Practice Questions - Board Vitals Flashcards
Evisceration
protrusion of tissue through an open wound
Adhesion
joining of two opposing areas of tissue, causing pain and discomfort
Dehiscence
re-opening of a wound either internally or externally (frequent in abdominal cases)
Friable
tissue that can be easily torn or frayed
idiosyncratic reaction
rare and serious reaction that cannot be explained
low level disinfectant
kills the least resistant viruses on non critical items
intermediate level disinfectant
kills most viruses on non critical items
Antiseptic disinfectant
used on skin
High level disinfectant
kills all bacteria, viruses and fungi and are also capable on killing spores
allograft
tissue or organ transplant from one individual to another of the same species
xenograft
tissue or organ transplanted from one species to another
synthetic graft
man-made material used in transplants
auto-graft
tissue or organ transplanted from one part of a persons body to another
nosocomial infection
infection acquired while in the hospital
What medication is used to counteract malignant hyperthermia?
Dantrolene
order of traumatic injury re-implantation
(bone, vessel, nerve, muscle/tendon)
- Bone to bone
- Muscle to tendon
- Vessel to Vessel
4.Nerve to nerve
Retrobulbar block
regional anesthetic injection that numbs the eye and reduces movement of eye muscles
Where is the liver
upper right quadrant below diaphragm and above stomach
Classifications of surgical wounds/ procedures
I Clean
II Clean/contaminated
III Contaminated
IV Dirty
“aeger primo”
“the patient first”
Shirodkar
5mm tape used to tightly close/tie cervix to prevent premature labor
