(48) CCMA Assisting with Minor Surgery

common in-office surgical procedures

minor procedures like biopsies, lesion removal, I&D

types of anesthetics

local, topical, injectable pain control

medical assistant duties in minor surgery

prepare room, assist provider, maintain sterile field

documentation requirements

record procedure details, patient response, consent

tray setup

arrange sterile instruments and supplies

cleanup process

dispose of sharps, sterilize instruments, disinfect area

anesthesia

loss of sensation

biopsy

tissue sample removal

coagulate

clot or thicken blood

cryosurgery

freezing tissue to destroy it

electrocautery

burning tissue with electric current

excision

surgical removal of tissue

exudate

fluid from wounds or inflammation

hemophilia

blood clotting disorder

hypoallergenic

unlikely to cause allergic reaction

incision and drainage (I&D)

procedure to drain infection

suture

stitches used to close wound

vasovagal syncope

fainting from stress or pain