Week 2 Terms

Question 1

-trophy

Answer 1

Development, nourishment

aTROPHY

Question 2

-tomy

Answer 2

Incision, cutting into

phleboTOMY

Question 3

-therapy

Answer 3

Treatment

hydroTHERAPY

Question 4

-stomy

Answer 4

Opening to form a mouth (stoma)

oloSTOMY

Question 5

-statsis

Answer 5

Controlling, stopping

hemoSTASIS

Question 6

-scopy

Answer 6

Process of visual examination

laparoSCOPY

Question 7

-scope

Answer 7

Instrument for visual examination

otoSCOPE

Question 8

-sclerosis

Answer 8

Hardening

arterioSCLEROSIS

Question 9

-ptosis

Answer 9

Drooping, falling, prolapse

blepheroPTOSIS

Question 10

-plasty

Answer 10

Surgical repair; angioPLASTY

Question 11

-plasia

Answer 11

Development, formation, growth

achondroPLASIA

Question 12

-phobia

Answer 12

Fear

acroPHOBIA

Question 13

-penia

Answer 13

Deficiency

thrombocytoPENIA

Question 14

-pathy

Answer 14

Disease condition; cardiomyopathy

Question 15

-osis

Answer 15

Condition, usually abnormal

necrOSIS

Question 16

-oma

Answer 16

Tumor, mass, collection of fluid

hematOMA

Question 17

-megaly

Answer 17

Enlargement

splenoMEGALY

Question 18

-malacia

Answer 18

Softening

osteoMALACIA

Question 19

-lysis

Answer 19

Breakdown, destruction, separation

hemoLYSIS

Question 20

-logy

Answer 20

Study of

ophthalmology

Question 21

-itis

Answer 21

Inflammation

bronchITIS

Question 22

-graphy

Answer 22

Process for recording

AngioGRAPHY

Question 23

-graph

Answer 23

Instrument for recording

electroencephaloGRAPH

Question 24

-gram

Answer 24

Record

mammoGRAM

Question 25

-opsy

Answer 25

To view

biOPSY

Question 26

-genesis

Answer 26

Condition of producing, forming

pathoGENESIS

Question 27

-emia

Answer 27

Blood condition

anEMIA

Question 28

-ectomy

Answer 28

Excision, removal, resection

mastECTOMY

Question 29

-dynia

Answer 29

Pain

pleuroDYNIA

Question 30

-cyte

Answer 30

Cell

erthroCYTE

Question 31

-cocci

Answer 31

Bacterium, plural

staphyloCOCCI

Question 32

-coccus

Answer 32

berry shaped bacterium, singular

streptoCOCCUS

Question 33

-centesis

Answer 33

Surgical puncture to remove fluid

cystoCENTESIS

Question 34

-cele

Answer 34

Hernia

cystoCELE

Question 35

-algia

Answer 35

Pain

neurALGIA

Question 36

Aqueous povidone-iodine

Answer 36

Betadine;

Question 37

Chlorhexidine gluconate (CHG)

Answer 37

antiseptic
Provides some residual activity
Not absorbed by the skin
Not used on ear/face, infants younger than 2 months

Question 38

70% Isopropyl alcohol

Answer 38

95% effective against gram neg & gram pos, fungi, viruses, mycobacteria
Extremely flammable and volatile

Question 39

Tincture

Answer 39

Any liquid antiseptic combine with alcohol

Question 40

Surgical site infection (SSI)

Answer 40

Post operative infection of a surgical wound

Commonly caused by normal bacteria from pt skin or member of surgical team

Question 41

Straight catheter

Answer 41

Non retention urinary catheter
Used once to drain bladder
Robinson catheter

Question 42

Single-stage prep

Answer 42

Paint prep

Antiseptic soln only

Question 43

Solution

Answer 43

Any liquid antiseptic combine with water

Question 44

Retention catheter

Answer 44

Urinary catheter the remains in place

Indwelling or Foley catheter

Question 45

Residual activity

Answer 45

Antimicrobial action of an antiseptic or a disinfectant that continues after the soln has dried

Question 46

Incise drape

Answer 46

Plastic adhesive drape that is positioned over the incision site after prep

Question 47

Impervious

Answer 47

Waterproof

Question 48

Fenestrated drape

Answer 48

Sterile body sheet with a hole or window that exposes incision site
Positioned after other drapes and towels have been placed

Question 49

Debridement

Answer 49

Removal of devitalized tissue, debris and foreign objects from wound
Performed on trauma injuries, burns, and infected wounds

Question 50

Antiseptic

Answer 50

Chemical agent approved for use on skin

Inhibits growth and reproduction of microorganisms