Exam 11: Wound Healing, Sutures, Needles, and Stapling Devices

Approximation is bringing two sides of a wound together closely with sutures, wound zippers, or special adhesives so that the wound can heal from side to side.

A continuous suturing technique that places sutures in the endothelial layer of the skin in short, lateral throws is called a:

Which of the following is NOT correct about the structure/design of suture needles?

Sutures with memory, such as chromic, plain, nylon, or other monofilaments, should be stretched tightly to remove any kinks in the strand before being handed to the surgeon.

A way in which the surgical technologist can assist the surgeon by keeping the suture strand out of the way during a continuous running closure is by:

A wound that is not sutured and that gradually fills in by granulation heals by which intention?

The tensile strength of suture material should equal the tensile strength of the tissue into which suture is placed.

Which phase of healing for wounds closed by first intention begins within minutes of the incision or injury?

Which type of suture needle is used on friable tissue such as liver or kidney?

Which type of needle is preferred for suturing skin?

Tissue trauma is minimized by using which type of suture-needle combination?

Natural absorbable sutures are broken down in the body by:

Which of the following interweaves its fibers during the maturation phase of wound healing and increases its tensile strength?

Which layer of the abdominal wall must be approximated securely, even if the other layers are not?

What is the term for a type of suture that has the strand of suture material inserted into the hollowed-out needle end?

Which internal stapling device fires a circular double row of staples to reanastomose the colon?

Which needle has the cutting edge on the outside curvature of the needle body?

Ligatures are use to:

Which suture gauge would be MOST appropriate for ophthalmic surgery?

Primary union wound healing occurs: