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CMA Study Guide
Study Guide 9-10
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Abscess | Puss; Under the skin |
| Anesthetic | Loss of sensation |
| Cannula | Tube inserted into nasal |
| Caustic | Destroying living tissues; Corroding |
| Curettage | Scrapping body cavity with surgical instrument |
| Dilation | The Opening; Widening of circumference of body |
| Diluent | Liquid substance; Lessons the strength of a solution |
| Dissect | To Cut; Separate tissues |
| Fornix | A recess in the upper part of the vagina caused by protrusion of the cervix into the vaginal wall |
| Impervious | Not permitting penetration |
| Infection | Invasion of body tissues by microorganisms, which then multiply and damage tissues |
| Obturator | A metal rode with a smooth, rounded tip that is placed in hollow instruments to reduce injury to the body tissues during insertion. |
| Patency | Open condition of a body cavity or canal. |
| pathogen | a disease-causing organism |
| permeable | Allowing for penetration |
| Spore | Thick-walled, dormant form of bacteria that is very resistant to disinfection measures |
| Stylus | A metal probe that is inserted into or passed through a Catheter, Needle, or Tube used for clearing purposes or to facilitate passage into the body orifice. |
| Transient | Not lasting, enduring, or permanent; transitory |
| Vasoconstriction | Contraction of the muscle causing narrowing of the inside tube of the vessel |
| Approximated | Near, close together |
| cicatrix | Early scar tissues that appears pale, contracted, firm. |
| Hemostasis | The stoppage of bleeding |
| Plume | Vapor, Smoke, and particle debris produced by laser procedures |
| Vigilance | Keen watchfulness top detect danger |
| Which instrument tip has a groove or hook to slide under sutures? | Suture Scissors; Littauer scissors |
| After surgery is completed how should instruments be handled | |
| True Or False - The jaws of a needle holder are shorter and look stronger than hemostat jaws. | True |
| What is the smallest diameter of a suture stand? | 5-0 |
| True Or False - Hibiclens and povidone (iodine) is not the most effective hand scrub or patient skin preparation for surgery? | False |
| What are the classification of surgical instruments? | Cutting; Dissecting; Grasping; Clamping |
| What surgical instrument has a fine tip for retrieval of foreign objects. | Splinter Forceps |
| Towel forceps have very (?) hooks | Sharp pointed hooks |
| What is formalin and what is it typically used for? | An disinfectant and a preservation in funeral home and medical labs. |
| True Or False - Chlorhexidine topical ( Hibiclens ), Triseptin, gluconate products ( Triseptin Or Hibiclens ) and povidone - iodine ( Betadin ) are safe and effective | True |
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