This study guide for the American Board of Surgical Assistants (ABSA) exam covers
sutures, wound repair, and general surgery. It includes 125 test questions with verified
answers to help you pass your exam on the first try.
Key Features
• 125 real test questions with clear, correct answers.
• Focused topics on knots, suture materials, and healing.
• General surgery core concepts and tips.
• Instant digital access for fast study time.
What You Will Learn
• Suture types: Learn about absorbable and non-absorbable threads.
• Wound care: Know how to clean, close, and heal cuts safely.
• Knots and needles: Pick the right tools for each surgery type.
• Patient safety: Lower the risk of infection after operations.
Why Buy This Guide
• Save time with ready-made study notes.
• Test your knowledge before exam day.
• Feel calm and ready for test questions.
Quiz_________________?
Who discovered that the body absorbs sutures made from animal tissues? -
Answer✅
Philip Syng Physick
1
, Quiz_________________?
Which suture material is NOT absorbed but remains as a living tissue in the body? -
Answer✅
Fascia lata
Quiz_________________?
Space caused by separation of wound edges which have not been closely approximated by
sutures is called -
Answer✅
Dead Space
Quiz_________________?
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 -
Answer✅
Matress
Quiz_________________?
Suture material which, during healing process, becomes encapsulated by fibrous tissue is
called -
Answer✅
Non absorbable suture
Quiz_________________?
2
, In the presence of infection, the absorption rate of surgical gut is: -
Answer✅
Increased
Quiz_________________?
Which suture can be used in presence of infection? -
Answer✅
Polypropylene
Quiz_________________?
Suture in which short lateral stitches are taken beneath -
Answer✅
Subcuticular
Quiz_________________?
Healing process in which a wound is purposely left open and allowed to heal from bottom
upward is called -
Answer✅
Secondary intention
Quiz_________________?
Surgical gut is made from the -
Answer✅
Submucosa layer of sheep's intestines
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sutures, wound repair, and general surgery. It includes 125 test questions with verified
answers to help you pass your exam on the first try.
Key Features
• 125 real test questions with clear, correct answers.
• Focused topics on knots, suture materials, and healing.
• General surgery core concepts and tips.
• Instant digital access for fast study time.
What You Will Learn
• Suture types: Learn about absorbable and non-absorbable threads.
• Wound care: Know how to clean, close, and heal cuts safely.
• Knots and needles: Pick the right tools for each surgery type.
• Patient safety: Lower the risk of infection after operations.
Why Buy This Guide
• Save time with ready-made study notes.
• Test your knowledge before exam day.
• Feel calm and ready for test questions.
Quiz_________________?
Who discovered that the body absorbs sutures made from animal tissues? -
Answer✅
Philip Syng Physick
1
, Quiz_________________?
Which suture material is NOT absorbed but remains as a living tissue in the body? -
Answer✅
Fascia lata
Quiz_________________?
Space caused by separation of wound edges which have not been closely approximated by
sutures is called -
Answer✅
Dead Space
Quiz_________________?
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 -
Answer✅
Matress
Quiz_________________?
Suture material which, during healing process, becomes encapsulated by fibrous tissue is
called -
Answer✅
Non absorbable suture
Quiz_________________?
2
, In the presence of infection, the absorption rate of surgical gut is: -
Answer✅
Increased
Quiz_________________?
Which suture can be used in presence of infection? -
Answer✅
Polypropylene
Quiz_________________?
Suture in which short lateral stitches are taken beneath -
Answer✅
Subcuticular
Quiz_________________?
Healing process in which a wound is purposely left open and allowed to heal from bottom
upward is called -
Answer✅
Secondary intention
Quiz_________________?
Surgical gut is made from the -
Answer✅
Submucosa layer of sheep's intestines
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