Week 2 Terms

Question 1

Debridement

Answer 1

The removal of devitalized tissue, debris, foreign objects from a wound.

Question 2

Fenestrated drape

Answer 2

A sterile body sheet with a hole or window that exposes the incision site. Placed after all other drapes and towels are placed.

Question 3

Impervious

Answer 3

Waterproof

Question 4

Incise drape

Answer 4

A plastic adhesive drape that is positioned over the incision site after the surgical skin prep. The drape creates a sterile surface over the skin.

Question 5

Residual activity

Answer 5

The antimicrobial action of an antiseptic or disinfectant that continues after the solution has dried.

Question 6

Retention catheter

Answer 6

A type of urinary catheter that remains in place. Also called a Foley or indwelling

Question 7

Solution

Answer 7

Any liquid antiseptic combined with water.

Question 8

Single-stage prep

Answer 8

Also called a paint prep. The skin prep is performed using only antiseptic solution which is painted on the skin at the operative site

Question 9

Straight catheter

Answer 9

A non retention urinary catheter used to drain the bladder one time.

Question 10

Tincture

Answer 10

Any liquid antiseptic combined with alcohol

Question 11

70% isopropyl alcohol

Answer 11

Alcohol

Question 12

Chlorhexidine gluconate

Answer 12

Hibiclens Exidine

Question 13

Aqueous providone-iodine

Answer 13

Betadine

Question 14

Algia

Answer 14

Pain

Question 15

Cele

Answer 15

Hernia

Question 16

Centesis

Answer 16

Surgical puncture to remove fluid

Question 17

Coccus

Answer 17

Berry-shaped

Question 18

Cyte

Answer 18

Cell

Question 19

Dynia

Answer 19

Pain

Question 20

Ectomy

Answer 20

Excision, removal, resection

Question 21

Emia

Answer 21

Blood condition

Question 22

Genesis

Answer 22

Condition of producing, forming

Question 23

Gram

Answer 23

Record

Question 24

Graph

Answer 24

Instrument for recording

Question 25

Graphy

Answer 25

Process of recording

Question 26

Itis

Answer 26

Inflammation

Question 27

Logy

Answer 27

Study of

Question 28

Lysis

Answer 28

Breakdown, destruction, separation

Question 29

Malacia

Answer 29

Softening

Question 30

Megaly

Answer 30

Enlargement

Question 31

Oma

Answer 31

Tumor, mass, collection of fluid

Question 32

Opsy

Answer 32

To view

Question 33

Osis

Answer 33

Condition, usually abnormal

Question 34

Antiseptic

Answer 34

Chemical approved for the use on skin that inhibits growth and reproduction of microorganisms.

Question 35

Surgical site infection SSI

Answer 35

Postoperative infection of the surgical wound

Question 36

Cocci

Answer 36

Bacterium

Question 37

Pathy

Answer 37

Disease condition

Question 38

Penia

Answer 38

Deficiency

Question 39

Phobia

Answer 39

Fear

Question 40

Plasia

Answer 40

Development, formation, growth

Question 41

Plasty

Answer 41

Surgical repair

Question 42

Ptosis

Answer 42

Drooping, falling, prolapse

Question 43

Sclerosis

Answer 43

Hardening

Question 44

Scope

Answer 44

Instrument for visual examination

Question 45

Scopy

Answer 45

Process of visual examination

Question 46

Stasis

Answer 46

Controlling, stopping

Question 47

Stomy

Answer 47

Opening to form a mouth (stoma)

Question 48

Therapy

Answer 48

Treatment

Question 49

Tomy

Answer 49

Incision, cutting into

Question 50

Trophy

Answer 50

Development, nourishment