Question 1

Which is a classification of suture?

Accepted Answer

A)  Disposable 
B)  Absorbable 
C)  Reusable 
D)  Resorbable 
A)  Disposable 
B)  Absorbable 
C)  Reusable 
D)  Resorbable

Question 2

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 3

What type of suture is typically used on facial procedures?

Accepted Answer

A)  Chromic surgical gut 
B)  PDS 
C)  Surgical stainless steel 
D)  Plain surgical gut 
A)  Chromic surgical gut 
B)  PDS 
C)  Surgical stainless steel 
D)  Plain surgical gut

Question 4

A _____ stitch is one in which each individual stitch is placed,tied,and cut in succession from one suture.

Accepted Answer

A)  Horizontal mattress 
B)  Simple interrupted 
C)  Connell suture 
D)  Continuous running 
A)  Horizontal mattress 
B)  Simple interrupted 
C)  Connell suture 
D)  Continuous running

Question 5

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 6

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 7

Which is not a biologic tissue replacement material?

Accepted Answer

A)  Cryopreserved skin 
B)  Silicone 
C)  Amniotic membrane 
D)  Artificial skin 
A)  Cryopreserved skin 
B)  Silicone 
C)  Amniotic membrane 
D)  Artificial skin

Question 8

Which statement is true regarding a stainless steel suture?

Accepted Answer

A)  A stainless steel suture is very elastic. 
B)  Stainless steel may not be used when an infection is present. 
C)  Stainless steel is used in the respiratory tract. 
D)  Stainless steel is cut only with Mayo suture scissors. 
A)  A stainless steel suture is very elastic. 
B)  Stainless steel may not be used when an infection is present. 
C)  Stainless steel is used in the respiratory tract. 
D)  Stainless steel is cut only with Mayo suture scissors.

Question 9

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 10

What is another name for a suture ligature?

Accepted Answer

A)  Tie on a passer 
B)  Stick tie 
C)  Free tie 
D)  Kittner 
A)  Tie on a passer 
B)  Stick tie 
C)  Free tie 
D)  Kittner

Question 11

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 12

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 13

What type of bone can be taken from a patient's own tibia?

Accepted Answer

A)  Allogenous cortical bone 
B)  Autologous cancellous bone 
C)  Autologous cortical 
D)  Allogenous cancellous 
A)  Allogenous cortical bone 
B)  Autologous cancellous bone 
C)  Autologous cortical 
D)  Allogenous cancellous

Question 14

What type of needle has a slit from inside the eye to the end of the needle through which the suture strand is drawn?

Accepted Answer

A)  Single-armed needle 
B)  Permanently swaged needle 
C)  French eye needle 
D)  Cutting needle 
A)  Single-armed needle 
B)  Permanently swaged needle 
C)  French eye needle 
D)  Cutting needle

Question 15

What is the standard length of absorbable suture material?

Accepted Answer

A)  60 inches 
B)  54 inches 
C)  10 inches 
D)  5 inches 
A)  60 inches 
B)  54 inches 
C)  10 inches 
D)  5 inches

Question 16

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 17

When handling synthetic absorbable sutures,soak them in saline before using to allow better pliability.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

What main precaution must be taken when handling any implants,especially silicone implants?

Accepted Answer

A)  Always rinse an implant in saline before using. 
B)  Use a nonsterile marker to write down the size of the implant. 
C)  The implant should always be handled with bare hands only. 
D)  Gloves that are free of lint,dust,powder,and surface contaminants should be worn. 
A)  Always rinse an implant in saline before using. 
B)  Use a nonsterile marker to write down the size of the implant. 
C)  The implant should always be handled with bare hands only. 
D)  Gloves that are free of lint,dust,powder,and surface contaminants should be worn.

Exam 28: Surgical Incisions, implants, and Wound Closure

Which is a classification of suture?

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

What type of suture is typically used on facial procedures?

A _____ stitch is one in which each individual stitch is placed,tied,and cut in succession from one suture.

What type of stitch is used for skin edges primarily?

Which is a component used to classify surgical needles?

Which is not a biologic tissue replacement material?

Which statement is true regarding a stainless steel suture?

Which is the outermost,top layer of skin?

What is another name for a suture ligature?

Which term is also known as bone cement?

Which is a component of fibrin glue?

What type of bone can be taken from a patient's own tibia?

What type of needle has a slit from inside the eye to the end of the needle through which the suture strand is drawn?

What is the standard length of absorbable suture material?

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

When handling synthetic absorbable sutures,soak them in saline before using to allow better pliability.

What main precaution must be taken when handling any implants,especially silicone implants?

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Foundations of Perioperative Patient Care Standards

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The Perioperative Patient Care Team and Professional Credentialing

The Surgical First Assistant

Administration of Perioperative Patient Care Services

The Patient: the Reason for Your Existence

Perioperative Pediatrics

Perioperative Geriatrics

Physical Facilities

Ambulatory Surgery Centers and Alternative Surgical Locations

Care of the Perioperative Environment

Potential Sources of Injury to the Caregiver and the Patient

Surgical Microbiology and Antimicrobial Therapy

Principles of Aseptic and Sterile Techniques

Appropriate Attire, surgical Hand Hygiene, and Gowning and Gloving

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Preoperative Preparation of the Patient

Diagnostics, specimens, and Oncologic Considerations

Surgical Pharmacology

Anesthesia: Techniques and Agents

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Positioning,prepping,and Draping the Patient

Physiologic Maintenance and Monitoring of the Perioperative Patient

Wound Healing and Hemostasis

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