The First Step in Preventing a Nonsurgical Wound from Becoming

question 21

Multiple Choice

The first step in preventing a nonsurgical wound from becoming infected is ____.

• A) cleansing
• B) irrigation
• C) debridement
• D) electrocauterization
• E) draining

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Definitions:

Sperm Cells

Male reproductive cells designed to fertilize the female ovum, contributing half of the genetic information to the offspring.

Seminal Vesicles

Glands that open into the vas deferens near its junction with the urethra, where they secrete many of the components of semen.

Bulbourethral Glands

Small glands in the male reproductive system that produce a pre-ejaculate fluid to lubricate the urethra for sperm to pass through.

Oogenesis

Formation and development of a secondary oocyte or ovum.