PMT 105 CHAPTER 11 EXAM
QUESTIONS WITH 100% CERTIFIED
ANSWERS
What is the chemical name for Dermabond™ or Indermil™?
polymethyl methacrylate
cryoprecipitate
cyanoacrylate
fibrin glue - Answer- cyanoacrylate
Ligatures are use to:
approximate tissue layers
eliminate dead space
occlude the lumen of a blood
vessel
prevent evisceration - Answer- occlude the lumen of a blood vessel
Which of the following wounds would be assigned a Class I?
inguinal hernia repair with no breaks in technique
gunshot wound to the abdomen
compound femoral fracture
appendectomy with no major intestinal spillage - Answer- inguinal hernia repair with no
breaks in technique
A patient undergoing chemotherapy and radiation therapy for cancer might experience
prolonged wound healing due to:
hyperactive immune response
Class I, primary union wound
vascular proliferation
immunosuppressed statu - Answer- immunosuppressed status
Some multifilament sutures are coated to:
provide smooth passage through tissue
increase the capillarity
prevent knot slippage
decrease the absorption rate - Answer- provide smooth passage through tissue
A wound that is not sutured and that gradually fills in by granulation heals by which
intention?
first
fourth
third
, second - Answer- second
Which internal stapling device fires a circular double row of staples to reanastomose the
colon?
linear stapler
intraluminal stapler
ligating clip applier
linear cutter - Answer- intraluminal stapler
Which of the following is NOT correct about the structure/design of suture needles?
They may be eyed or eyeless.
They may be straight or curved.
They are classified according to the eye, point, and body.
They range from 1/2 circle curvature to 5/8 circle curvature. - Answer- They range from
1/2 circle curvature to 5/8 circle curvature.
Which type of suture ties has an attached needle?
ligature reel
free tie
suture ligature
tie-on-a-passer - Answer- suture ligature
Which of the following statements is TRUE regarding natural absorbable sutures?
They are packaged wet.
They are packaged dry.
They are braided multifilament strands.
They have less tissue reaction than synthetics. - Answer- They are packaged wet.
Which type of synthetic mesh is absorbable?
polypropylene
polyester fiber
polyglactin 910
PTFE - Answer- polyglactin 910
Small, white, mature surface scar seen in differentiation phase of healing - Answer-
Cicatrix
Capability of suture material to retain tissue fluids and bacteria that can communicate
along the length of a continuous suture line - Answer- Capillarity
Process of breaking down synthetic polymer chains by water from tissues - Answer-
Hydrolysis
Traumatic cut or tearing of skin or soft tissues - Answer- Lsceration
QUESTIONS WITH 100% CERTIFIED
ANSWERS
What is the chemical name for Dermabond™ or Indermil™?
polymethyl methacrylate
cryoprecipitate
cyanoacrylate
fibrin glue - Answer- cyanoacrylate
Ligatures are use to:
approximate tissue layers
eliminate dead space
occlude the lumen of a blood
vessel
prevent evisceration - Answer- occlude the lumen of a blood vessel
Which of the following wounds would be assigned a Class I?
inguinal hernia repair with no breaks in technique
gunshot wound to the abdomen
compound femoral fracture
appendectomy with no major intestinal spillage - Answer- inguinal hernia repair with no
breaks in technique
A patient undergoing chemotherapy and radiation therapy for cancer might experience
prolonged wound healing due to:
hyperactive immune response
Class I, primary union wound
vascular proliferation
immunosuppressed statu - Answer- immunosuppressed status
Some multifilament sutures are coated to:
provide smooth passage through tissue
increase the capillarity
prevent knot slippage
decrease the absorption rate - Answer- provide smooth passage through tissue
A wound that is not sutured and that gradually fills in by granulation heals by which
intention?
first
fourth
third
, second - Answer- second
Which internal stapling device fires a circular double row of staples to reanastomose the
colon?
linear stapler
intraluminal stapler
ligating clip applier
linear cutter - Answer- intraluminal stapler
Which of the following is NOT correct about the structure/design of suture needles?
They may be eyed or eyeless.
They may be straight or curved.
They are classified according to the eye, point, and body.
They range from 1/2 circle curvature to 5/8 circle curvature. - Answer- They range from
1/2 circle curvature to 5/8 circle curvature.
Which type of suture ties has an attached needle?
ligature reel
free tie
suture ligature
tie-on-a-passer - Answer- suture ligature
Which of the following statements is TRUE regarding natural absorbable sutures?
They are packaged wet.
They are packaged dry.
They are braided multifilament strands.
They have less tissue reaction than synthetics. - Answer- They are packaged wet.
Which type of synthetic mesh is absorbable?
polypropylene
polyester fiber
polyglactin 910
PTFE - Answer- polyglactin 910
Small, white, mature surface scar seen in differentiation phase of healing - Answer-
Cicatrix
Capability of suture material to retain tissue fluids and bacteria that can communicate
along the length of a continuous suture line - Answer- Capillarity
Process of breaking down synthetic polymer chains by water from tissues - Answer-
Hydrolysis
Traumatic cut or tearing of skin or soft tissues - Answer- Lsceration
