Second intention healing involves?

A. primary union

B. wound granulation
c. delayed suturing

d. minimal scar formation

The healing stage of first intention healing occurs from the?

A. first to fourth day

B. fifth to fourteenth day

C. fiourteenth day to six months

D. six to nine months

Which of the following occurrences would NOT decrease the healing capabilities of a patient?

A. deficiency in vitamin K

B. radiation therapy

C. early ambulation

D. use of steroids

most absorbable sutures are packaged in an alcohol-water solution to maintain their?

A. sterility

B. length

C. pliability

D. strength

reduced blood flow to an area is known as?

A. hemostasis

B. infarction

C. ischemia

D. hemorrahge

the rupture of a wound with spilling of contents is known as?

A. dehiscence

B. evisceration

C. disruption

D. incisional hernia

all of the following are part of the inflammatory process EXCEPT?

A. heat

B. pain

C. edema

D. vasoconstriction

the healing process in which a wound is purposel left open and aloowed to heal from the bottom up is called?

A. primary intention

B. secondary intention

C. delayed intention

D. third intention

the substance that weakly holds wound edges together during the first five days of first intention is?

A. fibrin

B. fibroblasts

C. collagen

D. connective tissue

a curved, tapered surgical needle is used most often on A.skin

 B. eye tissue

 C. tendon

D. bowel tissue

the least inert of all the synthetic meshes is?

A. polyglactin 910 mesh

B. stainless steel mesh

C. polyester fiber mesh

D. polypropolene mesh

a mesh that is not preferred in the presence of infection is

A. prolene

B. mersilene

C. vicryl

D. stainless steel

a stapling device used to perform low anterior anastomosis is?

A. TA 30

B. GIA

C. EEA

D. LDS

which of the following sutures generally would not be used in the presence of infection?

A. silk

B. chromic

C. steel

D. polypropolene

the measure of weight required to break a suture is its?

A. yeild power

B. tensile strength

C. gauge

D. taut

which type of needle point would be selected for use on tendon?

A. taper

B. cutting

C. blunt

D. side cutting

the type of needle point used on peritoneum and intestine is?

A. taper

B. blunt

C. trocar

D. side cutting

a type of suture that has a high tensile strength and supports a wound indefinitely is?

A. silk

B. stainless steel

C. polyester fiber

D. dacron

a stick tie is a/an?

A. free tie

B. continuous suture

C. swagged needle

D. free needle

a characteristics of polyglycolic acid sutures is that they are?

A. absobable

B. encapsulated

C. nonabsorbable

D. retain memory

tissue trauma is best minimized using a?

A. threaded suture

B. braided suture

C. swagged on suture

D. free tie

which of the following sutures is treated with a salt solution to decrease the rate of absorption?

A. plain gut

B. vicryl

C. chromic

D. nylon

utilizing electric current to close severed vessels is called?

A. coagulation

B. hemostasis

C. fulguration

D. dissection

absorbable suture is generally preferred in suturing which of the following tissue?

A. muscle

B. periosteum

C. tendon

D. ligament

a specially treated form of surgical gauze that is a hemostatic agent is?

A. gelfoam

B. avitene

C. surgicel

D. adaptic

the EEAvsurgical stapler is used for?

A. transection of the proximal bowel

B. closure of the gastic lumen

C. anastomosis of proximal colon to rectum

D. closure of the proximal colon

a microfibrillar collagen that is either supplied in a compacted nonwoven web form in loose fibrous form is known as?

A. gelfoam

B. oxycel

C. avitene

D. surgicel

a hemostatic agent that is made from a purified gelatin solution is?

A. gelfoam

B. helistat

C. avitene

D. adaptic

a suture used in tendon repair is?

A. nylon

B. polyglycolic acid

C. silk

D. polydiozanone

which of the following sutures is a polyester fiber suture?

A. vicryl

B. dexon

C. ethibond

D. novafil

the most widely used nonabsobable suture is?

A. nylon

B. dexon

C. chromic

D. polypropolene

which of the following suture sizes is the smallest in diameter?

A. 4-0

B. 2-0

C. 0

D. 2

which of the following sutures is absorbable and offers extended wound support?

A. vicryl

B. polydioxanone

C. silk

D. poliglecaprone

bolsters are used with retention sutures to?

A. prevent suture from cutting skin

B. prevent unequal tension

C. facilitate easy removal

D. retract vessels

what type of suture is surgilon?

A. absorbable

B. nylon

C. monofilament

D. noncoated

another name for polyglactin 910 is?

A. ehtibond excel

B. dexon

C. vicryl

D. PDS

which tissue type would contradict the use of a cutting needle?

A. eye

B. nerve

C. tendon

D. skin

ligatures are used to?

A. occlude lumens of blood vessels

B. bring tissue together

C. retract vessels

D. approximate skin edges

which of the following is the least reactive of all synthetic suture materials?

A. silk

B. polypropylene

C. nylon

D. polyester

a protein substance that is the chief constituent of connective tissue is?

A. collagen

B. fibrin

C. elastin

D. epithelium

which type of needle point would be selected for use on skin?

A. taper

B. cutting

C. blunt

D. side cutting

if tissue is approximated too tight, it can cause?

A. ischemia
B. keloids

C. adhesions

D. dehiscence

the space caused by seperation of wound edges is called?

A. evisceration

B. dead space

C. herniation

D. sinus tract

what type of needle would be used on the liver?

A. side cutting

B. trocar

C. blunt

D. reverse cutting

a characteristic of plain gut is that absorbs in __days?

A. 70

B. 53

C. 36

D. 19

an excellent substitute that provides strength and non-reactivity in tissues where stainless steel cannot be used is

A. nylon

B. polyethylene

C. polypropylene

D. polyester propropylene

what type of needle is used on tissue of the gastrointestinal tract?

A. taper

B. reverse cutting

C. blunt

D. conventional cutting