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Minor Office Surgery Flashcards

1
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Mayo Tray

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Place for surgical instruments/supplies to be placed during surgical procedures

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2
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Difference between clean and sterile

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Sterile- free of all living microorganisms

Clean- reducing number of microorganisms, not wearing sterile gloves, clean area

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3
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Why practice surgical asepsis?

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Protects patient from pathogenic microorganisms that may enter the body and cause disease.

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Can you sterilize skin? Why do we apply antiseptic to skin before procedures?

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No. Reduce number of microorganisms on the skins surface

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Functions of a bandage?

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  • Apply pressure to control bleeding
  • Protect wound from contamination
  • Hold dressing in place
  • immobilize an injured part of the body
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6
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Why are punctures more susceptible to an infection than abrasions or lacerations?

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Because they are deeper and bacteria grow best in warm anaerobic environments.

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Why are minor surgical procedures done with sterile technique?

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Protect patient from pathogenic microorganisms

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8
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How is a wound cleaned?

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Top to bottom, fron to back

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9
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What is meant by functional position?

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The functional end of an instrument

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10
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How do you open the top flap of a sterile pack?

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Away from you

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Palming the label

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Cover label of substance with hand to prevent anything from spilling on the label

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12
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Clear portion of blood, clear and watery

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Serous exudate

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Red, consists of RBCs. When capillaries are damaged, fresh bleeding

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Sanguineous exudate

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14
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Contains pus

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Purulent excudate

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15
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Serosanguineous

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Clear and blood tinged drainage

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16
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Purosanguineous

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Pus and blood

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17
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Condition in which the body, or part of it is invaded by a pathogen

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Infection

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18
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Exudate

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Drainage

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19
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Goal of good wound care

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Promote skin integrity

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20
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Process of bringing two parts, such as tissue together through the use of sutures or other means

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Approximate

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21
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Fenestrated drape and why is it used?

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Sheet with opening in it to be placed over a wound where only the wound is exposed

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22
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Instruments with ratchets should be stored

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In an open position

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23
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Ecchymosis

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Bruise

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24
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Nevus

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Mole, birthmark

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Furuncle

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Boil

26
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Sebaceous cyst

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Closed sac, usually on trunk.neck or face, filled with cheese like matter

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Abscess

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Pocket of pus

28
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Incision

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Surgical cut made in skin or flesh

29
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Drainage

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Process of draining something

30
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Function of sutures

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Close surgical incisions, repair accidental wound

31
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Sutures that can be digested by tissue enzymes?

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Absorbable

32
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Information found on label of swagger suture pack?

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Suture material, length and gauge, type of needle

33
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What are staples used for and how are they removed?

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Close wounds. Firmly squeeze staple remover, carefully lift up.

34
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Which type of suture needle needs a needle holder

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Curved

35
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Needle with sharp point, used for firm tissues such as skin

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Cutting needle

36
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Needle with a round point, used to penetrate tissues

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Noncutting needle

37
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Needle holder must be used, physicians use to dip in and out if tissue

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Curved needle

38
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Needle used when tissue can be displaced sufficiently to permit the needle to be pushed and pulled through tissue

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Straight needle

39
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Suture and needle are one continuous unit

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Swaged needle

40
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Phases of healing

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  1. Inflammatory phase
  2. granulation phase
  3. Maturation phase
41
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Phase 1: inflammatory

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Last 3-4 days
Begins when body is injured
Blood clot plugs up opening of the wound and stops the flow of blood

42
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Phase 2: granulation

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Lasts 4-20 days

Fibroblasts produce collagen that provides strength to wound

43
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Phase 3: maturation

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Can last for 2 years

Scar formation

44
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Parts of an istrument

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Tips
Blades
Box lock
Ratchets
Ring handles
45
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Why use anesthetic with epinephrine

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Epinephrine is a vasoconstrictor

To help slow down bleeding.

46
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Recurrent turn bandage and where is it used

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Back and forth turns, used to bandage tips of fingers, toes, stump, extremity or head

47
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Principles of sterile technique the MA must follow when assisting in surgical procedures

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Name, use and proper care of all instruments

48
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Bandage used to immobilize a sprain

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Elastic

49
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What is a sebaceous cyst and what part of body can it not occur on

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Thin closed sac located just under the surface of skin.. cannot occur on palms of hands

50
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How should a cover of sterile solution be placed on counter

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Open end up

51
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When more time is needed for healing what suture material may be coated with

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Chromium

52
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Wound that involves break in the skin surface or mucous membrane that exposes underlying tissue

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Open wound

53
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Wound that involves injury to underlying tissues of body without a break in skin surface

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Closed wound

54
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Wound in which tissues are torn apart, irregular edges

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Laceration

55
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Wound made by sharp pointed object piercing skin layers

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Puncture wound

56
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Scrape, outer layers of skin is scraped/rubbed off

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Abrasion

57
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Protective response of body to trauma

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Inflammation

58
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Heat that burns tissue

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Cauterization

59
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Bruise black and blue spot

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Contusion

60
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Period following surgery

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Postoperative

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