NVTE Surgical Nursing Exam Questions And Answers Verified 100% Correct

NVTE Surgical Nursing Exam Questions And Answers Verified 100% Correct *For suturing a uturine incision in a cow, the proper suture size is* - 2-0 - 1 - 2 - 3-0 - ANSWER 2 *Which of the following is a monofilament suture material* - Polyglactin (Vicryl) - Polyester (Mersilene) - Plyethylene (Dermalene) - Cotton - ANSWER Plyethylene (Dermalene) *Which of the following has the poorest handling ease?* - Silk - Braided polyglycolic acid (Dexon-Plus) - Chromic catgut - Monofilament stainless steel wire - ANSWER Monofilament stainless steel wire *An example of an inverting suture pattern is the?* - Purse-string - Simple interrupted - Interrupted horizontal mattress - Simple coninuous - ANSWER Purse-string *After what time does synthetic absorbable suture lose its tensile strength?* - 120 days - 60 days - 30 days - 6 months - ANSWER 60 days *What suture material is absorbed most rapidly from sn infected wound through increased local phagocytic activity?* - Vicryl (polyglactic 910) - PDS (polydioxanone) - Catgut - Nylon - ANSWER Catgut *Which of the following is not a consideration in choosing a suture material?* - The surgeon's training and experience - The part of the body where it will be used - The size of the animal on which it will be used - The age of the animal on which it will be used - ANSWER The age of the animal on which it will be used *In regard to wound healing , it is better to* - Increase the size of the suture material rather than the number of sutures - Increase the number of sutures rather than the size of the suture material - Decrease both the size of the suture material and number of the sutures - Increase both the size of the suture material and number of the sutures - ANSWER Increase the number of sutures rather than the size of the suture material *Which of these statements concerning surgical catgut is false?* - It can be used for ligating superficial blood vessels - It is recommended for epidermal use - It is recommended for internal use - It is fast absorbing - ANSWER It is recommended for internal use *Chromic catgut is produced by exposure to basic chromium salts. How does this process affect it?* - Increases intermolecular bonding - Decreases its strength - Increase tissue reaction to it - Decreases absorption time - ANSWER Increases intermolecular bonding *Memory is defined as a suture material's ability to resist bending forces and to return to its original configuration. This can cause what problem when suturing?* - The suture material is more easily tangled - The suture material is difficult to knot securely - The suture breaks more readily - The suture is more likely to cause infection - ANSWER The suture material is difficult to knot securely *Strike through refers to* - Making the first skin incision - Incision of a sterile adhesive drape applied directly over the skin - Rapping the table to arouse the patient - Wicked of bacteria through a surgical drape that has become wet, allowing bacteria to contaminate the sterile area - ANSWER Wicked of bacteria through a surgical drape that has become wet, allowing bacteria to contaminate the sterile area *Perioperative antibiotics* - Should never be used - Should always be used - Are indicated in surgical procedures longer than 1.5 hours - Are questionable in their effectiveness - ANSWER Are indicated in surgical procedures longer than 1.5 hours *What type of instrument is an Adson?* - Retractor - Rongeur - Periosteal elevator - Thumb forceps - ANSWER Periosteal elevator *What is the primary function of a Balfour?* - Retractor - Rongeur - Periosteal elevator - Thumb forceps - ANSWER Retractor *What is the primary function of a Lempert?* - Retractor - Rongeur - Periosteal elevator - Thumb forceps - ANSWER Rongeur *What is the primary function of a Brown-Adson?* - Retractor - Rongeur - Periosteal elevator - Thumb forceps - ANSWER Thumb forceps *Chlorhexidine gluconate surgical scrub* - Tends to stain the skin and hair coat - Is effective against Pseudomonas species - Is marketed as Nolvasan - Should be rinsed with alcohol - ANSWER Is effective against Pseudomonas species *A gauze sponge that is being used for the surgical scrub inadvertently touches the patient's hair. It* - Can continue to be used for the scrub because the antimicrobial agents in the scrub will kill any bacteria picked up in the hair - Should be thrown out and replaced with a new sponge - Should now be used for only the edges of the clipped site