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Fiber-optic endoscopes uses which type of sterilization?
Steam
Chemical
Gas
Dry heat
Chemical
What type of drape has an opening on it allowing access to the surgery site?
Non-fenestrated
Poly-lined
Fenestrated
Sterile
Fenestrated
Which of the following terms best describes the result when a non-sterile item or surface comes in contact with a sterile area?
Stricture
Infection
Cautery
Contamination
Contamination
Which of the following instruments is inserted into narrowed or constricted ducts and tubes for the purpose of gradually enlarging the opening?
Clamp
Forceps
Dilator
Scalpel
Dilator
What bandage wrapping technique is used on a joint that requires movement?
Circular
Spiral
Spiral reverse
Figure-eight
Figure-eight
Which of the following is the most appropriate action when opening sterile packages of instruments and supplies and applying them to a sterile field?
Open peel-apart packages using scissors.
You may touch the inside flap.
Open the first flap toward you.
Gather the loose edges of the package to prevent dragging over the field.
Gather the loose edges of the package to prevent dragging over the field.
Cryosurgery destroys tissues by what means?
Freezing
Burning
Melting
Excising
Freezing
Which of the following is the most appropriate action to prepare a patient’s skin for minor surgery?
Use soap and scrub in an inward circular fashion for 2 to 5 minutes.
Pour antiseptic solution directly on the skin.
Shave hair away from the operative site.
Place a non-fenestrated drape over the area and begin the procedure.
Shave hair away from the operative site.
Handles on instruments designed to be squeezed between the thumb and finger are called what?
Ring handles
Thumb handles
Finger handles
Ratchet handles
Thumb handles
Which of the following is NOT true regarding the use of ultrasound sanitization?
It is safe for all instruments.
The Medical Assistant still needs to scrub instruments.
Sound waves vibrate to loosen debris.
Instruments with ratchets are left in the open position.
The Medical Assistant still needs to scrub instruments.
Which sterilization method is the one most widely used in the medical office?
Gas
Chemical
Dry heat
Steam
Steam
Which of the following is the preferred length for
18 inches
10 inches
14 inches
24 inches
18 inches
Which of the following instruments is NOT a grasping and clamping instrument?
Needle holder
Hemostat
Forceps
Retractor
Retractor
Which of the following wound terms best describes an example of a closed wound?
Incision
Avulsion
Puncture
Contusion
Contusion
Which of the following is the most appropriate action when setting up a surgical tray?
Leave the prepared sterile tray in a common area.
Set up the tray just prior to surgery.
Set up the tray after the patient is prepped and draped.
Leave the tray uncovered in the exam room.
Set up the tray just prior to surgery.
Which of the following suture sizes would be used on the face or neck?
4–0
2–0
6–0
0
6–0
Which of the following has likely occurred if Mr. King, says his suture area is red, swollen, and has “white stuff” in it?
Exudation
Systemic effect
Normal granulation
Infection
Infection
Which of the following instruments is commonly used to clamp blood vessels?
Towel clamp
Obturator
Splinter forceps
Hemostat
Hemostat
Which of the following is NOT considered a way anesthesia can be used?
Inhaled
Chewed
Topically
Sprayed
Chewed
Which of the following is the most appropriate action when applying a sterile adhesive skin closure strip?
Apply the first strip in a criss-cross manner over the incision.
Do not clean the wound before removing the sutures.
Apply the first strip to the center of the incision.
Apply the first strip to the lower end of the incision.
Apply the first strip to the center of the incision.
Which of the following is the most appropriate action when setting up and covering a sterile field?
Grasp the drape at the top cut corner.
Keep the drape below the waist and above the table.
Consider all edges of the drape to be sterile.
Drag the non-sterile side carefully across the tray or table surface.
Grasp the drape at the top cut corner.
Which of the following sterilization techniques cleans but does not sterilize?
Gas
Dry heat
Chemical
Disinfectant
Disinfectant
Which of the following is NOT considered a common chemical used to destroy tissue and stop bleeding?
Silver nitrate
Formalin
Sodium hydroxide
Liquid nitrogen
Formalin
The recommended temperature for effective sterilization in an autoclave is what?
370°F
270° F
170°F
200°F
270° F
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MS. MEGAN