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Match the instrument description to its name.

An autoclave should reach ____________ degrees celsius for 15 minutes to kill both spore and vegetative organisms on instruments.  

What tissue must be in a wound that is healing by second intention before wound contraction or epithelial regeneration can occur?

Which type of electrosurgery has the electrical current traveling from one tip to the other tip, thus negating the need for a ground plate?

Which of the following are possible complications associated with internal fixation of fracture repair? (Choose all that apply)

Which type of gas is recommended for use during an abdominal laparoscopy?

Which of the following diagnostic tests used to evaluate masses does not usually require sedation or anesthesia, is easy to perform, has minimal morbidity associated with it, but has a low diagnostic yield?

Which step in the pain pathway is defined as the transformation of thermal, chemcal, or mechanical stimuli into electrical signals?

Which of the following is a disadvantage of multifilament suture material?

Which bandage layer absorbs exudates and provides padding?