Ch. 49: Assisting with Minor Surgeries Pretest

Most in-office minor surgical procedures are performed under which type of anesthesia?

• Local

• Nerve block

• Topical

• General

The method used to remove skin tags and warts is:

• A. electrocautery.

• B. cryosurgery

• C. laser surgery

• D. Both A and B

Local anesthesia begins to numb an area in:

• 30 minutes.

• 5-15 minutes.

• 1 hour.

• 3 hours.

A serious blood-clotting disease in which the absence of one of the necessary blood-clotting factors prevents blood from coagulating is:

• coagulitis.

• hemophilia.

• hemophilitis.

• angiocoagulitis.

A type of suture that does not need to be removed is called:

• silk.

• nylon.

• catgut.

• ethilon.

Following suture removal, patients should be advised to keep the site dry for at least:

• 8 hours.

• 12 hours.

• 24 hours.

• 48 hours.

An event that happens when your body overreacts to certain triggers, such as the sight of blood or extreme emotional distress, is known as what?

• Hypertension

• Carotid blockage

• Vasovagal syncope

• Tremor

Packing gauze (iodoform or plain) is included in the try set up for which of the following surgical procedures?

• Laceration repair

• Vasectomy

• Skin tag removal

• Incision and drainage procedure

Which of the following is a role performed by the medical assistant when assisting the provider with minor surgical procedures?

• Provides comfort and safety to the patient

• Is knowledgeable to assist during the surgery

• Maintains sterile technique

• All the answers are correct

When documenting surgical procedure, the medical record entry should include a patient identifier. Which of the following can be used?

• The patient's ID

• The patient's address

• The patient's telephone number

• The patient's Social Security number