NBCE MINOR SURGERY AND
PROCTOLOGY OREGON BOARD FINAL
PAPER 2026 COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
⩥ Initial phase of wound healing. Answer: Inflammatory phase
⩥ the removal of dead tissue. Answer: debridement
⩥ the elimination of all microorganisms. Answer: surgical asepsis
⩥ a sterile cloth with cutout section in the center. Answer: fenestrated
drape
⩥ suture materials. Answer: ligature
⩥ a collection of pus that forms as a result of infection. Answer: abscess
⩥ the use of extreme cold to destroy unwanted tissue. Answer:
cryosurgery
⩥ to bring edges of a wound together. Answer: approximate
,⩥ surgical stitches used to close a wound. Answer: sutures
⩥ a dilute solution of formaldehyde. Answer: formalin
⩥ the third stage of wound healing, when scar tissue forms. Answer:
maturation phase
⩥ the process of removing fluid or tissue cells by aspiration with a
needle and syringe. Answer: needle biopsy
⩥ A jagged, open wound in the skin that can extend down into the
underlying tissue. Answer: laceration
⩥ one event that occurs during the inflammatory phase of wound
healing is. Answer: The clotting of the blood
⩥ when a patient's skin is prepared for surgery, how far should the
prepped area extend beyond the surgical field?. Answer: 2 inches
⩥ lidocaine is the most commonly used. Answer: anesthetic
, ⩥ a collection of puss that forms as a result of an infection is an.
Answer: abscess
⩥ a surgical wound created when a doctor cuts into the body tissue is an.
Answer: incision
⩥ a ligature is a. Answer: surgical wound closure
⩥ using a probe or needle heated by electrical current to destroy tissue is
known as. Answer: electrocauterization
⩥ using a needle and syringe to withdraw tissue or fluid for examination
is known as a. Answer: needle biopsy
⩥ an instrument used to hold back the sides of an incision to provide
greater access and a better view is a. Answer: retractor
⩥ a 0.9% solution of sodium chloride is known as. Answer: normal
saline
⩥ a sterile solution sometimes injected along with an anesthetic to
constrict blood vessels and reduce bleeding is known as. Answer:
epinephrine (not used on fingers, toes, penis, or nose)
PROCTOLOGY OREGON BOARD FINAL
PAPER 2026 COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
⩥ Initial phase of wound healing. Answer: Inflammatory phase
⩥ the removal of dead tissue. Answer: debridement
⩥ the elimination of all microorganisms. Answer: surgical asepsis
⩥ a sterile cloth with cutout section in the center. Answer: fenestrated
drape
⩥ suture materials. Answer: ligature
⩥ a collection of pus that forms as a result of infection. Answer: abscess
⩥ the use of extreme cold to destroy unwanted tissue. Answer:
cryosurgery
⩥ to bring edges of a wound together. Answer: approximate
,⩥ surgical stitches used to close a wound. Answer: sutures
⩥ a dilute solution of formaldehyde. Answer: formalin
⩥ the third stage of wound healing, when scar tissue forms. Answer:
maturation phase
⩥ the process of removing fluid or tissue cells by aspiration with a
needle and syringe. Answer: needle biopsy
⩥ A jagged, open wound in the skin that can extend down into the
underlying tissue. Answer: laceration
⩥ one event that occurs during the inflammatory phase of wound
healing is. Answer: The clotting of the blood
⩥ when a patient's skin is prepared for surgery, how far should the
prepped area extend beyond the surgical field?. Answer: 2 inches
⩥ lidocaine is the most commonly used. Answer: anesthetic
, ⩥ a collection of puss that forms as a result of an infection is an.
Answer: abscess
⩥ a surgical wound created when a doctor cuts into the body tissue is an.
Answer: incision
⩥ a ligature is a. Answer: surgical wound closure
⩥ using a probe or needle heated by electrical current to destroy tissue is
known as. Answer: electrocauterization
⩥ using a needle and syringe to withdraw tissue or fluid for examination
is known as a. Answer: needle biopsy
⩥ an instrument used to hold back the sides of an incision to provide
greater access and a better view is a. Answer: retractor
⩥ a 0.9% solution of sodium chloride is known as. Answer: normal
saline
⩥ a sterile solution sometimes injected along with an anesthetic to
constrict blood vessels and reduce bleeding is known as. Answer:
epinephrine (not used on fingers, toes, penis, or nose)
