Question 1

After removing sutures and bandaging the site,you should instruct the patient to keep the bandage clean and dry for ____ hours.

Accepted Answer

A)  12 
B)  24 
C)  48 
D)  72 
A)  12 
B)  24 
C)  48 
D)  72

Question 2

​Match the tray setup for laceration repair as to whether the item is to be placed directly on sterile field or placed off to the side.Note: Answers may be used more than once.
-​Sterile cups/basins

Accepted Answer

A) ​item placed directly on sterile field 
B) item placed off to the side​ 
A) ​item placed directly on sterile field 
B) item placed off to the side​

Question 3

​Match the tray setup for laceration repair as to whether the item is to be placed directly on sterile field or placed off to the side.Note: Answers may be used more than once.
-​Sterile water or saline

Accepted Answer

A) ​item placed directly on sterile field 
B) item placed off to the side​ 
A) ​item placed directly on sterile field 
B) item placed off to the side​

Question 4

​Match the tray setup for laceration repair as to whether the item is to be placed directly on sterile field or placed off to the side.Note: Answers may be used more than once.
-​Surgical scissors

Accepted Answer

A) ​item placed directly on sterile field 
B) item placed off to the side​ 
A) ​item placed directly on sterile field 
B) item placed off to the side​

Question 5

Staples are removed with a device known as:

Accepted Answer

A)  forceps 
B)  a staple extractor 
C)  a flat-head screwdriver 
D)  aseptic pliers 
A)  forceps 
B)  a staple extractor 
C)  a flat-head screwdriver 
D)  aseptic pliers

Question 6

Patients should be instructed not to take a shower or bath without the provider's approval when they have a wound on the:

Accepted Answer

A)  hand 
B)  trunk 
C)  arm 
D)  leg 
A)  hand 
B)  trunk 
C)  arm 
D)  leg

Question 7

To collect a specimen from an infected wound,you insert ____ into the center of the infected area of the wound.

Accepted Answer

A)  the tip of a sterile swab 
B)  a wad of cotton gauze 
C)  a single cotton ball 
D)  the tip of a tongue depressor 
A)  the tip of a sterile swab 
B)  a wad of cotton gauze 
C)  a single cotton ball 
D)  the tip of a tongue depressor

Question 8

Before removing sutures,you should do all of the following except:

Accepted Answer

A)  check the report for a tetanus booster 
B)  check the number of days the provider who put them in recommended as time to wait before removal 
C)  ask the provider to inspect the healing wound 
D)  check the report for a hepatitis B booster 
A)  check the report for a tetanus booster 
B)  check the number of days the provider who put them in recommended as time to wait before removal 
C)  ask the provider to inspect the healing wound 
D)  check the report for a hepatitis B booster

Question 9

​Like all procedures,surgical procedures are to be documented in the medical record thoroughly and completed immediately.Match the medical record entry with the description or rationale provided.Note: Answers may be used more than once.
-​​The provider might also request that you record when he or she made the incision and when the procedure was completed

Accepted Answer

A) ​patient identifier 
B) ​informed consent 
C) ​the date and time 
D) ​the reason 
E) ​the procedure
F)​specimen
G)​postoperative instructions 
A) ​patient identifier 
B) ​informed consent 
C) ​the date and time 
D) ​the reason 
E) ​the procedure
F)​specimen
G)​postoperative instructions

Question 10

Match each minor surgical procedure with its definition.
-Excision of a small amount of tissue for microscopic examination

Accepted Answer

A) laceration repair 
B) sebaceous cyst removal 
C) biopsy 
D) needle biopsy 
E) cryosurgery
F)electrosurgery
G)chemical destruction
H)laser surgery 
A) laceration repair 
B) sebaceous cyst removal 
C) biopsy 
D) needle biopsy 
E) cryosurgery
F)electrosurgery
G)chemical destruction
H)laser surgery

Question 11

Match each term with its definition.
-This must be documented thoroughly and should be completed after an episode of care

Accepted Answer

A) sterile technique 
B) electrocautery 
C) local anesthesia 
D) epinephrine 
E) hemophilia
F)electrocoagulation
G)suture
H)vital signs
I)hypoallergenic tape
J)support skin closure
K)sutureless
L)medical record 
A) sterile technique 
B) electrocautery 
C) local anesthesia 
D) epinephrine 
E) hemophilia
F)electrocoagulation
G)suture
H)vital signs
I)hypoallergenic tape
J)support skin closure
K)sutureless
L)medical record

Question 12

Sutureless closures are:

Accepted Answer

A)  rarely used with children 
B)  more time-consuming to apply than traditional methods of suturing 
C)  a type of adhesive material 
D)  used primarily on large lacerations 
A)  rarely used with children 
B)  more time-consuming to apply than traditional methods of suturing 
C)  a type of adhesive material 
D)  used primarily on large lacerations

Question 13

​Match the tray setup for laceration repair as to whether the item is to be placed directly on sterile field or placed off to the side.Note: Answers may be used more than once.
-​Bandage material (gauze,tape)

Accepted Answer

A) ​item placed directly on sterile field 
B) item placed off to the side​ 
A) ​item placed directly on sterile field 
B) item placed off to the side​

Question 14

Which of the following substances is commonly used in cryosurgery to destroy tissue?

Accepted Answer

A)  liquid nitrogen 
B)  solid oxygen 
C)  supercooled hydrogen 
D)  liquid helium 
A)  liquid nitrogen 
B)  solid oxygen 
C)  supercooled hydrogen 
D)  liquid helium

Question 15

​Match the tray setup for laceration repair as to whether the item is to be placed directly on sterile field or placed off to the side.Note: Answers may be used more than once.
-​Appropriate suture material

Accepted Answer

A) ​item placed directly on sterile field 
B) item placed off to the side​ 
A) ​item placed directly on sterile field 
B) item placed off to the side​

Question 16

​Like all procedures,surgical procedures are to be documented in the medical record thoroughly and completed immediately.Match the medical record entry with the description or rationale provided.Note: Answers may be used more than once.
-​The provider should record in the patient chart why there was a need for the surgical procedure

Accepted Answer

A) ​patient identifier 
B) ​informed consent 
C) ​the date and time 
D) ​the reason 
E) ​the procedure
F)​specimen
G)​postoperative instructions 
A) ​patient identifier 
B) ​informed consent 
C) ​the date and time 
D) ​the reason 
E) ​the procedure
F)​specimen
G)​postoperative instructions

Question 17

Local anesthesia is administered by the:

Accepted Answer

A)  patient 
B)  provider 
C)  clinical medical assistant 
D)  administrative medical assistant 
A)  patient 
B)  provider 
C)  clinical medical assistant 
D)  administrative medical assistant

Question 18

​Match the in-office minor surgical procedure to the general description.Note: Answers may be used more than once.
-​The removal of some or all the foreskin (the skin that covers the tip of the penis)from the penis

Accepted Answer

A) ​incision and drainage (I&
D)  
B) ​biopsy 
C) ​electrocautery 
D) ​loop electrosurgical excision procedure (LEEP) 
E) vasectomy
F)circumcision​
G)​debridement 
A) ​incision and drainage (I&
D)  
B) ​biopsy 
C) ​electrocautery 
D) ​loop electrosurgical excision procedure (LEEP) 
E) vasectomy
F)circumcision​
G)​debridement

Question 19

Match each minor surgical procedure with its definition.
-Destruction of tissue and skin lesions using extremely cold temperatures

Accepted Answer

A) laceration repair 
B) sebaceous cyst removal 
C) biopsy 
D) needle biopsy 
E) cryosurgery
F)electrosurgery
G)chemical destruction
H)laser surgery 
A) laceration repair 
B) sebaceous cyst removal 
C) biopsy 
D) needle biopsy 
E) cryosurgery
F)electrosurgery
G)chemical destruction
H)laser surgery

Question 20

Sutures that are not removed can:

Accepted Answer

A)  become thinner 
B)  be dissolved quickly and safely by the body 
C)  become infected 
D)  be absorbed into the digestive system 
A)  become thinner 
B)  be dissolved quickly and safely by the body 
C)  become infected 
D)  be absorbed into the digestive system

Exam 20: Assisting With Minor Surgery

After removing sutures and bandaging the site,you should instruct the patient to keep the bandage clean and dry for ____ hours.

​Match the tray setup for laceration repair as to whether the item is to be placed directly on sterile field or placed off to the side.Note: Answers may be used more than once. -​Sterile cups/basins

​Match the tray setup for laceration repair as to whether the item is to be placed directly on sterile field or placed off to the side.Note: Answers may be used more than once. -​Sterile water or saline

​Match the tray setup for laceration repair as to whether the item is to be placed directly on sterile field or placed off to the side.Note: Answers may be used more than once. -​Surgical scissors

Staples are removed with a device known as:

Patients should be instructed not to take a shower or bath without the provider's approval when they have a wound on the:

To collect a specimen from an infected wound,you insert ____ into the center of the infected area of the wound.

Before removing sutures,you should do all of the following except:

Match each minor surgical procedure with its definition. -Excision of a small amount of tissue for microscopic examination

Match each term with its definition. -This must be documented thoroughly and should be completed after an episode of care

Sutureless closures are:

​Match the tray setup for laceration repair as to whether the item is to be placed directly on sterile field or placed off to the side.Note: Answers may be used more than once. -​Bandage material (gauze,tape)

Which of the following substances is commonly used in cryosurgery to destroy tissue?

​Match the tray setup for laceration repair as to whether the item is to be placed directly on sterile field or placed off to the side.Note: Answers may be used more than once. -​Appropriate suture material

Local anesthesia is administered by the:

​Match the in-office minor surgical procedure to the general description.Note: Answers may be used more than once. -​The removal of some or all the foreskin (the skin that covers the tip of the penis)from the penis

Match each minor surgical procedure with its definition. -Destruction of tissue and skin lesions using extremely cold temperatures

Sutures that are not removed can:

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Match the tray setup for laceration repair as to whether the item is to be placed directly on sterile field or placed off to the side.Note: Answers may be used more than once. -Sterile cups/basins

Match the tray setup for laceration repair as to whether the item is to be placed directly on sterile field or placed off to the side.Note: Answers may be used more than once. -Sterile water or saline

Match the tray setup for laceration repair as to whether the item is to be placed directly on sterile field or placed off to the side.Note: Answers may be used more than once. -Surgical scissors

Match the tray setup for laceration repair as to whether the item is to be placed directly on sterile field or placed off to the side.Note: Answers may be used more than once. -Bandage material (gauze,tape)

Match the tray setup for laceration repair as to whether the item is to be placed directly on sterile field or placed off to the side.Note: Answers may be used more than once. -Appropriate suture material

Match the in-office minor surgical procedure to the general description.Note: Answers may be used more than once. -The removal of some or all the foreskin (the skin that covers the tip of the penis)from the penis