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suture wound healing test review

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during surgery, it is the responsiblity of the st to prepare suture material   true  
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smallest suture 11.0 is finest and most delicate and must be handled w/care   true  
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surgeons choice of suture depends on cost and availablity   true  
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suture w/high capillarity capabilites are sued when risk of infection is high   false  
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a stainless steel suture is the strongest of all suture material   true  
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a polyporpolene is a multifilament suture w/high inflammatory properties   true  
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polydiaxion can cause serve tissue reaction and is not recommened for wounds   false  
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surgical gut is package in alchol, which is a source of ignition on the surgical field   true  
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natural absorable sutures breakdown via enzymes   true  
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what suture is released by swaged needle by pulling sharply rather than cutting it   control release  
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which team member should know which suture is used, so they can know how many pkgs needed   st  
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what type of needle has a rounded body that tapers to a sharp point, punctures tissue, primarily used on soft tissue   tapered needle  
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straight cutting needle (keith needle) is used for   skin closure  
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when cutting sutures,using only the tips and cut only what you can see, use   sharp suture scissors  
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what technique is continous to approximate the ends of a lumen   purse string suture  
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delicate tissure require what type of forcep   smooth/vascular  
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when does a surgical wound start healing   as soon as the incision is made  
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product used to close defects in the abdominal wall or a hernia repair   all of the above (meshes)  
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primary used is to seal the bleeding surfaces of vascular organs, must be absorable   tissue adhesive  
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device that is a disposable clip applier, used to adhere vessels, contains 15 - 20 titanum clips   premium surgiclip  
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phase of healing is the prolifiacte stage in tissue forming, last 5 - 20 days   2nd phase  
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this causes breakdown of collagen tissue near the incison site   infection  
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the seperation & opening of wound edges, shortly after surgery, caused by infection or pressure at the wound edges   wound dehisence  
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hematoma can be a resviour for infection, what is used to prevent this   surgical drain  
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factors that contribute to the healing process of surgical incisions   all of the above  
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when dehisence occurs, the spilling out of abdominal contents is called   evisceration  
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most st's find that identifing sutures is a diffuclt task, learn what to help this   principles, charteristics, materials  
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tubing to prevent suture from cutting the pt's skin   bolsters  
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closing traumatic wounds w/sutures, infections   2nd intention  
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wounds w/ ragged or weak edges   3rd intention  
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wound not closed, granulation   2nd intention  
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wound edges approximated, heals quickly after surgery   1st intention  
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healing may require wks-mths to heal due to tissue edema   2nd intention  
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suturing must be postponed or wound dehisces and must be resutured   3rd intention  
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ideal closure for surgical procedure   1st intention  
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moist dressings in wound   2nd intention  
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clean wound heals, no scar   1st intention  
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what must be done to dry pack to reduce excess memory   stretch  
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when handling this use extreme caution to protect yourself and your team from puncturing gloves   stainless steele suture  
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cotton sutures are used less often but used in   gastrointestinal surgery  
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type of suture are contraindicated for use in pt/ w active infection   silk sutures  
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suture that causes little or no reaction   inert  
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which is the weakest part of the suture   knot  
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this charcteristic is needed to approximate the skin together   tensile strength  
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load needle holder when   before removing from the package  
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how to position needle depends on what   whether surgeron is right or left handed  
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needle holder is passed w/the point of the needle facing   towards the surgeons chin  
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