After the patient's skin has been shaved (if required) and
cleansed, an antiseptic is applied to the operative area, followed
by what type of drape, which allows for an
opening with a sterile field? Correct Answers fenestrated drape.
A fenestrated drape covers a wide area of skin around the
operative area, leaving only the operative site exposed
Almost all cases of cervical cancer are caused by what? Correct
Answers HPV
Articles are wrapped before going into the autoclave. What is
the purpose for doing this? Correct Answers The purpose of
wrapping articles is to protect them from recontamination during
handling and storage.
Define Amenorrhea Correct Answers absence of menstruation
Define Cervix Correct Answers The lower narrow end of the
uterus that opens into the vagina.
Define Colposcopy Correct Answers Examination of the cervix
using a colposcope
Define Decontamination Correct Answers refers to the use of
physical or chemical means to remove or destroy pathogens on
an item so that it is no longer capable of transmitting disease;
this makes the item safe to handle.
, Define Disinfectant Correct Answers agent used to destroy
pathogenic microorganisms; however, it does not kill the
resistant bacterial spores. Disinfectants are usually applied to
inanimate objects.
Define Dysmenorrhea Correct Answers Pain that is associated
with the menstrual period.
Define Dysplasia Correct Answers The growth of abnormal
cells. Dysplasia is a precancerous condition that may or may not
develop into cancer.
Define Sanitization Correct Answers process that removes
organic material and reduces the number of microorganisms to a
safe level as determined by public health requirements.
Define Spore Correct Answers is a hard, thick-walled capsule
that some bacteria form by losing moisture and condensing their
contents to contain only the essential parts of the protoplasm of
the cell.
Define Sterilization Correct Answers process of destroying all
forms of microbial life, including bacterial spores. An item that
is sterile is free of all living microorganisms and spores.
Define surgical asepsis Correct Answers refers to practices that
keep objects and areas sterile, or free from all living
microorganisms and spores.
For what purpose is incision and drainage (also called I&D)
procedure used? Correct Answers To drain puss from wound