Question 1

Which suture technique involves making a knot in the suture outside of the body and then pushing it inside through a cannula?

Accepted Answer

A)  extracorporeal method 
B)  figure-of-eight stick tie 
C)  intracorporeal method 
D)  secondary suture line 
A)  extracorporeal method 
B)  figure-of-eight stick tie 
C)  intracorporeal method 
D)  secondary suture line

Question 2

The suturing technique MOST appropriate for wounds likely to become infected or suffer potential stress is:

Accepted Answer

A)  blanket 
B)  interrupted 
C)  purse-string 
D)  simple continuous 
A)  blanket 
B)  interrupted 
C)  purse-string 
D)  simple continuous

Question 3

Which statement is CORRECT regarding monofilament sutures?

Accepted Answer

A)  They have high capillarity. 
B)  They cause increased tissue drag. 
C)  They are braided, twisted, and coated. 
D)  They may be used in infected wounds. 
A)  They have high capillarity. 
B)  They cause increased tissue drag. 
C)  They are braided, twisted, and coated. 
D)  They may be used in infected wounds.

Question 4

A patient undergoing chemotherapy and radiation therapy for cancer might experience prolonged wound healing due to:

Accepted Answer

A)  Class I, primary union wound 
B)  hyperactive immune response 
C)  immunosuppressed status 
D)  vascular proliferation 
A)  Class I, primary union wound 
B)  hyperactive immune response 
C)  immunosuppressed status 
D)  vascular proliferation

Question 5

Which organization specifies diameter ranges for sutures?

Accepted Answer

A)  American National Standards Institute (ANSI) 
B)  Brown and Sharpe (B&S) 
C)  U.S. Pharmacopeia (USP) 
D)  U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FD
A)  
A)  American National Standards Institute (ANSI) 
B)  Brown and Sharpe (B&S) 
C)  U.S. Pharmacopeia (USP) 
D)  U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FD
A)

Question 6

Which type of needle is preferred for suturing of skin?

Accepted Answer

A)  blunt 
B)  cutting 
C)  taper 
D)  spatula 
A)  blunt 
B)  cutting 
C)  taper 
D)  spatula

Question 7

Which of the following wounds would be assigned a Class I?

Accepted Answer

A)  compound femoral fracture 
B)  gunshot wound to the abdomen 
C)  appendectomy with no major intestinal spillage 
D)  inguinal hernia repair with no breaks in technique 
A)  compound femoral fracture 
B)  gunshot wound to the abdomen 
C)  appendectomy with no major intestinal spillage 
D)  inguinal hernia repair with no breaks in technique

Question 8

Which type of suture is often used to create a vascular anastomosis?

Accepted Answer

A)  synthetic, absorbable, multifilament on a 3/8 circle cutting needle 
B)  synthetic, nonabsorbable, multifilament on a 1/2 circle taper needle 
C)  synthetic, absorbable, monofilament on a Keith straight needle 
D)  synthetic, nonabsorbable, monofilament with double-armed taper needles 
A)  synthetic, absorbable, multifilament on a 3/8 circle cutting needle 
B)  synthetic, nonabsorbable, multifilament on a 1/2 circle taper needle 
C)  synthetic, absorbable, monofilament on a Keith straight needle 
D)  synthetic, nonabsorbable, monofilament with double-armed taper needles

Question 9

What kind of wound is a sacral decubitus ulcer?

Accepted Answer

A)  chronic 
B)  clean 
C)  closed 
D)  contusion 
A)  chronic 
B)  clean 
C)  closed 
D)  contusion

Question 10

Which historic figure in medicine is credited with creating principles of proper tissue handling and suturing?

Accepted Answer

A)  DeBakey 
B)  Cushing 
C)  Halsted 
D)  Kocher 
A)  DeBakey 
B)  Cushing 
C)  Halsted 
D)  Kocher

Question 11

If tissue is approximated too tightly, it can result in:

Accepted Answer

A)  adhesions 
B)  granulation 
C)  ischemia 
D)  keloids 
A)  adhesions 
B)  granulation 
C)  ischemia 
D)  keloids

Which suture technique involves making a knot in the suture outside of the body and then pushing it inside through a cannula?

The suturing technique MOST appropriate for wounds likely to become infected or suffer potential stress is:

Which statement is CORRECT regarding monofilament sutures?

A patient undergoing chemotherapy and radiation therapy for cancer might experience prolonged wound healing due to:

Which organization specifies diameter ranges for sutures?

Which type of needle is preferred for suturing of skin?

Which of the following wounds would be assigned a Class I?

Which type of suture is often used to create a vascular anastomosis?

What kind of wound is a sacral decubitus ulcer?

Which historic figure in medicine is credited with creating principles of proper tissue handling and suturing?

If tissue is approximated too tightly, it can result in:

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

Which suture technique involves making a knot in the suture outside of the body and then pushing it inside through a cannula?

The suturing technique MOST appropriate for wounds likely to become infected or suffer potential stress is:

Which statement is CORRECT regarding monofilament sutures?

A patient undergoing chemotherapy and radiation therapy for cancer might experience prolonged wound healing due to:

Which organization specifies diameter ranges for sutures?

Which type of needle is preferred for suturing of skin?

Which of the following wounds would be assigned a Class I?

Which type of suture is often used to create a vascular anastomosis?

What kind of wound is a sacral decubitus ulcer?

Which historic figure in medicine is credited with creating principles of proper tissue handling and suturing?

If tissue is approximated too tightly, it can result in:

Orientation to Surgical Technology

Legal Concepts, Risk Management, and Ethical Issues

The Surgical Patient

Speacial Populations

Physical Environment and Safety Standards

Biomedical Science

Preventing Perioperative Disease and Transmission

Hemostasis, Emergency Situations, and All-Hazards Preparation

Surgical Pharmacology and Anesthesia

Instrumentation, Equipment, and Supplies

Surgical Case Management

Diagnostic Procedures

General Surgery

Obstetric and Gynecologic Surgery

Ophthalmic Surgery

Otorhinolaryngologic Surgery

Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

Genitourinary Surgery

Orthopedic Surgery

Cardiothoracic Surgery

Peripheral Vascular Surgery

Neurosurgery

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