Suture, Needle & Stapler Quiz Questions

Question 1

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 ____.

Answer 1

free

Question 2

A stapler commonly used during resection and reanastomosis of the distal colon or rectum is a(n) ____ stapler.

Answer 2

intraluminal circular

Question 3

Needles manufactured with suture strands inserted into one end are ____ needles.

Answer 3

swaged

Question 4

Which suture is a monofilament?

Answer 4

Maxon

Question 5

Neurolon suture is commonly used in which type of surgery?

Answer 5

Neurosurgery

Question 6

Surgical silk is a ____.

Answer 6

multifilament nonabsorbable suture

Question 7

The suture diameter is referred to as the ____.

Answer 7

gauge

Question 8

Which of the following determines the shape of the needle body?

Answer 8

point

Question 9

One of the most important pieces of information the STSR should learn to look for on a box of sutures is the ____.

Answer 9

suture size and material

Question 10

The suture is attached to the needle at the ____.

Answer 10

Eye

Question 11

A fast-healing, thin membrane lining the abdominal cavity is called ____.

Answer 11

peritoneum

Question 12

A stapler used to insert two straight, evenly spaced, side-by-side rows of staples into tissue is a(n) ____ stapler.

Answer 12

linear

Question 13

Large-gauged, interrupted, nonabsorbable sutures placed lateral to a primary suture line for wound reinforcement are called ____.

Answer 13

retention

Question 14

Ethibond is commonly used on which type of tissue?

Answer 14

tendon

Question 15

Silk suture thread is ____.

Answer 15

braided

Question 16

For the most part, which of the following have replaced umbilical tape as isolation and retraction devices for vessels, nerves, or ducts?

Answer 16

vessel loops

Question 17

Silk suture thread is ____.

Answer 17

nonabsorbable

Question 18

Vessel loops are used to ____.

Answer 18

retract nerves

Question 19

According to the text, which suture size is most commonly used for closure of orthopedic wounds and abdominal fascia?

Answer 19

1

Question 20

Another name given to “rapid-release” needles is ____.

Answer 20

control-release

Question 21

Plain gut, chromic gut, PDS II, and Monocryl are examples of ____.

Answer 21

monofilament absorbable sutures

Question 22

Which suture thread has the largest diameter?

Answer 22

5

(largest) #5->0->11-0 (smallest)

Question 23

Which suture thread has the smallest diameter?

Answer 23

11-0

(largest) #5->0->11-0 (smallest)

Question 24

Which needle type is a cutting needle?

Answer 24

CP

Question 25

A primary suture line consisting of a single strand of suture placed as a series of stitches is called ____.

Answer 25

continuous

Question 26

Which of the following is commonly used for tendon repair and bone repair?

Answer 26

Stainless steel

Question 27

Which type of suture should be used to close an infected wound?

Answer 27

monofilament

Question 28

Eye, point, body, and shape are characteristics of ____.

Answer 28

needles

Question 29

Which suture thread has the smallest diameter?

Answer 29

7-0

Question 30

According to the text, which suture size is typically used for aortic anastomosis?

Answer 30

4-0

Question 31

Sutures placed into an anatomical structure to retract to the side are called ____ sutures.

Answer 31

traction

Question 32

Which of the following sutures is absorbable?

Answer 32

Dexon

Question 33

Which suture absorbs the fastest?

Answer 33

chromic gut

Question 34

According to the text, which suture size is used for smaller blood vessels?

Answer 34

7-0

Question 35

A needle that can penetrate tissue without cutting it is a(n) ____ needle

Answer 35

tapered-point

Question 36

Pieces of plastic or rubber tubing threaded over the retention suture ends prior to tying are called ____.

Answer 36

bolsters

Question 37

The area of tough connective tissue just beneath the skin and just above the subcutaneous layer is called ____.

Answer 37

subcuticular

Question 38

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 ____.

Answer 38

Instrument Tie (Tie-On-A-Pass)

Question 39

The needle used for tough tissue that is difficult to penetrate is called ____.

Answer 39

cutting