SURGICAL FIRST ASSIST BOOK EXAM STUDY GUIDE: Wound Healing QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS.

SURGICAL FIRST ASSIST BOOK EXAM STUDY GUIDE: Wound Healing QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS. Which of the following methods should the surgical assistant consider when cutting sutures? A. According to the surgeon's preference B. According to the assistant's preference C. Leave a one centimeter tail for non-absorbable suture D. Cut on the knot for absorbable suture - Correct Answer-A. According to the surgeon's preference Which of the following would affect normal wound healing? A. Penicillin allergy B. Peripheral vascular disease C. Clean wound D. Latex allergy - Correct Answer-B. Peripheral vascular disease The most common cause of delayed wound healing in the operative patient is: A. Wound infection B. Tissue loss C. Dehiscence D. Adhesions - Correct Answer-A. Wound infections The three phases of wound healing include all of the following EXCEPT: A. Fibroplastic phase B. Chronic phase C. Remodeling phase D. Inflammatory phase - Correct Answer-B. Chronic phase Which of the following sutures should not be used in the placement of heart valves? A. Polypropylene B. Polyglactin C. Polydioxanone D. Polyglecaprone - Correct Answer-C. Polydioxanone Wounds in which there is significant bacterial contamination, foreign bodies, or extensive tissue trauma are generally closed by which intention? A. Delayed primary B. Primary union C. Lag D. Granulation - Correct Answer-D. Granulation Which of the following types of stitch patterns provides an excellent cosmetic closure? A. Subcuticular stitch B. Retention stitch C. Purse-string stitch D. Simple stitch - Correct Answer-A. subcuticular stitch The primary factor when selecting the surgical needle is: A. The metal's ability to resist corrosion B. Preventing microbial growth C. Reducing as much as possible the trauma to the tissue D. Ease of loading the needle on the needle holder - Correct Answer-C. 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? A. S. aureus B. Clostridium C. Group B streptococci D. S. epidermis - Correct Answer-C. Group B streptococci It is recommended that the square