AMERICAN BOARD OF SURGICAL
ASSISTANTS TEST REVIEW -
SUTURES AND WOUND REPAIR/
GENERAL SURGERY EXAM WITH
CORRECT QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 2025
A) Who discovered that the body absorbs sutures made from animal
tissues? - CORRECT-ANSWERSPhilip Syng Physick
B) Which suture material is NOT absorbed but remains as a living tissue in
the body? - CORRECT-ANSWERSFascia lata
C) Space caused by separation of wound edges which have not been
closely approximated by sutures is called - CORRECT-ANSWERSDead
Space
D) An interrupted suture, which is placed through tissue from one side of
the wound to the other and then back through tissue again is called -
CORRECT-ANSWERSMatress
E) Suture material which, during healing process, becomes encapsulated
by fibrous tissue is called - CORRECT-ANSWERSNon absorbable
suture
F) In the presence of infection, the absorption rate of surgical gut is: -
CORRECT-ANSWERSIncreased
G) Which suture can be used in presence of infection? - CORRECT-
ANSWERSPolypropylene
H) Suture in which short lateral stitches are taken beneath - CORRECT-
ANSWERSSubcuticular
,I) Healing process in which a wound is purposely left open and allowed to
heal from bottom upward is called - CORRECT-ANSWERSSecondary
intention
J) Surgical gut is made from the - CORRECT-ANSWERSSubmucosa
layer of sheep's intestines
K) Which is most inert in tissue - CORRECT-ANSWERSWire
L) Stay suture does not pass through
M)-Subq
N) -Rectus muscle
O) -Mesentery
P) -Fascia - CORRECT-ANSWERSMesentery
Q) Spitting open or gaping of wound is called - CORRECT-
ANSWERSDehiscence
R) Which of the following is used to stop bleeding and oozing on surfaced
of severed BONES - CORRECT-ANSWERSMixture of waxes (chiefly
beeswax)
S) Protrusion of bowel through separated edges of abdominal wound
closure is - CORRECT-ANSWERSEvisceration
T) Silk is not recommended for use in gallbladder kidney or bladder
because - CORRECT-ANSWERSIt may become nucleus for stone
formation
U) Most braided or twisted non absorbable sutures should not be used in
presence of active infection because - CORRECT-ANSWERSThe
sutures become breeding place for infection
V) Halsted Technique consists mainly of - CORRECT-
ANSWERSInterrupted silk sutures
W) Another name for a stick tie or transfixation suture is -
CORRECT-ANSWERSSuture ligature
X) Bumpers or guards are used on tension sutures to - CORRECT-
ANSWERSPrevent heavy suture from cutting into skin
, Y) Tissue trauma will be kept to minimum by using - CORRECT-
ANSWERSSutured swaged to a needle
Z) Amount of weight or pull necessary to break suture or ligature material
is called - CORRECT-ANSWERSTensile strength
AA) Which would have ea weakening effect on suture?
BB) Soaking in saline
CC) Testing tensile strength
DD) Straightening it - CORRECT-ANSWERSALL OF THE ABOVE
EE) Which of following synthetic non absorb suture material is least
reactive in tissue?
FF) Polypropylene
GG) Polyester fiber
HH) Nylon
II) teflon impregnanted polyester - CORRECT-ANSWERSPolypropylene
JJ) What type of suture would be used when closing the anus for perineal
stage of an and perineal resection - CORRECT-ANSWERSPurse
string suture
KK) Ampulla of water is dilated for - CORRECT-ANSWERSCommon
duct stones
LL) Select procedure that require isolation of instruments from rest
of operative field:
1. Open intest anastomosis
2. Common duct exploration
3. Exteriorization of coostomy
4. esophagomyotomy - CORRECT-ANSWERS1,2,3,
MM) Open anastomosis
NN) Common duct expo
OO) ext of colostomy
ASSISTANTS TEST REVIEW -
SUTURES AND WOUND REPAIR/
GENERAL SURGERY EXAM WITH
CORRECT QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 2025
A) Who discovered that the body absorbs sutures made from animal
tissues? - CORRECT-ANSWERSPhilip Syng Physick
B) Which suture material is NOT absorbed but remains as a living tissue in
the body? - CORRECT-ANSWERSFascia lata
C) Space caused by separation of wound edges which have not been
closely approximated by sutures is called - CORRECT-ANSWERSDead
Space
D) An interrupted suture, which is placed through tissue from one side of
the wound to the other and then back through tissue again is called -
CORRECT-ANSWERSMatress
E) Suture material which, during healing process, becomes encapsulated
by fibrous tissue is called - CORRECT-ANSWERSNon absorbable
suture
F) In the presence of infection, the absorption rate of surgical gut is: -
CORRECT-ANSWERSIncreased
G) Which suture can be used in presence of infection? - CORRECT-
ANSWERSPolypropylene
H) Suture in which short lateral stitches are taken beneath - CORRECT-
ANSWERSSubcuticular
,I) Healing process in which a wound is purposely left open and allowed to
heal from bottom upward is called - CORRECT-ANSWERSSecondary
intention
J) Surgical gut is made from the - CORRECT-ANSWERSSubmucosa
layer of sheep's intestines
K) Which is most inert in tissue - CORRECT-ANSWERSWire
L) Stay suture does not pass through
M)-Subq
N) -Rectus muscle
O) -Mesentery
P) -Fascia - CORRECT-ANSWERSMesentery
Q) Spitting open or gaping of wound is called - CORRECT-
ANSWERSDehiscence
R) Which of the following is used to stop bleeding and oozing on surfaced
of severed BONES - CORRECT-ANSWERSMixture of waxes (chiefly
beeswax)
S) Protrusion of bowel through separated edges of abdominal wound
closure is - CORRECT-ANSWERSEvisceration
T) Silk is not recommended for use in gallbladder kidney or bladder
because - CORRECT-ANSWERSIt may become nucleus for stone
formation
U) Most braided or twisted non absorbable sutures should not be used in
presence of active infection because - CORRECT-ANSWERSThe
sutures become breeding place for infection
V) Halsted Technique consists mainly of - CORRECT-
ANSWERSInterrupted silk sutures
W) Another name for a stick tie or transfixation suture is -
CORRECT-ANSWERSSuture ligature
X) Bumpers or guards are used on tension sutures to - CORRECT-
ANSWERSPrevent heavy suture from cutting into skin
, Y) Tissue trauma will be kept to minimum by using - CORRECT-
ANSWERSSutured swaged to a needle
Z) Amount of weight or pull necessary to break suture or ligature material
is called - CORRECT-ANSWERSTensile strength
AA) Which would have ea weakening effect on suture?
BB) Soaking in saline
CC) Testing tensile strength
DD) Straightening it - CORRECT-ANSWERSALL OF THE ABOVE
EE) Which of following synthetic non absorb suture material is least
reactive in tissue?
FF) Polypropylene
GG) Polyester fiber
HH) Nylon
II) teflon impregnanted polyester - CORRECT-ANSWERSPolypropylene
JJ) What type of suture would be used when closing the anus for perineal
stage of an and perineal resection - CORRECT-ANSWERSPurse
string suture
KK) Ampulla of water is dilated for - CORRECT-ANSWERSCommon
duct stones
LL) Select procedure that require isolation of instruments from rest
of operative field:
1. Open intest anastomosis
2. Common duct exploration
3. Exteriorization of coostomy
4. esophagomyotomy - CORRECT-ANSWERS1,2,3,
MM) Open anastomosis
NN) Common duct expo
OO) ext of colostomy
