Question 1

Another name for a suture material that is either absorbable or nonabsorbable is ________.

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Question 2

Carrie is a new medical assistant who is assisting for the first time as a floater for a minor surgical procedure. The physician removes tissue from the incision and asks Carrie for the container in which to place the specimen for laboratory examination. Carrie grasps the specimen container and reaches across the tray so the physician can place the specimen in the container. What did Carrie do wrong?

Accepted Answer

A)   She should not have touched the sterile specimen container.
B)   She should not have reached across the tray.
C)   She should have asked the sterile scrub assistant to offer the container.
D)   She should have used transfer forceps to grasp the tissue.
E)   She should have placed the specimen container on the tray.

Question 3

Which of the following occurs in the maturation phase of healing?

Accepted Answer

A)   The blood clots and seals off the wound.
B)   Skin cells at the edges of the wound begin to move together to close off the wound.
C)   A continuous layer of skin cells thickens and pushes off the scab, leaving a scar.
D)   White blood cells are released.
E)   The wound contracts under the scab.

Question 4

When the medical assistant is responsible for cutting the suture for the practitioner, which length of the suture material should be left above the knot?

Accepted Answer

A)   1 inch
B)   ¾ inch
C)   ½ inch
D)   ¼ inch
E)   ⅛ inch

Question 5

Which of the following is used in processing biopsy specimens for laboratory examination?

Accepted Answer

A)   10% formalin solution
B)   70% isopropyl alcohol
C)   3% hydrogen peroxide
D)   10% chlorine bleach solution
E)   Normal saline solution

Question 6

Which of the following should be included in a patient's postoperative wound care instructions?

Accepted Answer

A)   Clean the wound every other day
B)   Clean the wound with isopropyl alcohol
C)   Change the dressing if it becomes wet, dirty, or soaked with blood
D)   Cover the wound with a wet dressing
E)   Remove the dressing after 12 hours

Question 7

Any jagged, open wound in the skin that can extend down into the underlying tissue is called a(n) ________.

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Question 8

In the ________ period (after the surgical procedure), the duties of a medical assistant may include immediate care of the patient, proper cleaning of the surgical room, and follow-up care of the patient.

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Question 9

Which of the following is a duty of the floater in surgery?

Accepted Answer

A)   Close the instruments on the sterile tray because they are left open during sterilization
B)   Measure the patient's vital signs during surgery and observe for a reaction to the anesthetic
C)   Pass instruments to the doctor during surgery
D)   Retract the edges of the wound during surgery to assist the doctors in viewing the area
E)   Swab fluids from the incision or wound

Question 10

A movable, stainless steel instrument tray on a stand is a(n) ________ stand.

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Question 11

Skin cells at the edges of the wound begin to move together to close off the wound during the ________ phase of wound healing.

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Question 12

A surgical wound made by cutting into body tissue is a(n) ________.

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A movable, stainless steel instrument tray on a stand is a(n) ________ stand.

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Another name for a suture material that is either absorbable or nonabsorbable is ________.

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Skin cells at the edges of the wound begin to move together to close off the wound during the ________ phase of wound healing.

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Which of the following is used in processing biopsy specimens for laboratory examination?

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Any jagged, open wound in the skin that can extend down into the underlying tissue is called a(n) ________.

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When the medical assistant is responsible for cutting the suture for the practitioner, which length of the suture material should be left above the knot?

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A surgical wound made by cutting into body tissue is a(n) ________.

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Which of the following should be included in a patient's postoperative wound care instructions?

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Which of the following is a duty of the floater in surgery?

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In the ________ period (after the surgical procedure), the duties of a medical assistant may include immediate care of the patient, proper cleaning of the surgical room, and follow-up care of the patient.

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Which of the following occurs in the maturation phase of healing?

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A movable, stainless steel instrument tray on a stand is a(n) ________ stand.

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Another name for a suture material that is either absorbable or nonabsorbable is ________.

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Skin cells at the edges of the wound begin to move together to close off the wound during the ________ phase of wound healing.

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Which of the following is used in processing biopsy specimens for laboratory examination?

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Any jagged, open wound in the skin that can extend down into the underlying tissue is called a(n) ________.

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When the medical assistant is responsible for cutting the suture for the practitioner, which length of the suture material should be left above the knot?

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A surgical wound made by cutting into body tissue is a(n) ________.

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Which of the following should be included in a patient's postoperative wound care instructions?

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Which of the following is a duty of the floater in surgery?

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In the ________ period (after the surgical procedure), the duties of a medical assistant may include immediate care of the patient, proper cleaning of the surgical room, and follow-up care of the patient.

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Which of the following occurs in the maturation phase of healing?

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