SURGICAL FIRST ASSIST BOOK EXAM STUDY GUIDE: Wound Healing

Which of the following methods should the surgical assistant consider when cutting sutures? correct answers According to the surgeon's preference Which of the following would affect normal wound healing? correct answers Peripheral vascular disease The most common cause of delayed wound healing in the operative patient is: correct answers Wound infection The three phases of wound healing include all of the following EXCEPT: correct answers Chronic phase Which of the following sutures should not be used in the placement of heart valves correct answers Polydioxanone Wounds in which there is significant bacterial contamination, foreign bodies, or extensive tissue trauma are generally closed by which intention? correct answers Granulation Which of the following types of stitch patterns provides an excellent cosmetic closure? correct answers Subcuticular stitch The primary factor when selecting the surgical needle is: correct answers Reducing as much as possible the trauma to the tissue Which of the following microorganisms is responsible for causing postoperative wound edge erythema and rebound tenderness? correct answers Group B streptococci