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Clinical Final Exam
Chapter 11
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What is APPROXIMATION | Joining together of surgical wound edges |
| What is AVULSION | Process of forcibly tearing off a part or structure of the body, such as a finger or a toe |
| What is a closed wound | A wound that involves trauma to the underlying tissue without a break in the skin, mucous membrane, or underlying tissues |
| What is a COLPOSCOPY? | The examination of vaginal and cervical tissue by means of a colposcope |
| What is a contraction? | Process of drawing up or thickening of a muscle fiber |
| What is ELECTROCAUTERY? | Cauterization using a variety of electrcial modialities to create thermal energ. |
| What is GRANULATION? | Fleshy projections formed on the surface of a gaping wound that is not healing by first intention or indirect union |
| What is a LACERATION? | A wound or irregular tear of flesh |
| What is POST-POPERATIVE or POST-OP | Pertaining to a patient's care (AFTER) following surgery |
| What is PRE-OPERATIVE ? | Pertaining to a patient's preparation (BEFORE) surgery |
| What is D&C? | Dilatation and curettage |
| What is I&D? | Incision and Drainage |
| What does the circulating assistant do in a dr's office? | Obtains supplies for the sterile team and performs all other procedures in which sterile procedure is not required |
| Regardless of what type of minor surgery both ______ and ______ consent must be given by the patient. | BOTH IMPLIED and INFORMED |
| Instruments are classified as ? | Clamping,cutting,dilating,disceting,grasping,probing,suturing, and visualization. |
| What instruments are classified as SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS? | Forceps, scissors,scapels,needle holders, and trocars. |
| It is CRITICAL that you never _____ over a sterile field. | REACH |
| FORCEPS are 2 pronged instruments used for? | To grab tissue |
| What type of forceps have hinges similar to scissors. They maybe straight or curved, may or maynot have teeth | Ring or Sponge Forceps |
| This typeof instrument hold the needle for suturing. | They hold the needle for suturing |
| What type of instrument has sharp points and holds towels and drapes in place? | Towel Clamp |
| What are scissors used for ? | Cutting but also Dissecting |
| This instrument is a hollow cannula inserted into a body cavity to withdraw fluids | TROCAR |
| What type of preparation is critical to prevent contamination by microorganisms and lower the potential for infection during surgical procedures. | PROPER SKIN PREPARATION |
| This type of Anesthesia induces the absence of sensation in a specific area of tissue without the loss of consciousness | LOCAL ANESTHESIA |
| What are some ABSORBABLE suture material | Surgical gut (catgut), polyglycolic and polyglactin 910 |
| What are some NONABSORBABLE suture material. | Sutures made of silk,nylon,steel, and other materials that can not be absorbed. |
| The size or gauge of suture material is designated by numbers ranging from 0 ______ to 11-0 to the ______. | 0 to the THICKEST or 11-0 to the SMALLEST |
| Abrasion, avulsion, incisions, lacerations and punctures are what type of wound? | OPEN WOUND |
| Contussions or bruises are what type of wound? | Closed Wound |
| Drapes called _______ drapes have a slit or hole that exposes the surgical area. | FENESTRATED |
| Sutures on the face are usually removed in ____ days? | 3-5 days |
| What is a SWAG NEEDLE? | A needle that is attached to the suture material |
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