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VTHT 1301 AVMATask10
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Aseptic technique: | includes all steps taken to prevent contamination of the surgical site by infectious agents. |
| What covers the feet of horses to help decrease contamination in the surgical suite? | obstetric sleeve |
| Dry heat kills by _____, and moist heat kills by _____. | protein oxidation; coagulation of critical cellular proteins |
| After ethylene oxide sterilization, materials should b | quarantined in a well-ventilated area for at least 7 days. |
| The safe, minimal standard for autoclave sterilization is _____ minutes. | 121° C (250° F) for 13 |
| Which antiseptic and disinfectant is bactericidal but does not kill spores or fungi; it has no residual effects; and it is both painful and cytotoxic when used in open wounds? | Alcohol |
| Which of the following is not one of the three physical sterilization methods? | Water |
| Which of the following practices helps ensure adequate steam penetration in the autoclave? | Keeping the pack size smaller than 30 cm by 30 cm by 50 cm |
| One of the most popular agents used in veterinary medicine as a surgical scrub, which agent can be irritating to tissues, causing skin irritation or acute contact dermatitis in up to 50% of all canine patients? | Povidone-iodine |
| Which of the following is a characteristic of monofilament sutures? | less resistance |
| Surgically prepared skin is considered _______, not ________. | aseptic; sterile |
| Nylon is a _________suture material. | synthetic nonabsorbable |
| Surgical catgut is a ________suture material. | natural absorbable |
| If the contents of a horse’s large intestine are to be evacuated, a sterile-draped tray is prepared on which the ______ is to be placed. | colon |
| When passing sharp instruments or scalpel blades, the sharp components should be passed: | away from the surgeon’s hand. |
| Sterile towels are attached around an incision after the surgical scrub to prevent contamination of deeper tissues from the nonsterile: | skin |
| Absorbable suture, in general, is broken down either by enzymatic degradation or by: | hydrolysis |
| __________ suture material is less reactive than _____suture material. | Synthetic monofilament; synthetic multifilament |
| Which of the following is an example of a temporary surgical implant? | drains |
| Which of the following means of hemostasis is avoided during equine abdominal surgery? | sponge |
| During surgery, you place gelatin foams into the surgical site to provide effective: | hemostasis |
| Using oversized suture material can lead to ______ and ______ tissue. | increased trauma during placement; more foreign debris in |
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