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C. dressing forceps

D. sponge forceps

127) The medical assistant schedules the patient with a sebaceous cyst for an I & D.
Which of the following statements best describes this procedure?

A. Excision of lacerated, dead, or contaminated tissue and removal of foreign matter
from a wound.

B. Incision into a localized area of infection (abscess), to drain the exudate from the area.

C. Debridement of tissue and skin lesions by using extremely cold temperatures.

D. Excision of a small, painless sac containing a build-up of sebum.

128) The patient complains of joint pain and swelling. The physician wants to remove
synovial fluid for analysis. The medical assistant should set up for which of the
following procedures?

A. arthrocentesis

B. arthroscopy