ABSA SURGICAL FIRST ASSISTANT COMPREHENSIVE
REVISION NOTES AND STRUCTURED SURGICAL ASSISTING
OVERVIEW GUIDE Questions with Correct Answers (Grade A+)
Question 1: What are the two different types of suture material?
Answer: Monofilament Multifilament
Question 2: Monofilament.
Answer: Single strand of suture material Minimal tissue trauma Smooth tying but need more knots needed
Resists harboring organisms Nylon, monocryl, prolene, PDS
Question 3: Multifilament (braided).
Answer: Fibers are braided or twisted together More tissue resistance Easier to handle Fewer knots needed
Vicryl (braided), silk (braided), chromic (twisted)
Question 4: What are some examples of multifilament?
Answer: Vicryl, silk, chromic
Question 5: What are some examples of monofilament?
Answer: Nylon, monocyrl, prolene, PDS
Question 6: What are 2 basic configurations for curved needles?
Answer: 1. Cutting: cutting edge can cut through tough tissue, such as skin 2. Tapered: no cutting edge,
used for softer tissue inside the body
Question 7: Simple interrupted closure.
Answer: Most commonly used, good for shallow wounds without wound tension Place knot off to side to
reduce tension
Question 8: Continuous Closure (running sutures).
Answer: Good for hemostasis (scalp wounds) and long wounds with minimal tension
Question 9: Locking continuous.
Answer: Usedful in wounds under moderate tension or those requiring additional hemostasis
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, Question 10: Subcuticular.
Answer: Good for cosmetic results
Question 11: Vertical mattress.
Answer: useful in maximizing wound eversion, reducing dead space, and minimizing tension across the
wound Far far near near
Question 12: Horizontal mattress.
Answer: good for fragile skin and high tension wounds
Question 13: Percutaneous (deep) closure.
Answer: Good to close dead space and decrease wound tension
Question 14: The vessel is the uterine artery a branch of.
Answer: anterior division of the internal iliac artery
Question 15: The ovarian artery is also know as and is a branch of.
Answer: Gonal vessels or IP ligament, and is a branch of the aorta
Question 16: Nulipara.
Answer: a woman who has never given birth to a child who reached the point of viability
Question 17: Multipara.
Answer: woman who has given birth to two or more children
Question 18: Primagravida.
Answer: first pregnancy
Question 19: multigravida.
Answer: woman who has been pregnant more than once
Question 20: why will a nulipara uterus bleed more than a multi para uterus.
Answer: Multiparas blood vessels have been more stretched
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REVISION NOTES AND STRUCTURED SURGICAL ASSISTING
OVERVIEW GUIDE Questions with Correct Answers (Grade A+)
Question 1: What are the two different types of suture material?
Answer: Monofilament Multifilament
Question 2: Monofilament.
Answer: Single strand of suture material Minimal tissue trauma Smooth tying but need more knots needed
Resists harboring organisms Nylon, monocryl, prolene, PDS
Question 3: Multifilament (braided).
Answer: Fibers are braided or twisted together More tissue resistance Easier to handle Fewer knots needed
Vicryl (braided), silk (braided), chromic (twisted)
Question 4: What are some examples of multifilament?
Answer: Vicryl, silk, chromic
Question 5: What are some examples of monofilament?
Answer: Nylon, monocyrl, prolene, PDS
Question 6: What are 2 basic configurations for curved needles?
Answer: 1. Cutting: cutting edge can cut through tough tissue, such as skin 2. Tapered: no cutting edge,
used for softer tissue inside the body
Question 7: Simple interrupted closure.
Answer: Most commonly used, good for shallow wounds without wound tension Place knot off to side to
reduce tension
Question 8: Continuous Closure (running sutures).
Answer: Good for hemostasis (scalp wounds) and long wounds with minimal tension
Question 9: Locking continuous.
Answer: Usedful in wounds under moderate tension or those requiring additional hemostasis
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, Question 10: Subcuticular.
Answer: Good for cosmetic results
Question 11: Vertical mattress.
Answer: useful in maximizing wound eversion, reducing dead space, and minimizing tension across the
wound Far far near near
Question 12: Horizontal mattress.
Answer: good for fragile skin and high tension wounds
Question 13: Percutaneous (deep) closure.
Answer: Good to close dead space and decrease wound tension
Question 14: The vessel is the uterine artery a branch of.
Answer: anterior division of the internal iliac artery
Question 15: The ovarian artery is also know as and is a branch of.
Answer: Gonal vessels or IP ligament, and is a branch of the aorta
Question 16: Nulipara.
Answer: a woman who has never given birth to a child who reached the point of viability
Question 17: Multipara.
Answer: woman who has given birth to two or more children
Question 18: Primagravida.
Answer: first pregnancy
Question 19: multigravida.
Answer: woman who has been pregnant more than once
Question 20: why will a nulipara uterus bleed more than a multi para uterus.
Answer: Multiparas blood vessels have been more stretched
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