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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. Bruise






2. Scissors used to remove sutures






3. Tissue forcibly torn away or seperated from the body






4. Destruction of pathogens by chemical or physical means






5. Medication given to a patient to produce unconsciousness






6. Surgical removal of damaged - diseased or contaminated tissue






7. Blockage of an oil gland causing a cyst






8. Scraping a body cavity with a curette






9. Localized collection of blood under the skin






10. Sterilization before use in the body






11. Any infectious agent that produces pathogenic effects






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






13. Wound with neat - clean edges






14. Substance that burns or destroys organic tissue






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






16. Rubbing or scraping of the skin or mucous membranes






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






18. Any surface containing sterile items






19. Absence of contaminated materials






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






21. Producing of purulent material






22. Inanimate object






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






24. Formation of an opening into the sclera






25. Blood clot






26. Agent that destroys pathogenic bacteria






27. Boil






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






29. Persisting for a long period of time






30. Aseptic cleaning aftert use in the body






31. Able to be passed or soaked through






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






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






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






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






36. Instrument used to clamp blood vessels






37. Local anesthetic






38. Reducing the number of microorganisms to a safe level






39. Substance that renders microorganisms harmless






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






41. Soiled through contact with nonsterile materials






42. Instruments used to place sutures in the body






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






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






45. Tumors frequently found in mucous membranes






46. A poisonous substance produced by pathogenic bacteria






47. Flushing of a cavity or wound with a solution






48. Bringing together skin or wound edges






49. Microscopic living organisms






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