AMERICAN BOARD OF SURGICAL
ASSISTANTS TEST REVIEW -
SUTURES AND WOUND REPAIR/
GENERAL SURGERY
Who-discovered-that-the-body-absorbs-sutures-made-from-animal-tissues?---ans-
✔✔Philip-Syng-Physick
Which-suture-material-is-NOT-absorbed-but-remains-as-a-living-tissue-in-the-body?---ans-
✔✔Fascia-lata
Space-caused-by-separation-of-wound-edges-which-have-not-been-closely-approximated-
by-sutures-is-called---ans-✔✔Dead-Space
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---ans-✔✔Matress
Suture-material-which,-during-healing-process,-becomes-encapsulated-by-fibrous-tissue-
is-called---ans-✔✔Non-absorbable-suture
In-the-presence-of-infection,-the-absorption-rate-of-surgical-gut-is:---ans-✔✔Increased
Which-suture-can-be-used-in-presence-of-infection?---ans-✔✔Polypropylene
Suture-in-which-short-lateral-stitches-are-taken-beneath---ans-✔✔Subcuticular
Healing-process-in-which-a-wound-is-purposely-left-open-and-allowed-to-heal-from-bottom-
upward-is-called---ans-✔✔Secondary-intention
Surgical-gut-is-made-from-the---ans-✔✔Submucosa-layer-of-sheep's-intestines
Which-is-most-inert-in-tissue---ans-✔✔Wire
Stay-suture-does-not-pass-through
-Subq
, -Rectus-muscle
-Mesentery
-Fascia---ans-✔✔Mesentery
Spitting-open-or-gaping-of-wound-is-called---ans-✔✔Dehiscence
Which-of-the-following-is-used-to-stop-bleeding-and-oozing-on-surfaced-of-severed-
BONES---ans-✔✔Mixture-of-waxes-(chiefly-beeswax)
Protrusion-of-bowel-through-separated-edges-of-abdominal-wound-closure-is---ans-
✔✔Evisceration
Silk-is-not-recommended-for-use-in-gallbladder-kidney-or-bladder-because---ans-✔✔It-
may-become-nucleus-for-stone-formation
Most-braided-or-twisted-non-absorbable-sutures-should-not-be-used-in-presence-of-active-
infection-because---ans-✔✔The-sutures-become-breeding-place-for-infection
Halsted-Technique-consists-mainly-of---ans-✔✔Interrupted-silk-sutures
Another-name-for-a-stick-tie-or-transfixation-suture-is---ans-✔✔Suture-ligature
Bumpers-or-guards-are-used-on-tension-sutures-to---ans-✔✔Prevent-heavy-suture-from-
cutting-into-skin
Tissue-trauma-will-be-kept-to-minimum-by-using---ans-✔✔Sutured-swaged-to-a-needle
Amount-of-weight-or-pull-necessary-to-break-suture-or-ligature-material-is-called---ans-
✔✔Tensile-strength
Which-would-have-ea-weakening-effect-on-suture?
Soaking-in-saline
Testing-tensile-strength
Straightening-it---ans-✔✔ALL-OF-THE-ABOVE
Which-of-following-synthetic-non-absorb-suture-material-is-least-reactive-in-tissue?
Polypropylene-
Polyester-fiber
Nylon
teflon-impregnanted-polyester---ans-✔✔Polypropylene
What-type-of-suture-would-be-used-when-closing-the-anus-for-perineal-stage-of-an-and-
perineal-resection---ans-✔✔Purse-string-suture
Ampulla-of-water-is-dilated-for---ans-✔✔Common-duct-stones
ASSISTANTS TEST REVIEW -
SUTURES AND WOUND REPAIR/
GENERAL SURGERY
Who-discovered-that-the-body-absorbs-sutures-made-from-animal-tissues?---ans-
✔✔Philip-Syng-Physick
Which-suture-material-is-NOT-absorbed-but-remains-as-a-living-tissue-in-the-body?---ans-
✔✔Fascia-lata
Space-caused-by-separation-of-wound-edges-which-have-not-been-closely-approximated-
by-sutures-is-called---ans-✔✔Dead-Space
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---ans-✔✔Matress
Suture-material-which,-during-healing-process,-becomes-encapsulated-by-fibrous-tissue-
is-called---ans-✔✔Non-absorbable-suture
In-the-presence-of-infection,-the-absorption-rate-of-surgical-gut-is:---ans-✔✔Increased
Which-suture-can-be-used-in-presence-of-infection?---ans-✔✔Polypropylene
Suture-in-which-short-lateral-stitches-are-taken-beneath---ans-✔✔Subcuticular
Healing-process-in-which-a-wound-is-purposely-left-open-and-allowed-to-heal-from-bottom-
upward-is-called---ans-✔✔Secondary-intention
Surgical-gut-is-made-from-the---ans-✔✔Submucosa-layer-of-sheep's-intestines
Which-is-most-inert-in-tissue---ans-✔✔Wire
Stay-suture-does-not-pass-through
-Subq
, -Rectus-muscle
-Mesentery
-Fascia---ans-✔✔Mesentery
Spitting-open-or-gaping-of-wound-is-called---ans-✔✔Dehiscence
Which-of-the-following-is-used-to-stop-bleeding-and-oozing-on-surfaced-of-severed-
BONES---ans-✔✔Mixture-of-waxes-(chiefly-beeswax)
Protrusion-of-bowel-through-separated-edges-of-abdominal-wound-closure-is---ans-
✔✔Evisceration
Silk-is-not-recommended-for-use-in-gallbladder-kidney-or-bladder-because---ans-✔✔It-
may-become-nucleus-for-stone-formation
Most-braided-or-twisted-non-absorbable-sutures-should-not-be-used-in-presence-of-active-
infection-because---ans-✔✔The-sutures-become-breeding-place-for-infection
Halsted-Technique-consists-mainly-of---ans-✔✔Interrupted-silk-sutures
Another-name-for-a-stick-tie-or-transfixation-suture-is---ans-✔✔Suture-ligature
Bumpers-or-guards-are-used-on-tension-sutures-to---ans-✔✔Prevent-heavy-suture-from-
cutting-into-skin
Tissue-trauma-will-be-kept-to-minimum-by-using---ans-✔✔Sutured-swaged-to-a-needle
Amount-of-weight-or-pull-necessary-to-break-suture-or-ligature-material-is-called---ans-
✔✔Tensile-strength
Which-would-have-ea-weakening-effect-on-suture?
Soaking-in-saline
Testing-tensile-strength
Straightening-it---ans-✔✔ALL-OF-THE-ABOVE
Which-of-following-synthetic-non-absorb-suture-material-is-least-reactive-in-tissue?
Polypropylene-
Polyester-fiber
Nylon
teflon-impregnanted-polyester---ans-✔✔Polypropylene
What-type-of-suture-would-be-used-when-closing-the-anus-for-perineal-stage-of-an-and-
perineal-resection---ans-✔✔Purse-string-suture
Ampulla-of-water-is-dilated-for---ans-✔✔Common-duct-stones
