24 hrs following initial closure ✔️Ans - In general, an incision should
NOT be allowed to get wet until
Endogenous ✔️Ans - ______contamination causes a greater number of
infections in all types of wounds except those classified as clean
5 days ✔️Ans - Most wound infections do not become evident clinically
for ____ days or longer after operation
Spores ✔️Ans - _________ are the resting, protective stage of some rod-
shaped bacilli
Naloxone (Narcan) ✔️Ans - __________ reverses the effects of opiate
agonists and is used clinically to reverse respiratory depression and
excessive sedation that results from opiate overdosage
Streptococcus pyogenes ✔️Ans - this paricular opportunistic pathogen
is responsible for about 90% of all cases of pharyngitis---strep throat
Monofilament ✔️Ans - _______ sutures are preferable in contaminated
wounds
Pseudomonas ✔️Ans - _______ is often encountered in hospital and
clinical work because it is a major cause of nosocomal infections and is
often found in burn victims
Staphylococcus aureus ✔️Ans - What is the most common bacteria
found in postopeative wound infections
24 ✔️Ans - Infections due to streptococci or clostridia may become
severe within ______ hours
Anaerobic ✔️Ans - Clostridium are gram-positive, spore-forming rods
that are
, Nociception ✔️Ans - __________ is the transmission of the pain stimulus
from the periphery to the brain.
urinary tract infection (UTI) ✔️Ans - What is the most common
nonsocomial infection
Clostridium botulinum ✔️Ans - _______ produces one of the most potent
toxins in existence and the cause of the deadly food poisoning
vasoconstrictor ✔️Ans - Epinephrine 1:200,000 retards the systemic
absorption and prolongs the duration of infiltration anesthesia.
Epinephrine is referred to as a
Staphylococcus aureus ✔️Ans - ________ has been found to be the most
common causative agent in such ailments as pneumonia, meningitis, boils,
arthritis, and osteomyelitis (chronic bone infection)
Halothane ✔️Ans - Which of the following is commonly used for
inhalation induction
Midazolam (Versed) ✔️Ans - Which of the following has superior
amnestic properties and is an ideal agent for intavenous titration in the
operating room holding area prior to thr patient's entering the operating
room.
Glutaraldehyde ✔️Ans - Which of the following is an example of a high-
level disinfecting agent?
fibrin ✔️Ans - During coagulation, thrombin unites with fibrinogen, a
blood protein, to form
Delayed primary closure ✔️Ans - A wound that is known to be infected
at the time of surgery and is left open to be closed at a later date is
categorized as
Clostridium difficile ✔️Ans - In patients who develop fever, abdominal
pain, and profuse diarrhea, the most frequently seen antibiotic-associated
enterocolitis is due to which of the following organisms?
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