CHAPTER 44 MEAS 238/239 EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Anesthesia - Correct Answers -a loss of sensation, particularly the feeling of pain
anesthetic - Correct Answers -a medication that causes anesthesia
incision - Correct Answers -a surgical wound made by cutting into body tissue
abscess - Correct Answers -a collection of pus (white blood cells), bacteria, and dead
skin cells that forms as a result of infection
needle biopsy - Correct Answers -the doctor uses a needle and syringe to aspirate
(withdraw by suction) fluid or tissue cells.
formalin - Correct Answers -a dilute solution of formaldehyde to prevent changes in the
tissue
mole - Correct Answers -also called a nevus, is a small, discolored area of the skin. It
may be raised or flat.
Epinephrine - Correct Answers -a sterile solution that is sometimes injected along with
an anesthetic. It constricts the blood vessels, making them narrower, which reduces
bleeding and prolongs the action of the local anesthetic.
The floater - Correct Answers -sometimes called a circulator, you will perform a routine
handwash and don exam gloves. You cannot touch sterile items in the sterile field
because you have not performed a surgical scrub and are not wearing sterile gloves.
The floater's responsibilities include - Correct Answers -monitoring and recording during
the procedure, processing specimens, assisting with the injection of additional
anesthetic, adding additional sterile items to the sterile tray, pouring sterile solutions,
keeping the surgical area clean and neat during the procedure, repositioning the patient
as necessary, and adjusting lighting.
laceration - Correct Answers -a jagged, open wound in the skin that can extend down
into the underlying tissue
puncture wound - Correct Answers -a deep wound caused by a sharp object
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Anesthesia - Correct Answers -a loss of sensation, particularly the feeling of pain
anesthetic - Correct Answers -a medication that causes anesthesia
incision - Correct Answers -a surgical wound made by cutting into body tissue
abscess - Correct Answers -a collection of pus (white blood cells), bacteria, and dead
skin cells that forms as a result of infection
needle biopsy - Correct Answers -the doctor uses a needle and syringe to aspirate
(withdraw by suction) fluid or tissue cells.
formalin - Correct Answers -a dilute solution of formaldehyde to prevent changes in the
tissue
mole - Correct Answers -also called a nevus, is a small, discolored area of the skin. It
may be raised or flat.
Epinephrine - Correct Answers -a sterile solution that is sometimes injected along with
an anesthetic. It constricts the blood vessels, making them narrower, which reduces
bleeding and prolongs the action of the local anesthetic.
The floater - Correct Answers -sometimes called a circulator, you will perform a routine
handwash and don exam gloves. You cannot touch sterile items in the sterile field
because you have not performed a surgical scrub and are not wearing sterile gloves.
The floater's responsibilities include - Correct Answers -monitoring and recording during
the procedure, processing specimens, assisting with the injection of additional
anesthetic, adding additional sterile items to the sterile tray, pouring sterile solutions,
keeping the surgical area clean and neat during the procedure, repositioning the patient
as necessary, and adjusting lighting.
laceration - Correct Answers -a jagged, open wound in the skin that can extend down
into the underlying tissue
puncture wound - Correct Answers -a deep wound caused by a sharp object
