Psg-- Sutures

Front 1

Capillary action is aka?

Back 1

wicking

Front 2

Sutures made of multifilament strands absorb moisture and hold body fluids is called?

Back 2

Capillary action

Front 3

If ___ are present, suture materials with high capillarity are able to retain and spread infection by means of suture fibers

Back 3

bacteria

Front 4

Suture with ___ capillarity is preferred during surgery when the risk of infection is high

Back 4

low

Front 5

which suture is least inert?

Back 5

Stainless steal

Front 6

___ is the body's response to suture

Back 6

bioactivity

Front 7

The bioactivity depends on the ___ structure of the suture material and the ___ of the patient.

Back 7

chemical structure; condition of the patient

Front 8

Sutures that cause little or no bioactivity are said to be ___ inert, causing little or no inflammation

Back 8

highly

Front 9

Infection is related to the ___ of suture rather than the chemical make up

Back 9

structure

Front 10

French needle is aka?

Back 10

split or spring eye

Front 11

The ___ eye has two eyes that are connected by a slit from the top through the eyes with ridges that hold the sutures in place

Back 11

French eye

Front 12

A ___ suture is one in which the suture can be detached from the needle by pulling it straight back from the swage

Back 12

detachable.

Front 13

A detachable suture is aka...

Back 13

De-tach and Control-release

Front 14

What kind of suture needle has pre-attached suture.

Back 14

swaged (atraumatic) suture

Front 15

This needle is swaged at both ends

Back 15

double-armed

Front 16

This needle tip pushes tissue aside and does not puncture it

Back 16

blunt tip

Front 17

This needle tip is used for friable tissues and organs that are soft and spongy (such as liver, spleen, and kidneys)

Back 17

Blunt tip

Front 18

This needle tip punctures tissue

Back 18

tapered tip

Front 19

This needle tip is used on soft tissue such as muscle, subcutaneous fat, peritoneum, dura, and GI, GU, biliary, and vascular

Back 19

tapered tip

Front 20

This needle tip has a cutting edge along its shaft and aka conventional cutting needle)

Back 20

Cutting tip

Front 21

___ cutting needle has a cutting edge on the outside or lower edge of the curve

Back 21

Reverse cutting needle

Front 22

This type of cutting needle is used on fibrous connective tissue, such as skin, joint capsule, and tendons

Back 22

Reverse cutting needle

Front 23

____ cutting needle has a cutting edge at the tip and a round body

Back 23

Tapered and the point is tapered

Front 24

This type of cutting needle is used for dense fibrous connective tissue, such as fascia, tendon, and periosteum

Back 24

Tapered cutting needle

Front 25

___ needles have a flat surface with cutting edges on sides

Back 25

Spatula needles

Front 26

This type of cutting needle is used for ophthalmic to separate corneal and scleral tissue

Back 26

Spatula needles

Front 27

Suture is used to approximate tissue and ligate bleeding vessels.

Back 27

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Front 28

Two general types of suturing technique are used what are they???

Back 28

continuous and interrupted

Front 29

continuous stich is aka

Back 29

running suture

Front 30

An advantage of continuous suture is that its ___ and uses little suture material

Back 30

rapid

Front 31

A disadvantage of the continuous stitch is that if one point along the suture ___ during healing the wound may open up

Back 31

breaks

Front 32

Interrupted sutures are ___ to place, have greater tensile strength, and have less potential for causing wound edema and impaired cutaneous circulation.

Back 32

easy to place

Front 33

This type of suture is used for cosmetic closure and pediatric patients

Back 33

subcuticular

Front 34

Subcuticular suture is ___ and meticulous

Back 34

time consuming

Front 35

Purse-string suture is used for ____

Back 35

tubular structures (lumens)

Front 36

The ___ stitch provides added strength to a running suture

Back 36

locking stitch

Front 37

Retention sutures are a type of interrupted technique used to provide additional support to wound edges in ___ surgery

Back 37

abdominal

Front 38

What are bolsters and why are they used?

Back 38

bolsters are small length of tubing are threaded though the suture to prevent it from cutting into the patient's skin

Front 39

Good technique in handling sutures prevents their ___ in the surgical wound

Back 39

loss

Front 40

Lost items are a safety hazard and increase operative ___ and team stress

Back 40

time

Front 41

Inappropriate tissue-needle combinations can cause unnecessary ___ to tissue

Back 41

trauma

Front 42

Proper preparation of sutures increases their potential to facilitate uncomplicated ___

Back 42

healing

Front 43

The jaws of the needle holder must be selected according to the ___ of the needle.

Back 43

delicacy

Front 44

Needle holders used in general surgery have ___ or carbon steel inserts over the portion that holds the needle.

Back 44

diamond

Front 45

The scrub selects the forceps by length, ___, and type of jaws according to the tissue to be sutured.

Back 45

weight

Front 46

____ forceps are used on mucous membrane organ tissue (spleen and kidneys) and on any tissue that bleeds easy

Back 46

Smooth forceps

Front 47

____ forceps are used on connective tissue, including the skin

Back 47

Toothed forceps

Front 48

____ forceps are specially designed with a scored insert at the working tip; this prevents puncturing of the blood vessel but provides sufficient friction to hold

Back 48

Vascular forceps