Chapter 8 Fill in the Blank Quiz

Anthrax has a mortality rate of _____ % if not treated.

100

Smallpox incubates in 12 to _____ days.

14

_____ blood is blood from oneself.

Autologous

_____ is made of refined and sterilized bee's wax.

Bone wax

_____ are used postoperatively to remove blood and body fluids from the operative site to prevent edema and hematoma formation.

Drains

_____ are used postoperatively to remove blood and fluid accumulations.

Drains

_____ is the first-line drug for anaphylactic reactions.

Epinephrine

_____ is the arrest of the loss of blood or hemorrhage.

Hemostasis

Small squares of Teflon called _____ are sewn over small needle holes in vessel anastomoses and used as buttresses over the suture line.

Pledgets

_____ can also be called laps, micks, tapes, or Ray-Tecs.

Sponges

_____ is the aspiration of fluid by mechanical means.

Suction

_____ is the intraoperative aspiration of blood and body fluids by mechanical means.

Suction

CPR stands for _____.

cardiopulmonary resuscitation

Ligatures are also called _____.

free ties

The most commonly used clamp is the _____.

hemostat

MH stands for _____.

malignant hyperthermia

A stick tie is a ligature with a(n) _____ on it.

needle

Part of the blood-clotting mechanism, _____ is an enzyme that results from the activation of prothrombin.

thrombin

Ligating clips are usually made of nonreactive metal such as stainless steel or _____.

titanium

Mustard gas is what type of chemical agent?

vesicant