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HW REVIEW
week 1
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| This Instrument tip has a groove or hook to slide under sutures | Suture Scissors |
| Proper preparation of a surgical site removes all organisms from the area | False |
| Ethyl chloride is an effective local anesthetic that can be used when the physician performs minor surgery with electrical cauterizing equipment | False |
| Nylon suture material is nonabsorbent and strong and has a high degree of elasticity | True |
| Which solution is typically used to preserve excised tissue for specimens | Formallin (10% Formallin) |
| No harm is done if a sterile field gets wet | False |
| When using sterilizing bags, insert the grasping end of the instrument first | False |
| Each instrument should always be locked before it is immersed in the chemical decontaminant so that the entire surface area can be cleansed | False |
| Ethyl chloride is a topical anesthetic spray that acts as a vapocoolant to control pain associated with minor surgical procedures | True |
| The recommended temperature for sterilization in an autoclave is | 121 C to 123 C |
| Reducing the number of microorganisms to a safe level is called | Sanitization |
| One method of controlling epistaxis is to apply silver nitrate sticks to the bleeder site | True |
| Wet steam in an autoclave can be caused by the placement of cold instruments in a hot chamber | True |
| A wound that is usually the result of some type of blunt trauma to the body is what type of the wound | closed wound |
| Infection can cause death in some circumstances | True |
| Air currents carry bacteria, so body movements and talking over sterile field should be kept to a minimum | True |
| The medical assistant must never turn his or her back on a sterile field or wander away from it | True |
| When removing tape from dressing or bandage, It should be pulled toward the wound | True |
| Microsurgery is most often used for ophthalmologic surgery | True |
| A 9n) __ wound is infected with pathogens | Septic |
| No harm is done if a sterile field gets wet | False |
| A wound usually caused by an accident that results in tearing or separation of tissues is called a(n)__ | Avulsion |
| Which phase of wound healing is referred to as proliferation | Third phase |
| Very low temperatures are used in __ to destroy tissue by freezing it on contact | cryosurgery |
| What type of wound is superficial and is made by the scraping of the skin | Abrasion |
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