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