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Mod B Unit 2
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Question | Answer |
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How many inches above the container should you hold a bottle when pouring a solution onto a sterile field setup | 2-6 inches |
Guidelines for preventing contamination of a sterile field include | never turn your back, body movement at a minimum, minimize talking |
What is a long handled instrument with a metal loop on one end | curette |
When removing adhesive closures, pull the tape__________________ the wound closure line | toward |
What must you remove before a surgical scrub in | jewelry |
A surgical cut is referred to as a | incision |
What are the grooves in instruments called | rachets or serrations |
When removing sutures, the suture is pulled toward the incision line it prevents_____________________ on the incision tension | |
What types of drainage contains both serum and blood | serosanguineous |
What are two prong instruments used for grasping | forceps |
Wounds are classified in | primary, tertiary, secondary |
What holds back edges of body tissue | retractors |
Which suture material dissolves the fastest | catgut |
What instrument is used to cut tissues of the body | scapel |
When removing sutures, the suture is cut close to the skin in order to prevent ______________________ of the underlying tissue | contamination |
What type of suture needle cuts tissue | sharp |
Wound healing is affected by | good nutrition, general health, adquate blood supply |
What sutures has the largest diameter | silk 2.0 |
Which type of wound is characterized by tissue that is rubbed or scraped off | abrasion |
The suture size used for wound repair is based on the ______________________ time and the _____________________ of the suture. | healing and strength |
What type of wound has torn ragged edges | laceration |
Epinephrine is sometimes used with local anesthesia to _________________ blood vessels | constrict |
General anesthesia causes what | unconsciousness |
Which bacteria is rod shaped | baccilli |
The purpose of infection control systems is to ____________________ the spread of ___________________________ | prevent/disease |
Bacteria that look like chains under a microscope are | streptococci |
Disease-causing microorganisms are called | pathogen |
What bacteria are found in clusters | staphlococci |
What is not seen with the naked eye but can be seen with a microscope after culturing | bacteria |
Whether or not a person contracts a disease is determined by the person’s general well-being. In the chain of infection, this is also known as | susceptable host |
What are thick capsules that have formed around bacteria | bacteria spores |
The three levels of infection control, from the lowest to the highest, are | sanitization, disinfection, sterilization |
The smallest of the infectious agents are the | viruses |
What kind of strip can shoe sterilization has taken place inside the pack | sterilization strip |
Organisms that live in or on another organism are called | parasites |
The term that means that an instrument has been washed but not treated further is | sanitized |
Some microorganisms grow best in an environment that has an absence of oxygen. This environment is called | anaerobic |
You have been given a bag of M&M’s. There are a total of 125 pieces. There are 20 red, 27 green, 15 blue, 35 brown, 13 orange, and 15 yellow. What percent of the bag is yellow M&M’s | 12% |
What would be classified as personal protective equipment | (PPE gowns, gloves, goggles |
In your Anatomy and Physiology class, the ratio of men to women is 3 to 2. If there are 21 men in the class, how many women are there | 14 |
The proper cleaning of an area with soap and water is called | sanitization |
What procedure would require the use of a sterile instrument | cath in bladder |
Whenever there is a chance of coming in contact with body fluids, the medical assistant should wear | PPE's |
The most important procedure in the medical practice to prevent the transmission of microorganisms is | handwashing |
In your medical assisting class of 44 students, 25% received a final grade of an A. How many students got A’s | 11 |
You are in the campus bookstore and you notice a 16-fluid ounce bottle of hand sanitizer costs $.94, and a 24-fluid ounce bottle costs $1.29. Which is the better buy | 24oz |
with | c with a line over it |
complains of | C/O |
to cervical vertebra | 1, |
cancer | Ca |
capsules with medication in it | cap |
coronary artery disease | CAD |
computerized axial tomography | CAT |
catheter | cath |
chief complaint | CC |
example | e.g I.e |
ethanol (alcohol) | ETOH |
gastroesophageal reflux disease | GERD |
drops | gtts |
height | ht |
water | H2O |
history | Hx |
left | L with a circle |
maximum | max |
medication | meds |
no complaints | N/C |
nasogastric | ng |
normal | norm |
nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug | NSAID |
over the counter | OTC |