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