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MAT exam 2

QuestionAnswer
Puncture-proof, sealable, biohazard sharps containers are used for all of the following EXCEPT, Plastic Probes
When using gloves, when should a medical assistant perform hand hygiene? When using gloves, when should a medical assistant perform hand hygiene?
All of the following are methods of surgical asepsis Except. Incubation
Autoclave reusable true
Materials can be handled with non sterile gloves true
During a surgical scrub, hands should be pointed upwards false
If a sterile glove is punctured you should reglove false
A dressing is the application of a sterile True
Electrocautery is the use of the high frequency True
Cryosurgery is the use of heat to destroy False
An endoscope is an instrument… hollow organ true
In surgical asepsis a sterile item True
_____ surgery is considered medically necessary but can be performed Elective
Surgery, with its emphasis on surgical procedures performed outside the hospital Ambulatory
The general classification of instruments is based on their use
A ______ is an unlighted instrument with movable parts that, when inserted Speculum
In order to become competent as a surgical assistant Eyes closed.
The Physician must provide the patients Risks
In some situations, the physicians may order the surgical site to be shaved Hair
Each of the following is one of the four classifications Except Proliferation.
Which of the following is NOT one of the three phases that wounds go through before healing. Infection Phase
Wound complications include all of the following EXCEPT. Fracture.
Forceps are used to grasp foreign bodies Splinter.
____ suture, although the most expensive, is also considered silk
____ suture, although the most expensive, is also considered 0
The assistant must maintain accurate ____ if absorbent sponges are used to clean out the wound site. Count
Instrument should be passed firmly
Which of the following would not be included in a surgical set up Sterile tape.
Preoperative and postoperative instructions Telephone reminders.
A surgical ____ removes microorganisms more efficiently than regular hand washings Scrub
_____ surgery is generally limited to procedures requiring less than 60 mins. Outpatient
A(n) ____ is a type of wound where the edges are torn Laceration
____ needle allows the surgeon to go in and out of a tissue Curved
Staples are made of stainless steel and applied with a surgical staple
Any invasive procedure involving a scalpel, scissors, or the other decides requires. Written permission.
A wound must be _____ before a sterile dressing before a Cleaned
_____ wound drainage is thick pus-like drainage that is green, yellow, or brown Purulent
_____ is (are) inserted by the surgeon at the end of a procedures Suture
Used to make incisions Scalpels
_____ surgery has the advantage of promoting Lazer
A(n) _____ is an instrument…Vagina or Cervix. Colposcope
A(n) ____ provides a permanent form of birth control for the male. Vasectomy
____ surgery is performed on a person who is admitted Ambulatory
___ are used to grasp tissue Forceps
____ forceps are two pronged with Thumb
Which category is to be performed as soon as possible Urgent
Which of the following is not considered an invasive procedure. Applying a topical ointment
Which of the following about asepsis is true if you cannot see an item then it is contaminated
Edges of a sterile field are _____ contaminated
How does a medical assistant place instruments and supplies? Using transfer forceps
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