Quiz 44: Assisting With Minor Surgery

The initial phase of wound healing, in which bleeding is reduced as blood vessels in the affected area constrict, is the ________ phase.

The purpose of ________ _______ is to eliminate all microorganisms.

The loss of sensation, particularly the feeling of pain, is ________.

A(n) ________ specimen is a small amount of tissue removed from the body for examination under a microscope.

The removal of debris or dead tissue from the wound to expose healthy tissue is called ________.

The medication that causes the loss of sensation either locally or generally is called a(n) ________.

A collection of pus that forms as a result of infection is a(n) ________.

The use of extreme cold to destroy unwanted tissue is called ________; this procedure is often used to remove skin lesions and lesions on the cervix.

Any jagged, open wound in the skin that can extend down into the underlying tissue is called a(n) ________.

Skin cells at the edges of the wound begin to move together to close off the wound during the ________ phase of wound healing.

Scar tissue forms during the ________ phase of wound healing.

A movable, stainless steel instrument tray on a stand is a(n) ________ stand.

Any procedures that occur during surgery are known as ________ procedures.

A surgical wound made by cutting into body tissue is a(n) ________.

A(n) ________ consists of sterile materials used to cover an incision.

All biopsy specimens must be placed in a preservative to prevent changes in tissues. The most common preservative is a 10% ________ solution, which is a dilute solution of formaldehyde.

A(n) ________ is an unsterile assistant who is free to move about the room and attend to unsterile needs.

Another name for a suture material that is either absorbable or nonabsorbable is ________.

The procedure that uses a needle, probe, or loop heated by electric current to destroy the target tissue is called ________.

Healing speeds up if the edges of an incision or nonsurgical wound are ________ or brought together so the tissue surfaces are close to each other.