Question 1

Which of the following should you include in preparing a patient for electrocauterization?

Accepted Answer

A)   Tell the patient that more than one freezing cycle may be necessary
B)   Ask the patient to wear safety goggles during the procedure
C)   Place a grounding pad somewhere on the patient's body
D)   Tell the patient that a sterile dressing will be applied after the procedure
E)   Reassure the patient that some pain, swelling, and redness is normalF) C) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 2

Carrie is a new medical assistant who is assisting for the first time as a floater for a minor surgical procedure. The physician removes tissue from the incision and asks Carrie for the container in which to place the specimen for laboratory examination. Carrie grasps the specimen container and reaches across the tray so the physician can place the specimen in the container. What did Carrie do wrong?

Accepted Answer

A)   She should not have touched the sterile specimen container.
B)   She should not have reached across the tray.
C)   She should have asked the sterile scrub assistant to offer the container.
D)   She should have used transfer forceps to grasp the tissue.
E)   She should have placed the specimen container on the tray.F) A) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 3

A Mayo stand is a(n)  ____.

Accepted Answer

A)   movable, stainless steel instrument tray on a stand
B)   suture removal tray
C)   incision and drainage tray
D)   nail removal tray
E)   male sterilization trayF) B) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 4

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.

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Question 5

In which of the following methods of sterilization does moisture cause coagulation of proteins within microorganisms at a much lower temperature than is possible with dry heat?

Accepted Answer

A)   Microwave processing
B)   Gas processing
C)   Autoclaving
D)   Chemical processing
E)   Ultrasonic processingF) A) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 6

Which of the following would render an autoclaved load unsterile?

Accepted Answer

A)   Steam temperature of 212 °\degree° F or 100 °\degree° C
B)   Wrapping the instruments in muslin
C)   Air trapped inside the chamber because of blocked discharge lines
D)   Placing hinged instruments in the open position
E)   Refilling the water reservoir before operating F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 7

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

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Question 8

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

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Question 9

Which numbered item in the diagram is the first step in wrapping instruments for sterilization?

Accepted Answer

A)   5
B)   1
C)   7
D)   4
E)   2F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 10

Which of the following is important when running a load through the autoclave?

Accepted Answer

A)   If the load contains both wrapped packs and individual instruments, place the instruments above the wrapped packs.
B)   After the steam cycle and before the drying cycle, open the door to the autoclave 1 inch.
C)   Do not unload any packs or instruments with wet wrappings.
D)   Place each item immediately in a cold location when unloading.
E)   Do not touch the outside of the wrapped packs.F) A) and C)
G) All of the above

Question 11

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

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Question 12

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

Accepted Answer

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Question 13

A jagged, open wound in the skin that extends down into the underlying tissue is a(n)  ____.

Accepted Answer

A)   puncture
B)   incision
C)   laceration
D)   abscess
E)   lesionF) C) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 14

Which of the following is used in processing biopsy specimens for laboratory examination?

Accepted Answer

A)   10% formalin solution
B)   70% isopropyl alcohol
C)   3% hydrogen peroxide
D)   10% chlorine bleach solution
E)   Normal saline solutionF) A) and E)
G) None of the above

Question 15

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

Accepted Answer

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Question 16

Which surgical instruments are used to explore wounds or body cavities and to locate or clear blockages?

Accepted Answer

A)   Dilators
B)   Curettes
C)   Probes
D)   Hemostats
E)   ForcepsF) B) and E)
G) B) and C)

Question 17

In the ________ period (after the surgical procedure), the duties of a medical assistant may include immediate care of the patient, proper cleaning of the surgical room, and follow-up care of the patient.

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Question 18

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

Accepted Answer

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Question 19

Why do you need to check the date and sterilization indicator on an instrument pack prior to opening?

Accepted Answer

A)   To be sure items inside will work
B)   To avoid putting the patient at risk for postoperative infection
C)   To be sure the package was stored properly
D)   To make sure all the proper instruments are in the pack
E)   To be sure the items inside have not been exposed to moistureF) C) and D)
G) None of the above

Question 20

Which of the following is a duty of the floater in surgery?

Accepted Answer

A)   Close the instruments on the sterile tray because they are left open during sterilization
B)   Measure the patient's vital signs during surgery and observe for a reaction to the anesthetic
C)   Pass instruments to the doctor during surgery
D)   Retract the edges of the wound during surgery to assist the doctors in viewing the area
E)   Swab fluids from the incision or woundF) C) and D)
G) C) and E)

Exam 44: Assisting With Minor Surgery

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Which surgical instruments are used to explore wounds or body cavities and to locate or clear blockages?

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Why do you need to check the date and sterilization indicator on an instrument pack prior to opening?

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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.

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

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

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Which of the following is important when running a load through the autoclave?

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Which of the following should you include in preparing a patient for electrocauterization?

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Which of the following is used in processing biopsy specimens for laboratory examination?

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

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In the ________ period (after the surgical procedure), the duties of a medical assistant may include immediate care of the patient, proper cleaning of the surgical room, and follow-up care of the patient.

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A Mayo stand is a(n) ____.

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Which of the following would render an autoclaved load unsterile?

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

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A jagged, open wound in the skin that extends down into the underlying tissue is a(n) ____.

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

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In which of the following methods of sterilization does moisture cause coagulation of proteins within microorganisms at a much lower temperature than is possible with dry heat?

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