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In the OR, nonsterile items  _______. 

Rod-like shaped bacteria are identified microscopically as ____. 

What is the preferred method of gloving when you are donning sterile attire and you are the first person scrubbed for the case?

All of the following descriptors refer to symptoms of the inflammatory process EXCEPT ____. 

________ provide a barrier between a nonsterile surface and the working area of the sterile field.

Microorganisms that do not normally reside in the tissues of an individual are called _______. These pathogens are usually acquired from the environment. 

Which of the following is the rupture or tearing of a muscle?

A process that results in the destruction of microorganisms on an inanimate (nonliving) object or surface.  

Which term describes an abnormal shortening of muscle tissues that makes the muscle resistant to stretching? 

Which of the following is an injury to a join usually occurring when a ligament is pulled or torn?