Question 1

Which is an organ or structure that lies within the peritoneal cavity?

Accepted Answer

A) Kidney 
B) Small bowel 
C) Bladder 
D) Aorta 
A) Kidney 
B) Small bowel 
C) Bladder 
D) Aorta B

Question 2

Which is a handling consideration when working with surgical gut and collagen sutures?

Accepted Answer

A) Before use, allow the alcohol in the packet to evaporate. 
B) Pull the suture straight before handing it up on a needle holder. 
C) Soak suture in saline before use. 
D) Avoid spilling the fluid within the suture packet onto the sterile field. 
A) Before use, allow the alcohol in the packet to evaporate. 
B) Pull the suture straight before handing it up on a needle holder. 
C) Soak suture in saline before use. 
D) Avoid spilling the fluid within the suture packet onto the sterile field. D

Question 3

After an EEA stapler is used to anastomose two edges of tissue together,a donut-shaped ring is sent to pathology as a specimen.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 4

Which is a component used to classify surgical needles?

Accepted Answer

A) Color 
B) Length 
C) Point 
D) Neck 
A) Color 
B) Length 
C) Point 
D) Neck

Question 5

Which is a component of fibrin glue?

Accepted Answer

A) Platelets 
B) Potassium gluconate 
C) Fibrinogen 
D) Gelfoam 
A) Platelets 
B) Potassium gluconate 
C) Fibrinogen 
D) Gelfoam

Question 6

Which is a requirement of prosthetic materials that are to be implanted into the body?

Accepted Answer

A) Will degenerate within 2 to 3 years 
B) Produce little or no tissue reaction 
C) Maintain marginal tissue coverage 
D) Maintain degenerative qualities within the body 
A) Will degenerate within 2 to 3 years 
B) Produce little or no tissue reaction 
C) Maintain marginal tissue coverage 
D) Maintain degenerative qualities within the body

Question 7

What is one advantage of using staples on skin tissue?

Accepted Answer

A) Staples produce an air-tight closure that may leak. 
B) Staples used on skin can be removed 5 to 7 days postoperatively. 
C) Staples produce an uneven surface. 
D) Staples cannot be placed through an endoscope. 
A) Staples produce an air-tight closure that may leak. 
B) Staples used on skin can be removed 5 to 7 days postoperatively. 
C) Staples produce an uneven surface. 
D) Staples cannot be placed through an endoscope.

Question 8

Which is an example of a synthetic nonabsorbable polymer?

Accepted Answer

A) Dermal silk 
B) Surgical cotton 
C) Stainless steel suture 
D) Surgical nylon 
A) Dermal silk 
B) Surgical cotton 
C) Stainless steel suture 
D) Surgical nylon

Question 9

Which is a disadvantage of synthetic mesh material?

Accepted Answer

A) Very few pores to allow drainage 
B) Limited precut patch sizes 
C) Difficulty with suturing underneath the edges of tissue 
D) Not an inert material 
A) Very few pores to allow drainage 
B) Limited precut patch sizes 
C) Difficulty with suturing underneath the edges of tissue 
D) Not an inert material

Question 10

What type of incision is typically used for an open appendectomy procedure?

Accepted Answer

A) Thoracoabdominal incision 
B) Pfannenstiel incision 
C) Inguinal incision 
D) McBurney's incision 
A) Thoracoabdominal incision 
B) Pfannenstiel incision 
C) Inguinal incision 
D) McBurney's incision

Question 11

Which type of suture material should not be used in the presence of infection?

Accepted Answer

A) Silk 
B) Surgical Gut 
C) Nylon 
D) Prolene 
A) Silk 
B) Surgical Gut 
C) Nylon 
D) Prolene

Question 12

What type of stitch is used for skin edges primarily?

Accepted Answer

A) Everting 
B) Inverting 
C) Diverting 
D) Overting 
A) Everting 
B) Inverting 
C) Diverting 
D) Overting

Question 13

Which is the outermost,top layer of skin?

Accepted Answer

A) Stratus layer 
B) Cuticular layer 
C) Epidermis layer 
D) Subcutaneous layer 
A) Stratus layer 
B) Cuticular layer 
C) Epidermis layer 
D) Subcutaneous layer

Question 14

Which is an advantage of skin closure strips?

Accepted Answer

A) They do not cause a foreign body tissue reaction. 
B) They curl up and fall off easily. 
C) Visibility of the healing wound is limited. 
D) Application can be time consuming. 
A) They do not cause a foreign body tissue reaction. 
B) They curl up and fall off easily. 
C) Visibility of the healing wound is limited. 
D) Application can be time consuming.

Question 15

Which loose,fatty tissue layer is below the dermis?

Accepted Answer

A) Peritoneal tissue 
B) Fascia 
C) Subcutaneous 
D) Muscle 
A) Peritoneal tissue 
B) Fascia 
C) Subcutaneous 
D) Muscle

Question 16

Which statement is true regarding suture knot tying?

Accepted Answer

A) Place the knot in a noticeable spot. 
B) Tie the knot toward a weak blood supply. 
C) Tie the knot toward a vital structure. 
D) Tie the knot away from a potential irritant such as the nares. 
A) Place the knot in a noticeable spot. 
B) Tie the knot toward a weak blood supply. 
C) Tie the knot toward a vital structure. 
D) Tie the knot away from a potential irritant such as the nares.

Question 17

What type of material can be used to retract skin or a vessel?

Accepted Answer

A) Cotton towel 
B) Thyroid shield 
C) Balfour retractor 
D) Umbilical tape 
A) Cotton towel 
B) Thyroid shield 
C) Balfour retractor 
D) Umbilical tape

Question 18

Which term is also known as bone cement?

Accepted Answer

A) Dermabond 
B) Cyanoacrylate 
C) Polydiaxanone 
D) Methyl methacrylate 
A) Dermabond 
B) Cyanoacrylate 
C) Polydiaxanone 
D) Methyl methacrylate

Question 19

Which type of suture is less traumatic and glides easily through tissue?

Accepted Answer

A) Monofilament 
B) Polyfilament 
C) Unafilament 
D) Bifilament 
A) Monofilament 
B) Polyfilament 
C) Unafilament 
D) Bifilament

Question 20

What type of stitch is more likely to be used on stomach,colon,or bladder?

Accepted Answer

A) Absorbable 
B) Nonabsorbable 
C) Disposable 
D) Reabsorbable 
A) Absorbable 
B) Nonabsorbable 
C) Disposable 
D) Reabsorbable

Exam 28: Surgical Incisions implants and Wound Closure

Which is an organ or structure that lies within the peritoneal cavity?

Which is a handling consideration when working with surgical gut and collagen sutures?

After an EEA stapler is used to anastomose two edges of tissue together,a donut-shaped ring is sent to pathology as a specimen.

Which is a component used to classify surgical needles?

Which is a component of fibrin glue?

Which is a requirement of prosthetic materials that are to be implanted into the body?

What is one advantage of using staples on skin tissue?

Which is an example of a synthetic nonabsorbable polymer?

Which is a disadvantage of synthetic mesh material?

What type of incision is typically used for an open appendectomy procedure?

Which type of suture material should not be used in the presence of infection?

What type of stitch is used for skin edges primarily?

Which is the outermost,top layer of skin?

Which is an advantage of skin closure strips?

Which loose,fatty tissue layer is below the dermis?

Which statement is true regarding suture knot tying?

What type of material can be used to retract skin or a vessel?

Which term is also known as bone cement?

Which type of suture is less traumatic and glides easily through tissue?

What type of stitch is more likely to be used on stomach,colon,or bladder?

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