Wound Healing/Tissue Approximation

Second intention healing involves:

The healing stage of first intention healing occurs from the:

Which of the following occurrences would NOT decrease the healing capabilities of a patient?

Most absorbable sutures are packaged in an alcohol-water solution to maintain their:

Reduced blood flow to an area is known as:

The rupture of a wound with spilling of contents is knows as:

All of the following are part of the inflammatory process EXCEPT:

The healing process in which a wound is purposely left open & allowed to heal from the bottom up is called:

The substance that weakly holds wound edges together during the first five days of first intention healing is:

A curved, tapered surgical needle is used most often on:

The least inert of all the synthetic meshes is:

A mesh that is not preferred in the presence of infection is:

A stapling device used to perform low anterior anastomosis is:

Which of the following sutures generally would not be used in the presence of infection?

The measure of weight required to break a suture is its:

Which type of needle point would be selected for use on tendon?

The type of needle point used on peritoneum & intestine is:

A type of suture that has a high tensile strength & supports a wound indefinitely is:

A stick tie is a/an:

A characteristic of polyglycolic acid sutures is that they are:

Tissue trauma is best minimized using a:

Which of the following sutures is treated with a salt solution to decrease the rate of absorption?

Utilizing electric current to close severed vessels is called:

Absorbable suture is generally preferred in suturing which of the following tissue?

A specially treated form of surgical gauze that is a hemostatic agent is:

The EEA surgical stapler is used for:

A microfibrillar collagen that is either supplied in a compacted nonwoven web form or in loose fibrous form is known as:

A hemostatic agent that is made from a purified gelatin solution is:

A suture used in tendon repair is:

Which of the following sutures is a polyester fiber suture?

The most widely used nonabsorbable suture is:

Which of the following suture sizes is the smallest in diameter?

Which of the following sutures is absorbably & offers extended wound support?

Bolsters are used with retention sutures to:

What type of suture is Surgilon?

Another name for polyglactin 910 is?

Which tissue type would contradict the use of a cutting needle?

Ligatures are used to:

Which of the following is the least reactive of all snythetic suture materials?

A protein substance that is the chief constituent of conective tissue is:

Which type of needle point would be selected for use on skin?

If tissue is approximated too tight, it can cause:

The space caused by separation of wound edges is called:

What type of needle would be used on the liver?

A characteristic of plain gut is that it absorbs in _____ days.

An excellent substitute that provides strength & nonreactivity in tissues where stainless steel cannot be used is:

What type of needle is used on tissue of the gastrointestinal tract?