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A bandage must be applied with sterile technique.

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Very low temperatures are used in __________ to destroy tissue by freezing it on contact.

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Which statement is not true about informed consent for surgery?


A) The medical assistant is responsible for obtaining the patient's consent to treatment.
B) The patient must understand the potential risks and benefits of the surgery.
C) The patient must understand the possible risks of any alternative treatment.
D) The patient cannot give consent if he or she has received preoperative medication.

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A(n)__________ is a sterile covering that is placed directly over a wound.

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When autoclaving,place a gauze sponge around the tips of sharp instruments to prevent them from piercing the wrapping material.

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Which of the following endoscopes is rigid?


A) Laparoscope
B) Colonoscope
C) Bronchoscope
D) Gastroscope

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Outline the rules for setting up and maintaining a sterile field.

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Sterile surfaces must never come in cont...

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Sterile team members should always face one another.

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Describe the medical assistant's role during laser surgery.

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The medical assistant’s responsibilities...

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Which of the following methods is the most current absolute indication that the proper sterilization time,temperature,and steam have been maintained?


A) Autoclave tape
B) Spore strip indicators
C) Rapid-readout biological indicators
D) Both B and C
E) All of the above

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Nonsterile individuals should never reach over a sterile field.

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A(n)__________ occurs when a nonpenetrating wound damages blood vessels.

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A(n)__________ is early scar tissue formation that appears pale,contracted,and firm.

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Autoclave wrapping material must be __________ so that steam can circulate around the instruments.

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A large,gaping wound that must heal from the bottom of the wound outward heals by first intention.

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The medical assistant must never turn his or her back on a sterile field or wander away from it.

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What is the complete destruction of all forms of microbial life?


A) Disinfection
B) Germicide
C) Sanitization
D) Sterilization

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Techniques for medical asepsis create a sterile environment.

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__________ healing occurs with a clean surgical cut and wound edges that approximate.

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__________ is the complete destruction of all forms of microbial life.

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