Suture, Needle & Stapler Quiz Questions Flashcards
Precut ties that are removed as single strands from the package and placed into the open hand of the surgeon for use as ligatures are ____.
free
A stapler commonly used during resection and reanastomosis of the distal colon or rectum is a(n) ____ stapler.
intraluminal circular
Needles manufactured with suture strands inserted into one end are ____ needles.
swaged
Which suture is a monofilament?
Maxon
Neurolon suture is commonly used in which type of surgery?
Neurosurgery
Surgical silk is a ____.
multifilament nonabsorbable suture
The suture diameter is referred to as the ____.
gauge
Which of the following determines the shape of the needle body?
point
One of the most important pieces of information the STSR should learn to look for on a box of sutures is the ____.
suture size and material
The suture is attached to the needle at the ____.
Eye
A fast-healing, thin membrane lining the abdominal cavity is called ____.
peritoneum
A stapler used to insert two straight, evenly spaced, side-by-side rows of staples into tissue is a(n) ____ stapler.
linear
Large-gauged, interrupted, nonabsorbable sutures placed lateral to a primary suture line for wound reinforcement are called ____.
retention
Ethibond is commonly used on which type of tissue?
tendon
Silk suture thread is ____.
braided
For the most part, which of the following have replaced umbilical tape as isolation and retraction devices for vessels, nerves, or ducts?
vessel loops
Silk suture thread is ____.
nonabsorbable
Vessel loops are used to ____.
retract nerves
According to the text, which suture size is most commonly used for closure of orthopedic wounds and abdominal fascia?
1
Another name given to “rapid-release” needles is ____.
control-release
Plain gut, chromic gut, PDS II, and Monocryl are examples of ____.
monofilament absorbable sutures
Which suture thread has the largest diameter?
5
(largest) #5->0->11-0 (smallest)
Which suture thread has the smallest diameter?
11-0
(largest) #5->0->11-0 (smallest)
Which needle type is a cutting needle?
CP
A primary suture line consisting of a single strand of suture placed as a series of stitches is called ____.
continuous
Which of the following is commonly used for tendon repair and bone repair?
Stainless steel
Which type of suture should be used to close an infected wound?
monofilament
Eye, point, body, and shape are characteristics of ____.
needles
Which suture thread has the smallest diameter?
7-0
According to the text, which suture size is typically used for aortic anastomosis?
4-0
Sutures placed into an anatomical structure to retract to the side are called ____ sutures.
traction
Which of the following sutures is absorbable?
Dexon
Which suture absorbs the fastest?
chromic gut
According to the text, which suture size is used for smaller blood vessels?
7-0
A needle that can penetrate tissue without cutting it is a(n) ____ needle
tapered-point
Pieces of plastic or rubber tubing threaded over the retention suture ends prior to tying are called ____.
bolsters
The area of tough connective tissue just beneath the skin and just above the subcutaneous layer is called ____.
subcuticular
Ties loaded onto a curved clamp to facilitate placement of the tie around a vessel deep in the surgical wound is referred to as a ____.
Instrument Tie (Tie-On-A-Pass)
The needle used for tough tissue that is difficult to penetrate is called ____.
cutting
