Match the Following Common Procedures and Suffixes with the Correct

question 21

Multiple Choice

Match the following common procedures and suffixes with the correct definition.

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• A) to remedy, replace, or heal
• B) suffix for molding or surgically forming
• C) free flow or withdrawal of fluids from a wound or cavity
• D) cutting or taking away
• E) to unite parts by stitching them together
• F) inspection of body organs or cavities by the use of a lighted scope that may be placed through an existing opening or through a small incision
• G) scraping of a cavity using a spoon-shaped instrument
• H) forcing a fluid into a vessel or cavity
• I) suffix for suturing
• J) suffix for puncture of a cavity
• K) suffix for removal of part or all of an organ of the body
• L) removal of a small piece of living tissue for diagnostic examination
• M) surgically cutting into
• N) binding or tying off, as in constricting blood flow of a vessel or binding fallopian tubes for sterilization
• O) suffix for incision into

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Definitions:

Suction Equipment

Medical devices used to remove substances such as blood, saliva, mucus, and vomit from a person's airway or respiratory tract.

Oxygen Source

A supply system or device that delivers oxygen to patients requiring respiratory support, such as an oxygen cylinder or concentrator.

Noninvasive Ventilation

A method of providing ventilatory support through the patient's upper airway using a mask or similar device without the need for endotracheal intubation.

Terminal Airways

The final portions of the airway in the respiratory system where gas exchange occurs, including the bronchioles and alveoli.