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CCDS Exam Study Guide with Complete
Solutions
The ideal suture material is - Answer✔✔-One that inhibits bacterial growth
A disinfectant is most likely to be rendered ineffective by what - Answer✔✔-Off label dilution
Define virulence - Answer✔✔-A miccroorganisms ability to cause disease
Avoiding build up of which of the following best explains why the technician should pay special
attention to surgical instruments box locks and serrations durning the decontamination process
- Answer✔✔-Biolgic debris
What is most likely to deactivate the effects of a chlorine based disinfectant - Answer✔✔-Fecal
matter
What is not a an ideal characteristic of a disinfectant product - Answer✔✔-Single spectrum
A new veterinary technician is instructed by her supervisor to properly clean the moveable
equipment in the surgery room. Which of the following is the most appropriate cleaning
solution and methodology for the technician to use - Answer✔✔-Disinfectant
With the needle and suture joined as a continuos unit in swayed needles - Answer✔✔-Ease of
use in increased and tissue trauma is minimized
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Which of the following instruments is appropriate for holding tissues during surgery -
Answer✔✔-Brown-Adson forceps
When scrubbing the hands should be held - Answer✔✔-Above the elbows
During surgery on a 3-month old puppy the veterinarian needs to cut a ligament. Which of the
following surgical scissors is most appropriate to hand him - Answer✔✔-Mayo scissors
Which scissors are best for cutting through heavy tissues such as fascia - Answer✔✔-Mayo
Metzenbaum scissors should be reserved for what - Answer✔✔-Fine,thin tissues
An incision into the intestine is called what. - Answer✔✔-Enterotomy
It is most appropriate to seal a surgical instrument pack with what type of tape - Answer✔✔-
Steam indicator
An accumulation of serous fluid in the region of an incision is called - Answer✔✔-Seroma
What is the appropriate soak time to disinfect an instrument in cold sterilization - Answer✔✔-
10 minutes
What is the main difference between hemostatic forceps and tissue forceps - Answer✔✔-
Hemostats are used for crushing , whereas tissue forceps are for grasping without causing
damage
Define sterile - Answer✔✔-Without microbes or spores
Which suture is nonabsorbable - Answer✔✔-Polyester
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CCDS Exam Study Guide with Complete
Solutions
The ideal suture material is - Answer✔✔-One that inhibits bacterial growth
A disinfectant is most likely to be rendered ineffective by what - Answer✔✔-Off label dilution
Define virulence - Answer✔✔-A miccroorganisms ability to cause disease
Avoiding build up of which of the following best explains why the technician should pay special
attention to surgical instruments box locks and serrations durning the decontamination process
- Answer✔✔-Biolgic debris
What is most likely to deactivate the effects of a chlorine based disinfectant - Answer✔✔-Fecal
matter
What is not a an ideal characteristic of a disinfectant product - Answer✔✔-Single spectrum
A new veterinary technician is instructed by her supervisor to properly clean the moveable
equipment in the surgery room. Which of the following is the most appropriate cleaning
solution and methodology for the technician to use - Answer✔✔-Disinfectant
With the needle and suture joined as a continuos unit in swayed needles - Answer✔✔-Ease of
use in increased and tissue trauma is minimized
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Which of the following instruments is appropriate for holding tissues during surgery -
Answer✔✔-Brown-Adson forceps
When scrubbing the hands should be held - Answer✔✔-Above the elbows
During surgery on a 3-month old puppy the veterinarian needs to cut a ligament. Which of the
following surgical scissors is most appropriate to hand him - Answer✔✔-Mayo scissors
Which scissors are best for cutting through heavy tissues such as fascia - Answer✔✔-Mayo
Metzenbaum scissors should be reserved for what - Answer✔✔-Fine,thin tissues
An incision into the intestine is called what. - Answer✔✔-Enterotomy
It is most appropriate to seal a surgical instrument pack with what type of tape - Answer✔✔-
Steam indicator
An accumulation of serous fluid in the region of an incision is called - Answer✔✔-Seroma
What is the appropriate soak time to disinfect an instrument in cold sterilization - Answer✔✔-
10 minutes
What is the main difference between hemostatic forceps and tissue forceps - Answer✔✔-
Hemostats are used for crushing , whereas tissue forceps are for grasping without causing
damage
Define sterile - Answer✔✔-Without microbes or spores
Which suture is nonabsorbable - Answer✔✔-Polyester
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