CSFA ASA Study Guide: Wound healing with all
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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 reference
C. Leave a one centimeter tail for nonabsorbable suture
D. Cut on the knot for absorbable suture ✔Correct Answer-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-Peripheral vascular disease
The most common cause of delayed wound healing in the operative patients is:
A. Wound infection
B. Tissue loss
C. Dehiscence
D. Adhesions ✔Correct Answer-Wound infection
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-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-Polydioxanone
, Wounds in which there is significant bacterial contamination, foreign bodies, or extensive tissue
trauma are generally closed by which intention? ✔Correct Answer-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-Subcuticular stitch
The primary factor when selecting the surgical needle is: ✔Correct Answer-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-Group B streptococci
It is recommended that the square knot is: ✔Correct Answer-Accomplished as a two-handed
tie
Which of the following statements concerning the principles of suture placement is correct?
A. Sutures should be placed as close to the wound edge as possible to prevent tissue necrosis
B. Sutures should be as far as possible from the wound edge to prevent knot slippage and
displacement
C. Sutures should be placed in deep tissue to prevent hematoma
D. Suture placement should place as much tension on the tissue as possible to promote healing
✔Correct Answer-Sutures should be placed in deep tissue to prevent hematoma
--Serum and/or blood clots can form in dead space, especially in deep tissue. Sutures should be
properly placed to prevent hematomas from forming
Sutures placed in a wound to prevent wound evisceration are called? ✔Correct Answer-
Retention
In which incision could retention sutures be used?
A. Vertical midline
B. McBurney
C. Transverse
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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 reference
C. Leave a one centimeter tail for nonabsorbable suture
D. Cut on the knot for absorbable suture ✔Correct Answer-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-Peripheral vascular disease
The most common cause of delayed wound healing in the operative patients is:
A. Wound infection
B. Tissue loss
C. Dehiscence
D. Adhesions ✔Correct Answer-Wound infection
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-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-Polydioxanone
, Wounds in which there is significant bacterial contamination, foreign bodies, or extensive tissue
trauma are generally closed by which intention? ✔Correct Answer-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-Subcuticular stitch
The primary factor when selecting the surgical needle is: ✔Correct Answer-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-Group B streptococci
It is recommended that the square knot is: ✔Correct Answer-Accomplished as a two-handed
tie
Which of the following statements concerning the principles of suture placement is correct?
A. Sutures should be placed as close to the wound edge as possible to prevent tissue necrosis
B. Sutures should be as far as possible from the wound edge to prevent knot slippage and
displacement
C. Sutures should be placed in deep tissue to prevent hematoma
D. Suture placement should place as much tension on the tissue as possible to promote healing
✔Correct Answer-Sutures should be placed in deep tissue to prevent hematoma
--Serum and/or blood clots can form in dead space, especially in deep tissue. Sutures should be
properly placed to prevent hematomas from forming
Sutures placed in a wound to prevent wound evisceration are called? ✔Correct Answer-
Retention
In which incision could retention sutures be used?
A. Vertical midline
B. McBurney
C. Transverse
