Chapter 11
8-0 - ANS-Which suture gauge would be MOST appropriate for ophthalmic surgery?
#5
8-0
0
3-0
a normal protective response to tissue injury - ANS-Inflammation can BEST be described as:
a normal protective response to tissue injury
an exaggerated immune system response
an abnormal physiologic response to tissue injury
a disease process accompanied by fever
Abrasion - ANS-Traumatic injury from friction forces causing scraping of epidermal layer
are impregnated with an antibacterial coating - ANS-Ethicon sutures may be available with a
designation of "plus" for some sutures, which means they:
are longer strands than the original versions
have a heavier gauge needle for thicker tissues
are impregnated with an antibacterial coating
have more than one needle in the package
blunt - ANS-Which type of suture needle is used on friable tissue such as liver or kidney?
taper
cutting
trocar
blunt
Capillarity - ANS-Capability of suture material to retain tissue fluids and bacteria that can
communicate along the length of a continuous suture line
chronic - ANS-What kind of wound is a sacral decubitus ulcer?
contusion
closed
chronic
clean
Cicatrix - ANS-Small, white, mature surface scar seen in differentiation phase of healing
Class II - ANS-Which wound classification would be assigned to a vaginal hysterectomy with
anterior and posterior colporrhaphy?
, Class IV
Class I
Class III
Class II
collagen - ANS-Which of the following interweaves its fibers during the maturation phase of
wound healing and increases its tensile strength?
enzymes
protein
fibrin
collagen
Contusion - ANS-Closed traumatic wound; also called a bruise
cutting - ANS-Which type of needle is preferred for suturing of skin?
taper
cutting
spatula
blunt
cutting - ANS-Which type of needle is preferred for suturing skin?
taper
spatula
cutting
blunt
cyanoacrylate - ANS-What is the chemical name for Dermabond™ or Indermil™?
polymethyl methacrylate
cryoprecipitate
cyanoacrylate
fibrin glue
debridement - ANS-What is the term for removal of foreign material or contaminated debris from
a wound?
desiccation
denuding
dehiscence
debridement
electrical nerve stimulation - ANS-All of the following are techniques for eliminating dead space
in a wound EXCEPT:
electrical nerve stimulation
pressure dressings
placement of wound drain
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