Exam 33: Surgical Asepsis and Assisting With Surgical Procedures

When autoclaving,place a gauze sponge around the tips of sharp instruments to prevent them from piercing the wrapping material.

A(n)__________ is early scar tissue formation that appears pale,contracted,and firm.

Techniques for medical asepsis create a sterile environment.

What is the complete destruction of all forms of microbial life?

Which statement is not true about informed consent for surgery?

Autoclave wrapping material must be __________ so that steam can circulate around the instruments.

Which of the following methods is the most current absolute indication that the proper sterilization time,temperature,and steam have been maintained?

A(n)__________ is a sterile covering that is placed directly over a wound.

Nonsterile individuals should never reach over a sterile field.

Very low temperatures are used in __________ to destroy tissue by freezing it on contact.

Outline the rules for setting up and maintaining a sterile field.

Which of the following endoscopes is rigid?

__________ healing occurs with a clean surgical cut and wound edges that approximate.

Describe the medical assistant's role during laser surgery.

__________ is the complete destruction of all forms of microbial life.

The medical assistant must never turn his or her back on a sterile field or wander away from it.

A bandage must be applied with sterile technique.

A large,gaping wound that must heal from the bottom of the wound outward heals by first intention.

A(n)__________ occurs when a nonpenetrating wound damages blood vessels.

Sterile team members should always face one another.