ST220 – Statistical Methods – Chapter 11 Questions and Answers
What would be the type of suture placed temporarily in the tongue to hold it out of the way in
a maxillofacial procedure?
a. purse-string
b. retention
c. suture ligature
d. traction d. traction
Which suture technique involves making a knot in the suture outside of the body and then
pushing it inside through a cannula?
a. extracorporeal method
b. figure-of-eight stick tie
c. intracorporeal method
d. secondary suture line a. extracorporeal method
Which layer of the abdominal wall must be approximated securely, even if the other layers are
not?
a. skin
b. fascia
c. peritoneum
d. subcutaneous fat b. fascia
In general, a monofilament suture would require ____________ knot throws for security than a
multifilament suture.
a. more
b. fewer
c. the same number of
,d. more, but only if coated a. more
To achieve the goal of leaving as little foreign material in a wound, the ideal suture selected
should have: a.
a large diameter gauge
b. an antibacterial coating over it
c. tightly braided fibers with capillarity
d. high-tensile strength and small diameter d. high-tensile strength and small diameter
What is the term for tissue that is easily torn or shredded?
a. adhesive
b. dehisced
c. eviscerated
d. friable d. friable
By which intention would a purulent wound treated by debridement and placement of
medicated packing, then sutured after resolution of the infection heal?
a. first intention
b. second intention
c. third intention
d. primary union c. third intention
Natural absorbable sutures are broken down in the body by:
a. capillarity
b. enzymatic digestion
c. granulation
, d. metabolic factors b. enzymatic digestion
Approximation is bringing two sides of a wound together closely with sutures, wound zippers,
or special adhesives so that the wound can heal from side to side.
a. True
b. False a. True
Suture gauge can range from #5 (being the smallest) to 11-0 (being the heaviest) diameter.
a. True
b. False b. False
The tensile strength of suture material should equal the tensile strength of the tissue into which
suture is placed
a. True
b. False a. True
A surgeon's choice of suture to be used is based on the surgeon's training, the condition of the
patient, the type of wound, and the conditions surrounding the surgical intervention.
a. True
b. False a. True
Sutures with memory, such as chromic, plain, nylon, or other monofilaments, should be
stretched tightly to remove any kinks in the strand before being handed to the surgeon.
a. True
b. False b. False
Small, white, mature surface scar seen in differentiation phase of healing Cicatrix
What would be the type of suture placed temporarily in the tongue to hold it out of the way in
a maxillofacial procedure?
a. purse-string
b. retention
c. suture ligature
d. traction d. traction
Which suture technique involves making a knot in the suture outside of the body and then
pushing it inside through a cannula?
a. extracorporeal method
b. figure-of-eight stick tie
c. intracorporeal method
d. secondary suture line a. extracorporeal method
Which layer of the abdominal wall must be approximated securely, even if the other layers are
not?
a. skin
b. fascia
c. peritoneum
d. subcutaneous fat b. fascia
In general, a monofilament suture would require ____________ knot throws for security than a
multifilament suture.
a. more
b. fewer
c. the same number of
,d. more, but only if coated a. more
To achieve the goal of leaving as little foreign material in a wound, the ideal suture selected
should have: a.
a large diameter gauge
b. an antibacterial coating over it
c. tightly braided fibers with capillarity
d. high-tensile strength and small diameter d. high-tensile strength and small diameter
What is the term for tissue that is easily torn or shredded?
a. adhesive
b. dehisced
c. eviscerated
d. friable d. friable
By which intention would a purulent wound treated by debridement and placement of
medicated packing, then sutured after resolution of the infection heal?
a. first intention
b. second intention
c. third intention
d. primary union c. third intention
Natural absorbable sutures are broken down in the body by:
a. capillarity
b. enzymatic digestion
c. granulation
, d. metabolic factors b. enzymatic digestion
Approximation is bringing two sides of a wound together closely with sutures, wound zippers,
or special adhesives so that the wound can heal from side to side.
a. True
b. False a. True
Suture gauge can range from #5 (being the smallest) to 11-0 (being the heaviest) diameter.
a. True
b. False b. False
The tensile strength of suture material should equal the tensile strength of the tissue into which
suture is placed
a. True
b. False a. True
A surgeon's choice of suture to be used is based on the surgeon's training, the condition of the
patient, the type of wound, and the conditions surrounding the surgical intervention.
a. True
b. False a. True
Sutures with memory, such as chromic, plain, nylon, or other monofilaments, should be
stretched tightly to remove any kinks in the strand before being handed to the surgeon.
a. True
b. False b. False
Small, white, mature surface scar seen in differentiation phase of healing Cicatrix
