MDA 130 REVIEW FINAL

Question 1

what temperature should the solution be for irrigating wounds?

Answer 1

at room temperature

Question 2

what is an anesthetic?

Answer 2

a substance injected into SQ tissue to cause temporary cessation of feeling

Question 3

the part of a surgical instrument used for grasping tissue is?

Answer 3

jaws

Question 4

what is sanitization?

Answer 4

the process of cleaning debris from instruments

Question 5

what is sterilization?

Answer 5

the process that eliminates or kills all forms of life

Question 6

what type of forceps are grasped like tweezers?

Answer 6

thumb

Question 7

list all the ways postoperative instructions should be given to a patient

Answer 7

verbally, in writing and explained to caregiver if present

Question 8

according to OSHA needle safety laws how should contaminated needles be handled?

Answer 8

placed into sharps container after use

Question 9

what part of water to bleech should be mixed for biohazardous clean up?

Answer 9

10 parts water (H2O) and 1 part bleech

Question 10

what is anaerobic?

Answer 10

oxygen free

Question 11

healing by primary intention causes what result?

Answer 11

minimal scarring

Question 12

equipment and water are examples of waht part of the chain of infection?

Answer 12

reservoir

Question 13

how should sterile solutions be added to a sterile field?

Answer 13

first by pouring a small amount of the solution into a waste receptabcle to cleanse the bottle

Question 14

if a dressing becomes stuck to a wound what should the MA do to remove it?

Answer 14

soak it with sterile water

Question 15

what is a dressing designed to do?

Answer 15

holds medicine against wound as well as to keep a wound clean and dry

Question 16

what would sterile forceps be used for when preparing for a surgical procedure?

Answer 16

to add items to a sterile field to rearrange items already on the sterile field

Question 17

what is a fenestrated drape?

Answer 17

it has an opening to expose the surgical site

Question 18

what is the firsrt link in in the chain of infection?

Answer 18

the infectious agnet

Question 19

what is medical asepsis?

Answer 19

techniques tha prevent transmission from one person to another

Question 20

what is the most effective means of destroying microorganisms?

Answer 20

sterilization by autoclave

Question 21

how is AIDS transmitted?

Answer 21

through blood and body fluids (blood borne pathogens)

Question 22

what is the function of a hemostat?

Answer 22

to grasp blood vessels to establish homostasis

Question 23

describe a lister bandage scissors

Answer 23

they ave a blunt top on the bottom blade

Question 24

what are the main differences between medical asepsis and surgical asepsis?

Answer 24

the main differences is that surgical asepsis renders objects sterilize while medical asepsis does not

Question 25

what should be done if a sterile package has expired?

Answer 25

rewrapped and sterilized

Question 26

when would forearm or canadian crutches be used?

Answer 26

for patients who needs them long term

Question 27

describe why the following assistive devices would be used

Answer 27

crutches provide mobility and flexibility. wheelchairs can help those who cannot ambulate

Question 28

describe a 3 point gait

Answer 28

the crutches and the weak leg are advance at the same time

Question 29

what is eversion?

Answer 29

moving a body part away