectious agent that produces pathogenic effects






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






41. Able to be passed or soaked through






42. Local anesthetic






43. Rubbing or scraping of the skin or mucous membranes






44. Medication given to a patient to produce unconsciousness






45. Reducing the number of microorganisms to a safe level






46. Any surface containing sterile items






47. Bruise






48. Absence of contaminated materials






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






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