NURS 5354 Final EXAM |LATEST UPDATED
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What is a single suture strand called?
Monofilament; more resistant to harboring microorganisms.
What are several filaments twisted or braided together called?
Multifilament; They are less stiff, have greater tensile strength but fluid
may be absorbed along the filament to introduce pathogens. Infection
risk!
What are absorbable sutures?
Two types: Natural-surgical gut; plain or surgical gut chromic (treated
with chromium salt)
Synthetic polymers-Vicryl (braided suture) or monocryl (monofilament)
What are non-absorbable sutures?
Two types: Natural-Surgical silk
Synthetic-Nylon (Ethilon) or Polyprolene (Prolene)
How do you determine the diameter of a suture?
The smaller the number, the larger the strand.
Ex: a 2-0 is larger than 5-0 suture.
What size suture would you use for the face?
5-0 or 6-0
What size suture would you use for the scalp?
4-0
,What size suture would you use for the upper body?
4-0
What size suture would you use for the hand?
4-0 or 5-0
What size suture would you use for the lower body?
4-0
What size suture would you use over a joint?
4-0
What suture pattern would be used for a laceration with irregular edges?
Interrupted
What suture pattern is best for high tension wounds, palms/feet or over
joint areas?
Horizontal mattress
What suture pattern is best for loose/thin skin?
Vertical mattress
What suture pattern would be used on lacerations with low risk for
infection and low wound tension?
Continuous
How far apart should two sutures be from one another?
No closer than 2 mm in a fine plastic closure. The distance between
sutures should equal half the total distance across the incision.
When should sutures be removed from the face?
4-5 days
When should sutures be removed from the scalp?
10-14 days
, When should sutures be removed from the upper body?
7-10 days
When should sutures be removed from the hand?
7-10 days
When should sutures be removed from the lower body?
10-14 days
When should sutures be removed over joints?
14-21 days
Consult/referral should be done for...?
Deep wounds of the hand or foot, lacerations of the eyelid/lip/ear,
lacerations involving tendon, nerves, arteries, bones or joints,
penetrating wounds of unknown depth, severe crush injuries, severely
contaminated wounds requiring drainage, wounds for which the patient
or clinical is strongly concerned about cosmetic outcome. and galea
What are other methods of wound repair/closure?
Tape, adhesives or staples
What needs to be documented/coded when suturing?
Lesion location, lesion size, benign/malignant (discuss path report), and
closure.
What needs to be documented for wound repair?
laceration length and location, any neurovascular damage distal to the
injury, laceration clean or contaminated, anesthetic medication used,
how the wound was cleansed, suture size, number and layer sutured
(skin, dermis, fascia) and discussion of potential for infection or impaired
function.
What should be considered for post procedural care?
2026/2027 |A COMPLETE SOLUTION ALL ANSWERS
GET IT 100% CORRECT VERIFIED BEST GRADED A+
FOR SUCCESS
What is a single suture strand called?
Monofilament; more resistant to harboring microorganisms.
What are several filaments twisted or braided together called?
Multifilament; They are less stiff, have greater tensile strength but fluid
may be absorbed along the filament to introduce pathogens. Infection
risk!
What are absorbable sutures?
Two types: Natural-surgical gut; plain or surgical gut chromic (treated
with chromium salt)
Synthetic polymers-Vicryl (braided suture) or monocryl (monofilament)
What are non-absorbable sutures?
Two types: Natural-Surgical silk
Synthetic-Nylon (Ethilon) or Polyprolene (Prolene)
How do you determine the diameter of a suture?
The smaller the number, the larger the strand.
Ex: a 2-0 is larger than 5-0 suture.
What size suture would you use for the face?
5-0 or 6-0
What size suture would you use for the scalp?
4-0
,What size suture would you use for the upper body?
4-0
What size suture would you use for the hand?
4-0 or 5-0
What size suture would you use for the lower body?
4-0
What size suture would you use over a joint?
4-0
What suture pattern would be used for a laceration with irregular edges?
Interrupted
What suture pattern is best for high tension wounds, palms/feet or over
joint areas?
Horizontal mattress
What suture pattern is best for loose/thin skin?
Vertical mattress
What suture pattern would be used on lacerations with low risk for
infection and low wound tension?
Continuous
How far apart should two sutures be from one another?
No closer than 2 mm in a fine plastic closure. The distance between
sutures should equal half the total distance across the incision.
When should sutures be removed from the face?
4-5 days
When should sutures be removed from the scalp?
10-14 days
, When should sutures be removed from the upper body?
7-10 days
When should sutures be removed from the hand?
7-10 days
When should sutures be removed from the lower body?
10-14 days
When should sutures be removed over joints?
14-21 days
Consult/referral should be done for...?
Deep wounds of the hand or foot, lacerations of the eyelid/lip/ear,
lacerations involving tendon, nerves, arteries, bones or joints,
penetrating wounds of unknown depth, severe crush injuries, severely
contaminated wounds requiring drainage, wounds for which the patient
or clinical is strongly concerned about cosmetic outcome. and galea
What are other methods of wound repair/closure?
Tape, adhesives or staples
What needs to be documented/coded when suturing?
Lesion location, lesion size, benign/malignant (discuss path report), and
closure.
What needs to be documented for wound repair?
laceration length and location, any neurovascular damage distal to the
injury, laceration clean or contaminated, anesthetic medication used,
how the wound was cleansed, suture size, number and layer sutured
(skin, dermis, fascia) and discussion of potential for infection or impaired
function.
What should be considered for post procedural care?
