Pain, heat, redness, swelling, and loss of function are classic local signs of inflammation.

A nonsterile individual must maintain a minimum distance of _______ from any sterile item, area, or field to prevent contamination.

________  are infections acquired within a health care facility.

Methods used to prevent contamination of the sterile field are referred to as ____.

The ____ provides a ray and concentrated beam of light that is able to cut and coagulate tissues at the same time.

Control release sutures enable the surgeon to place sutures rapid succession.

Retention sutures are used in areas where minimal wound support is needed.

  Clamps, ligatures, and clips are all examples of mechanical means of hemostasis.

The human body is extremely efficient in its ability to recover from trauma. The patient’s surgical wound starts healing ____.

____ is/are tubing through which retention sutures are threaded to prevent them from cutting into the patient’s skin.