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Surgical Technology, Fundamentals, Unit 3, Suture & Surgical Needles

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1The suture diameter is referred to as the?
1. Asize
2. Bgauge
3. Cclassification
4. Ddegree
2PDS 2, Maxon, and Monocryl are examples of?
1. Amonofiliment nonabsorbable sutures
2. Bmonofilament absorbable suture
3. Cbraided absorbable suture
4. Dbraided nonabsorbable suture
3surgical silk is a?
1. Amonofiliment nonabsorbablesuture
2. Bmonofiliment absorbable suture
3. Cbraided absorbable suture
4. Dbraided nonabsorbable suture
4Which of the following is a braided non-absorbable commonly used for muscle, tendons, and ligament repair?
1. Asilk
2. Bmonocryl
3. Cnurolon
4. Dethibond
5Which of the sutures is absorbable?
1. Anurolon
2. Bvicryl
3. Cprolene
4. Dsilk
6One of the most important pieces of information listed below that the CST should learn to look for on a box of sutures is the?
1. Aproduct code number
2. Blot number
3. Clength of the suture
4. Dsuture size and material
7Precut ties that are removed as single strands from the package and placed into the open hand of the surgeon for use as ligatures are referred to as what kind of tie?
1. Ainstrument
2. Bcontinuous
3. Cfree hand
4. Dstick
8What type of suture on what type of needle would be used to close the peritoneum?
1. Anonabsorbabale on a taper
2. Bnonabsorbable on curved cutting
3. Cabsorbable on curved cutting
4. Dabsorbable on taper
9A primary suture line consisting of single strand of suture placed as a series of stitches is called?
1. Ainterloading
2. Blooped
3. Ccontinuous
4. Dinterrupted
10What type of suture on what type of needle would be used to close the subcuticular layer (just under the top of the skin)
1. Aabsorbable on a taper
2. Bnonabsorbable on a curved cutting
3. Cabsorbable undyed on a curved cutting
4. Dnon-absorbable on a taper

11Large-gauged, interrupted, nonabsorbable sutures placed lateral to a primary suture line for wound reinforcement are called what type of suture?
1. Atraction
2. Bpurse string
3. Csecondary
4. Dretension
12A continuous stitch placed into a tubular structure to tie it closed is called
1. Aretension
2. Bsecondary
3. Cpurse string
4. Dtraction
13Pieces of plastic or rubber tubing threaded over the retention suture ends prior to the tying care called?
1. Abridges
2. Bbolsters
3. Cbuttons
4. Dlead shots
14Eye, point, body and shape are characteristics of?
1. Astaplers
2. Bneedles
3. Csutures
4. Dclosure tape
15Suture is attached to the needle at the ?
1. Aswage
2. Bpoint
3. Ctip
16Needles manufactured with suture strands inserted into one end are what type of needles?
1. Aclosed-eye
2. Bfrench-eye
3. Cswaggegd/atraumatic
4. Dtrocar
17The needle used for tough tissue that is difficult to penetrate is called?
1. Atapered
2. Bcutting
3. Cblunt
4. Dpointed
18A needle that can penetrate tissue without cutting it is what type of needle?
1. Atapered point
2. Breverse-cuting
3. Cconventional
4. Dside cutting
19Which of the following determines the shape of the needle body?
1. Apoint
2. Bshaft
3. Ceye
4. Dhead
20Chromic gut is used primarily in which of the following body structures?
1. Askin
2. Bveins
3. Cmucosal membranes
4. Darteries
21Maxon suture is?
1. Anonabsorbable
2. Bviolet
3. Cmonofiliment
4. Dblue
22Ticron suture is ?
1. Agreen
2. Bmonofiliment
3. Cviolet
4. Dnonabsorbable
23Vicryl suture is commonly used in which type of surgery?
1. Aeye
2. Bnurological
3. Cvascular
4. Dgeneral surgery for closure of layers
24Ethibond is commonly used on which tissue?
1. Askin
2. Beyes
3. Cligaments
4. Dtendons
25Another name given to rapid release needles is?
1. Aquick close
2. Bendo-close
3. Cquick tie
4. Dcontrol-release
26Ties loaded onto a right angle clamp to facilitate placement of the tie around a vessel?
1. Astick tie
2. Bdeep tie
3. Ctie-on-a-passser
4. Dfree tie
27For routine surgeries, suture packages should remain unopened on the sterile field. Needle packages with multiple needles should be opened and count for which purpose?
1. Acirculator request
2. Bavoid interoperative counting
3. Cto allow for margin of error
4. Dsurgeon request
28Which needle type is cutting (hybrid) needle?
1. AMO-4
2. BRB-1
3. CCT-1
4. DCP-1
29Which needle type is a taper needle?
1. ACP-1
2. BFS-2
3. CP-3
4. DMO-4
30Which suture absorbs the fastest?
1. Amonocryl
2. BPDS
3. CMaxon
4. Dchromic gut
31Which suture is monofiliment?
1. Asilk
2. BMaxon
3. CEthibond
4. Dnurolon
32Which suture thread has the smallest diameter?
1. A4-0
2. B7-0
3. C6-0
4. D#8
33Which suture thread has the smallest diameter?
1. A0
2. B#1
3. C#2
4. D#5
34Which suture thread has the largest diameter?
1. A0
2. B#1
3. C#3
4. D#5
35Which suture size is most commonly used for closure of the muscle/fascia?
1. A7-0
2. B5-0
3. C#1
4. D#5
36Which suture size is typically used for closure of the peritoneum?
1. A3-0
2. B5-0
3. C0/2-0
4. D4-0
37Which suture size is used for closure of abdominal skin?
1. A5-0
2. B3-0
3. C#1
4. D0
38Which type of suture do we use to close an infected wound?
1. Abraided
2. Babsorbable
3. Cmonofiliment
4. Dbraided monofiliment
39Match needle description to needle code;What does SH stand for?
1. ASmall half
2. Bsecond half
3. Csurgical half
40Match needle description to needle code;What does FS-1 stand for?
1. Afor skin
2. Bfurther skin
3. Cfront skin
41Match needle description to needle code;What doe P-3 stand for?
1. Apoly
2. Bpenon
3. Cplastics
42Match needle description to needle code;What does CT-1 stand for?
1. Acircle top
2. Bcircle taper
3. Ccircle tap
43Match needle description to needle code;What does UR-6 stand for?
1. Auterus
2. Burinary
3. Curology
44Match needle description to needle code;What does BP-1 stand for?
1. Ablunt pointing
2. Bblunt pointer
3. Cblunt point
45Match needle description to needle code;What does KS stand for?
1. Aknife point
2. Bkelly straight
3. Ckeith straight
46Match needle description to needle code;What does OS-4 stand for?
1. Aorhaphy
2. Bopthalatrist
3. Corthopedic
47Match needle description to needle code;What does LR stand for?
1. Alarge retension
2. Blarge retraction
3. Clarge rim
48A ligature reel is a way surgeon ties can be packaged for dispensing to provide an easy delivery of the suture to the surgeon.
1. ATrue
2. BFalse

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