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NURS 5354 Final Exam Complete Questions and Answers 2024What is a single suture strand called? - (answer)Monofilament; more resistant to harboring
microorganisms.
What are several filaments twisted or braided together called? - (answer)Multifilament; They are less
stiff, have greater tensile strength but fluid may be absorbed along the filament to introduce pathogens.
Infection risk!
What are absorbable sutures? - (answer)Two types: Natural-surgical gut; plain or surgical gut chromic
(treated with chromium salt)
Synthetic polymers-Vicryl (braided suture) or monocryl (monofilament)
What are non-absorbable sutures? - (answer)Two types: Natural-Surgical silk
Synthetic-Nylon (Ethilon) or Polyprolene (Prolene)
How do you determine the diameter of a suture? - (answer)The smaller the number, the larger the
strand.
Ex: a 2-0 is larger than 5-0 suture.
What size suture would you use for the face? - (answer)5-0 or 6-0
What size suture would you use for the scalp? - (answer)4-0
What size suture would you use for the upper body? - (answer)4-0
What size suture would you use for the hand? - (answer)4-0 or 5-0
What size suture would you use for the lower body? - (answer)4-0
What size suture would you use over a joint? - (answer)4-0
, What suture pattern would be used for a laceration with irregular edges? - (answer)Interrupted
What suture pattern is best for high tension wounds, palms/feet or over joint areas? -
(answer)Horizontal mattress
What suture pattern is best for loose/thin skin? - (answer)Vertical mattress
What suture pattern would be used on lacerations with low risk for infection and low wound tension? -
(answer)Continuous
How far apart should two sutures be from one another? - (answer)No closer than 2 mm in a fine plastic
closure. The distance between sutures should equal half the total distance across the incision.
When should sutures be removed from the face? - (answer)4-5 days
When should sutures be removed from the scalp? - (answer)10-14 days
When should sutures be removed from the upper body? - (answer)7-10 days
When should sutures be removed from the hand? - (answer)7-10 days
When should sutures be removed from the lower body? - (answer)10-14 days
When should sutures be removed over joints? - (answer)14-21 days
Consult/referral should be done for...? - (answer)Deep wounds of the hand or foot, lacerations of the
eyelid/lip/ear, lacerations involving tendon, nerves, arteries, bones or joints, penetrating wounds of
unknown depth, severe crush injuries, severely contaminated wounds requiring drainage, wounds for
which the patient or clinical is strongly concerned about cosmetic outcome. and galea
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