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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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