Assisting with Minor Surgery 44-5, 44-6

You are about to undergo a major surgery and the doctor says they will use anesthesia. What does this mean?

• You will feel intense pain during the surgery

• You will lose sensation during the surgery

• You will be given medication during the surgery

• You will have a laceration during the surgery

Dr. Smith is performing minor procedures in his clinic. Which of the following could he be doing? (Select all that apply)

• Performing a cesarean section

• Removing small growths

• Repairing a laceration

• Debriding a wound

John was injured in a car accident and had a deep wound. The doctor recommended debridement. What does debridement mean in this context?

• John was punctured by a sharp object during the accident

• The doctor is suturing a laceration on John's body

• The doctor is removing debris or dead tissue from John's wound

• John has developed an abscess due to the injury

A medical assistant at a busy hospital is instructed by the doctor to perform a suture removal on a patient who has recovered from a minor surgery. Is the medical assistant allowed to perform this procedure under the doctor's order?

• TRUE

• FALSE

In a hospital, a nurse is tasked with _______ or clean technique to prevent the spread of microorganisms in the patient's room.

• cleaning

• medical asepsis

• surgical asepsis

• sterile field

In a hospital, a surgeon is about to perform a surgery. Which technique will he use to create a sterile environment that eliminates all microorganisms from entering the patient's body?

• surgical asepsis

• clean

• medical asepsis

• debridement

You are a healthcare worker preparing for a shift in a hospital during a pandemic. You are required to wear gloves, gown, masks, protective eyewear/faceshield, hair bonnet, shoe cover. These items are collectively known as ______?

• Operation covering

• (POE)

  Personal Operation Equipment)

• (PPE)

  Personal Protective Equipment

• standard medical material

During a surgical procedure, the sterile field must be reestablished if the following occurs. (select all that apply)

• A nurse accidentally drops an unsterile instrument onto the field

• The field is left unattended and uncovered during a break

• A surgeon reaches across the field without changing gloves

• A medical student uses gloves without sterilizing them

You are helping Dr. Smith during a surgery, and he is ready for you to collect the tissue sample in the jar. As a medical assistant, what information should you ensure is on the label of the sample jar?

(Read each answer CAREFULLY)

• *Patient's Name and Date of Birth

• *Patient's Name & Doctor's name

  *Date/time of collection

  *Body site of sample

  *Your Initials

• *Patient's Name & Doctor's name

  *Date/time of collection

  *Your Initials

• *Patient's Name

  *Date/time of collection

  *Body site of sample

Imagine you are a Medical Assistant in a hospital. After a patient has undergone surgery, you are tasked with certain post-operative care responsibilities. What might these include?

(select all that apply)

• Dressing the surgical site with sterile material

• Applying a bandage to the wound

• Providing the patient with postoperative care instructions

• Facilitating the patient's discharge process