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ST230 T2
Question | Answer |
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1. Which phase of wound healing begins within minutes of injury | Lag |
2. Pieces of plastic or rubber tubing threaded over the retention suture ends prior to tying | Bolsters |
3. Raised, thickened scar d/t excessive collagen formation | Keloid |
4. The needle used for tough tissue that's difficult to penetrate | Cutting |
5. The area of tough connective tissue just beneath the skin and just above the subcut layer | Subcuticular |
6. The healing process in which a wound is purposely left open and allowed to heal from the bottom up | Secondary intention |
7. The suture diameter is referred to as the | Gauge |
8. What type of suture is Surgilon | Nylon |
9. Which of the following sutures sizes is the smallest in diameter | 4-0 |
10. For the most part, which of the following have replaced umbilical tape as isolation/retraction devices for vessels, nerves, or ducts | Vessel loops |
11. The partial or total separation of a layer or layers of tissue after closure | Dehiscense |
12. Surgical silk is a | Multifilament nonabsorbable suture |
13. Needles manufactured with suture strands inserted into one end are | Swaged |
14. The needle description code for CTX is | Circle Taper Extra Large |
15. Which of the following involves irrigation to wash out contaminants and remove devitalized tissue | Debridement |
16. Plain gut, chromic gut, PDS II, and Monocryl are examples of | Monofilament absorbable sutures |
17. An absorbable mesh that provides temporary support during healing is | Polyglactin 910 |
18. Eye, point, body, and shape are characteristics of | Needles |
19. Class ___ surgical wounds have the highest rate of infection. | IV |
20. In which phase of healing does a wound undergo a slow, sustained increase in tissue tensile strength | Maturation |
21. Elastic bandages, Montgomery straps, and tape are ex of | Outer layers |
22. Which description of a needle code means: Small Half (circle) | SH |
23. Which of the following sutures is a braided polyester fiber suture | Ethibond |
24. Which type of suture would NOT be used in the presence of infection | Silk |
25. The least inert of all the synthetic meshes is | Polyester fiber mesh |
26. All are factors influencing wound healing EXCEPT | Gender |
27. Which of the following is used on a wound that has been primarily closed and from which little or no drainage is expected | One-layer dressing |
28. Which dressing layer is considered the absorbent layer | Intermediate |
29. One of the most important pieces of info the STSR should learn to look for on a box of suture is | Suture sz and material |
30. Which mesh app may result in discomfort for the Pt | Stainless steel |
31. The suture is attached to the needle at the | Eye |
32. Pain, heat, redness, swelling, and loss of function are classic local signs of | Inflammation |
33. What suture should you never soak | Surgical gut |
34. The type of needle point used on peritoneum and intestine is | Taper |
35. Which of the following determines the shape of the needle body | Point |
36. Sutures placed into an anatomical structure to retract to the side are called | Traction |
37. Second intention healing involves | Wound granulation |
38. Which of the following is commonly used for tendon repair | Ethibond |
39. An intentional cut through intact tissue for the purpose of exposing or excising underlying structure is called | Incision |
40. A primary suture line consisting of a single strand of suture placed as a series of stitches | Continuous |
41. Which of the following sutures is absorbable | Polyglactin 910 |
42. A type of suture that has a high tensile strength and supports a wound indefinitely | Stainless steel |
43. In proliferation phase, which of the following forms into fibers that give the wound approximately 25% to 30% of its original tensile strength | Collagen |
44. The final wound classification is assigned when | The procedure is finished |
45. What is the Ethicon trade name for Polyglicapron 25 | Monocryl |
46. The rupture of a wound with spilling of contents is known as | Evisceration |
47. A tract bt two epithelium-lined surfaces that is open at both ends is called | Fistula |
48. A curved, tapered needle is used most often on | Bowel tissue |
49. How is a vertical mattress suture placed | Stitched perpendicular to the incision |
50. Precut ties that are removed as single strands from the package & placed into the opened hand of the surgeon for use as ligatures are | Free |
51. Occlusive adherent polyurethane, liquid collodion, and aerosol adhesive sprays are ex of | One-layer dressings |
52. What is the common usage for a braided nylon suture (Nurolon) | Neurosurgical closures |
53. A stapler commonly used during resection and reanastomosis of distal colon or rectum is a/an ___ stapler | Intraluminal circular |
54. A wound expected to heal by first intention is a/an | Clean wound |
55. Which contact layer of a dressing draws fluids from the wound surface and allows for the passage of air | Nonocclusive |
56. A needle that can penetrate tissue without cutting it is a/an | Tapered-Point |
57. The nomenclature for cardiovascular needle is | CV |
58. A suture used in long-term tensile strength for fascia repair is | Polydioxanone |
59. An abnormal attachment of 2 surfaces or structures that are normally separate is called a/an | Adhesion |
60. Large-gauged, interrupted, nonabsorbable sutures placed lateral to a primary suture line for wound reinforcement are called | Retention |
61. A fast-healing, thin membrane lining the abdominal cavity | Peritoneum |
62. Another name for polyglycolic acid suture is | Dexon |
63. Which of the following is a polyester fiber suture | Mersilene |
64. Match type of suture pkg c correct color for ID: Nylon | Green |
65. Match type of suture pkg c correct color for ID: Vicryl | Violet |
66. Match type of suture pkg c correct color for ID: Prolene | Blue |
67. Match type of suture pkg c correct color for ID: Chromic gut | Beige |
68. Match type of suture pkg c correct color for ID: Plain gut | Yellow |
69. Match type of suture pkg c correct color for ID: Monocryl | Pinkish red/coral |
70. Match type of suture pkg c correct color for ID: PDS II | Silver |
71. Match type of suture pkg c correct color for ID: Mersilene | Turquoise |
72 - 79. Label the diff types of sutures to the pictures | Retention Suture, Continuous Suture, Purse String Suture, Horizontal Mattress Suture, Interlocking Suture, Vertical Mattress Suture, Subcutical Suture, Interrupted Suture |