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American Board of Surgical Assistants TEST
REVIEW - Sutures and Wound Repair/
General Surgery Questions and Answers
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Who discovered that the body absorbs sutures made from animal
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tissues?—Ans: Philip Syng Physick
Which suture material is NOT absorbed but remains as a living
tissue in the body?—Ans: Fascia lata
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Space caused by separation of wound edges which have not
been closely approximated by sutures is called—Ans: Dead
Space
An interrupted suture, which is placed through tissue from one side
of the wound to the other and then back through tissue again is
called—Ans: Matress
Suture material which, during healing process, becomes
encapsulated by fibrous tissue is called—Ans: Non absorbable
suture
In the presence of infection, the absorption rate of surgical gut
is:—Ans: Increased
Which suture can be used in presence of infection?—Ans:
Polypropylene
Suture in which short lateral stitches are taken beneath—Ans:
Subcuticular
Healing process in which a wound is purposely left open and
allowed to heal from bottom upward is called—Ans: Secondary
intention
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Surgical gut is made from the—Ans: Submucosa layer of sheep's
intestines
Which is most inert in tissue—Ans: Wire
Stay suture does not pass through
-Subq
-Rectus muscle
-Mesentery
-Fascia—Ans: Mesentery
Spitting open or gaping of wound is called—Ans: Dehiscence
Which of the following is used to stop bleeding and oozing on
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surfaced of severed BONES—Ans: Mixture of waxes (chiefly
beeswax)
Protrusion of bowel through separated edges of abdominal
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wound closure is—Ans: Evisceration
Silk is not recommended for use in gallbladder kidney or bladder
because—Ans: It may become nucleus for stone formation
Most braided or twisted non absorbable sutures should not be
used in presence of active infection because—Ans: The sutures
become breeding place for infection
Halsted Technique consists mainly of—Ans: Interrupted silk sutures
Another name for a stick tie or transfixation suture is—Ans: Suture
ligature
Bumpers or guards are used on tension sutures to—Ans: Prevent
heavy suture from cutting into skin
Tissue trauma will be kept to minimum by using—Ans: Sutured
swaged to a needle
Amount of weight or pull necessary to break suture or ligature
material is called—Ans: Tensile strength
Which would have ea weakening effect on suture?
Soaking in saline
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Testing tensile strength
Straightening it—Ans: ALL OF THE ABOVE
Which of following synthetic non absorb suture material is least
reactive in tissue?
Polypropylene
Polyester fiber
Nylon
teflon impregnanted polyester—Ans: Polypropylene
What type of suture would be used when closing the anus for
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perineal stage of an and perineal resection—Ans: Purse string
suture
Ampulla of water is dilated for—Ans: Common duct stones
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Select procedure that require isolation of instruments from rest of
operative field:
1. Open intest anastomosis
2. Common duct exploration
3. Exteriorization of coostomy
4. esophagomyotomy—Ans: 1,2,3,
Open anastomosis
Common duct expo
ext of colostomy
A longitudinal ulcer in anal canal is ____ and _____ is a tubular
tract that has its skin opening beside anus—Ans: Fissure in ano
Fistula in ano
Protrusion of viscera through and incision following surgery is—Ans:
Evisceration
All of the following require immediate surgery except:
Complete SBO
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American Board of Surgical Assistants TEST
REVIEW - Sutures and Wound Repair/
General Surgery Questions and Answers
(100% Correct Answers) Already Graded
A+
Who discovered that the body absorbs sutures made from animal
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tissues?—Ans: Philip Syng Physick
Which suture material is NOT absorbed but remains as a living
tissue in the body?—Ans: Fascia lata
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Space caused by separation of wound edges which have not
been closely approximated by sutures is called—Ans: Dead
Space
An interrupted suture, which is placed through tissue from one side
of the wound to the other and then back through tissue again is
called—Ans: Matress
Suture material which, during healing process, becomes
encapsulated by fibrous tissue is called—Ans: Non absorbable
suture
In the presence of infection, the absorption rate of surgical gut
is:—Ans: Increased
Which suture can be used in presence of infection?—Ans:
Polypropylene
Suture in which short lateral stitches are taken beneath—Ans:
Subcuticular
Healing process in which a wound is purposely left open and
allowed to heal from bottom upward is called—Ans: Secondary
intention
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Surgical gut is made from the—Ans: Submucosa layer of sheep's
intestines
Which is most inert in tissue—Ans: Wire
Stay suture does not pass through
-Subq
-Rectus muscle
-Mesentery
-Fascia—Ans: Mesentery
Spitting open or gaping of wound is called—Ans: Dehiscence
Which of the following is used to stop bleeding and oozing on
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surfaced of severed BONES—Ans: Mixture of waxes (chiefly
beeswax)
Protrusion of bowel through separated edges of abdominal
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wound closure is—Ans: Evisceration
Silk is not recommended for use in gallbladder kidney or bladder
because—Ans: It may become nucleus for stone formation
Most braided or twisted non absorbable sutures should not be
used in presence of active infection because—Ans: The sutures
become breeding place for infection
Halsted Technique consists mainly of—Ans: Interrupted silk sutures
Another name for a stick tie or transfixation suture is—Ans: Suture
ligature
Bumpers or guards are used on tension sutures to—Ans: Prevent
heavy suture from cutting into skin
Tissue trauma will be kept to minimum by using—Ans: Sutured
swaged to a needle
Amount of weight or pull necessary to break suture or ligature
material is called—Ans: Tensile strength
Which would have ea weakening effect on suture?
Soaking in saline
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Testing tensile strength
Straightening it—Ans: ALL OF THE ABOVE
Which of following synthetic non absorb suture material is least
reactive in tissue?
Polypropylene
Polyester fiber
Nylon
teflon impregnanted polyester—Ans: Polypropylene
What type of suture would be used when closing the anus for
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perineal stage of an and perineal resection—Ans: Purse string
suture
Ampulla of water is dilated for—Ans: Common duct stones
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Select procedure that require isolation of instruments from rest of
operative field:
1. Open intest anastomosis
2. Common duct exploration
3. Exteriorization of coostomy
4. esophagomyotomy—Ans: 1,2,3,
Open anastomosis
Common duct expo
ext of colostomy
A longitudinal ulcer in anal canal is ____ and _____ is a tubular
tract that has its skin opening beside anus—Ans: Fissure in ano
Fistula in ano
Protrusion of viscera through and incision following surgery is—Ans:
Evisceration
All of the following require immediate surgery except:
Complete SBO
