How many inches above the container should you hold a bottle when pouring a solution onto a sterile field setup?
What is 2 to 6 inches
100
Which type of wound has torn ragged edges?
What is laceration
100
Which of the following sutures has the largest diameter?
surgical silk, 2-0
surgical silk, 4-0
surgical silk, 1
surgical silk, 2
What is surgical silk, 2
200
Which suture material dissolves the fastest?
What is catgut
200
Name the instrument that is two-pronged instruments used for grasping
What is forceps
200
Guidelines for preventing contamination of a sterile field include all the following EXCEPT
never turn your back on a sterile field
keep body movement to a minimum
reach over a sterile field as necessary
minimize talking during a sterile procedure
What is reach over a sterile field as necessary
200
Wounds are classified by 3 different classes, what are they
What is a. primary, secondary, and tertiary
200
General anesthesia
What is causes unconsciousness and depresses the central nervous system
300
The suture size used for wound repair is based on
What is the amount of healing time needed and the type of suture material available
300
Retractors are used to
What is hold back edges of body tissues
300
Jewelry is removed for a surgical scrub because
can trap microorganisms
What is it can trap microorganisms
300
Which type of wound is characterized by tissue that is rubbed or scraped off?
What is abrasion
300
This mechanism locks instruments into position
What is Ratchets
400
When removing sutures, the suture is cut close to the skin in order to
What is prevent contamination of the underlying tissues with the exposed suture material
400
Which instrument is used to cut tissues of the body?
What is scalpel
400
Wound healing is affected by
What is good nutrition, the general health of the patient,
adequate blood supply to the injured area
400
Which type of drainage contains both serum and blood?
What is serosanguineous
500
When removing sutures, the suture is pulled toward the incision line because it
What is prevents tension on the suture line
500
A curette is used for
What is a long-handled instrument with a metal loop on one end, can have sharp or smooth edges on the loop, and is used for scraping the inside of a cavity
500
When pouring sterile solution, placing the solution cap on a flat surface with the open end facing down is considered
What is nonsterile
500
The type of wound that extends beyond the subcutaneous layer
What is superficial wound
500
Epinephrine is sometimes used with local anesthesia for which of the following reasons?