Surgical Tech final Chapter 1-24 Review
UPDATED ACTUAL Exam Questions and
CORRECT Answers
collagen - CORRECT ANSWER - Which of these interweaves its fibers during the maturation
phase of wound?
a- Enzymes
b- Fibrin
c- Collagen
d- Protein
second - CORRECT ANSWER - A wound that is not sutured & gradually fills in granulation
heals by which intention?
a- third
b- second
c- first
d- fourth
electrical nerve stimulation - CORRECT ANSWER - All of the following are techniques for
eliminating dead space in a wound EXCEPT:
a- pressure dressings
b- careful approximation of tissues
c- electric nerve stimulation
d- placement of wound drain
,evisceration - CORRECT ANSWER - Which postoperative wound complication would
require immediate surgical treatment?
a- adhesions
b- infection
c- fistula
d- evisceration
inflammatory - CORRECT ANSWER - Which phase of healing closed by first intention
begins within minutes of the incision or injury?
a- maturation
b- inflammatory
c- proliferation
d- granulation
blunt - CORRECT ANSWER - Which type of suture needle is used on friable tissue such as
liver or kidney?
a- taper
b- cutting
c- blunt
d- trocar
fascia - CORRECT ANSWER - Which tissue layer of the abdominal wall provides the
greatest strength and support of the wound?
a- skin
b- peritoneum
,c- fascia
d- subcutaneous
halstead - CORRECT ANSWER - Which historical figure in medicine created principles of
proper tissue handling and suturing?
a- debakery
b- kocher
c- halstead
d- cushing
suture permanently swaged on an eyeless needle - CORRECT ANSWER - Tissue trauma is
minimized by using which type of suture-needle combination?
a- suture loaded on a french-eyed taper needle
b- threaded suture on a closed-eye Keith needle
c- threaded suture on a closed-eyed taper needle
d-suture permanently swaged on an eyeless needle
cutting - CORRECT ANSWER - Which type of needle is preferred for suturing the skin?
a- spatula
b- taper
c- cutting
d- blunt
Protrusion of the viscera through all the tissue layers - CORRECT ANSWER - Evisceration of
an abdominal wound is?
, a- filling in of a wound from bottom up
b- excessive scar formation after surgery
c- single or multi-layer separation of wound edges
d- protrusion of the viscera through all the tissue layers
class II - CORRECT ANSWER - Which wound classification would be assigned to a vaginal
hysterectomy with anterior and posterior colporrhaphy?
a- class IV
b- class II
c- class I
d- class III
surgical silk - CORRECT ANSWER - A natural, multifilament, nonabsorbable suture, loses
strength and is undetectable after 2 years?
a- surgical silk
b- polyester
c- polypropylene
d- stainless steel
are impregnated with an antibacterial coating - CORRECT ANSWER - Ethicon sutures may
be available with a designation of "plus" for some sutures, which means they:
a- have a heavier gauge needle for thicker tissues
b- are longer strands than the original versions
c- have more than one needle in the package
d- are impregnated with an antibacterial coating
UPDATED ACTUAL Exam Questions and
CORRECT Answers
collagen - CORRECT ANSWER - Which of these interweaves its fibers during the maturation
phase of wound?
a- Enzymes
b- Fibrin
c- Collagen
d- Protein
second - CORRECT ANSWER - A wound that is not sutured & gradually fills in granulation
heals by which intention?
a- third
b- second
c- first
d- fourth
electrical nerve stimulation - CORRECT ANSWER - All of the following are techniques for
eliminating dead space in a wound EXCEPT:
a- pressure dressings
b- careful approximation of tissues
c- electric nerve stimulation
d- placement of wound drain
,evisceration - CORRECT ANSWER - Which postoperative wound complication would
require immediate surgical treatment?
a- adhesions
b- infection
c- fistula
d- evisceration
inflammatory - CORRECT ANSWER - Which phase of healing closed by first intention
begins within minutes of the incision or injury?
a- maturation
b- inflammatory
c- proliferation
d- granulation
blunt - CORRECT ANSWER - Which type of suture needle is used on friable tissue such as
liver or kidney?
a- taper
b- cutting
c- blunt
d- trocar
fascia - CORRECT ANSWER - Which tissue layer of the abdominal wall provides the
greatest strength and support of the wound?
a- skin
b- peritoneum
,c- fascia
d- subcutaneous
halstead - CORRECT ANSWER - Which historical figure in medicine created principles of
proper tissue handling and suturing?
a- debakery
b- kocher
c- halstead
d- cushing
suture permanently swaged on an eyeless needle - CORRECT ANSWER - Tissue trauma is
minimized by using which type of suture-needle combination?
a- suture loaded on a french-eyed taper needle
b- threaded suture on a closed-eye Keith needle
c- threaded suture on a closed-eyed taper needle
d-suture permanently swaged on an eyeless needle
cutting - CORRECT ANSWER - Which type of needle is preferred for suturing the skin?
a- spatula
b- taper
c- cutting
d- blunt
Protrusion of the viscera through all the tissue layers - CORRECT ANSWER - Evisceration of
an abdominal wound is?
, a- filling in of a wound from bottom up
b- excessive scar formation after surgery
c- single or multi-layer separation of wound edges
d- protrusion of the viscera through all the tissue layers
class II - CORRECT ANSWER - Which wound classification would be assigned to a vaginal
hysterectomy with anterior and posterior colporrhaphy?
a- class IV
b- class II
c- class I
d- class III
surgical silk - CORRECT ANSWER - A natural, multifilament, nonabsorbable suture, loses
strength and is undetectable after 2 years?
a- surgical silk
b- polyester
c- polypropylene
d- stainless steel
are impregnated with an antibacterial coating - CORRECT ANSWER - Ethicon sutures may
be available with a designation of "plus" for some sutures, which means they:
a- have a heavier gauge needle for thicker tissues
b- are longer strands than the original versions
c- have more than one needle in the package
d- are impregnated with an antibacterial coating
