NIFA RNFA Suturing & Tying Video Workshop Practice Question Well Answered.

suture - correct answer a strand of material used to ligate body tissues (occlude a lumen), or to aproximate severed body tissues until healing takes place tensile strength - correct answer the amount of pulling or stretching force required to break a strand of suture material suture size - correct answer the size denotes the diameter of the suture material the smaller the suture - correct answer the less tensile strength it will have the best practice for suture size - correct answer to use the smaller diameter suture that will adequately hold the tissues together, thereby, minimizing tissue traumaand reducing the amount of foreign body left in the body suture sizing - correct answer suture size is stated in zeros; the greater the amount of zeros, the smaller the diameter. A 4-0 (0000) is smaller than a 3-0 (000) suture. absorption rate: - correct answer