EXAM 2: Wounds

Question 0

What is tough connective tissue just beneath the skin & just above the subcutaneous layer?

Answer 0

Subcuticular

Question 1

What lines the abdominal cavity, that is also fast-healing thin membrane?

Answer 1

Peritoneum

Question 2

What is assigned when the procedure is done?

Answer 2

Surgical wound classification

Question 3

What is surgical classification ‘Type 1’?

Answer 3

Clean wound

Question 4

What surgical wound classification is expected to heal by first intention?

Answer 4

Type 1: clean wound

Question 5

What surgical wound type has the highest rate of infection?

Answer 5

Type IV

Question 6

What is purposeful cut through intact tissue for the purpose of exposure or excision?

Answer 6

Incision

Question 7

What is washing out of contaminants & removing devitalized tissue?

Answer 7

Debridement

Question 8

What healing phase is also considered LAG PHASE? (Begins w/in mins of the injury, and inflammation is present (5 Signs))

Answer 8

Phase I

Question 9

What is slow, sustained increase in tensile strength?

Answer 9

Maturation

Question 10

What wound is intentionally left open, healing occurs from the bottom up?

Answer 10

Second intention/ Granulation

Question 11

What is partial or total separation of a layer or layers of tissue after closure?

Answer 11

Dehiscence

Question 12

What is rupture of a wound with spilling of contents?

Answer 12

Evisceration

Question 13

What are abnormal attachment of two surfaces or structured that are normally separate?

Answer 13

Adhesions

Question 14

What is a tract between 2 epithelium lined surfaces, which are open at both ends?

Answer 14

Fistula

Question 15

What are raised, thickened scar due to excessive collagen formations?

Answer 15

Keloid scar formation

Question 16

What are replaced umbilical tape as isolation/ retraction devices for vessels, nerves, or ducts?

Answer 16

Vessel loops

Question 17

What are examples of one layer dressing?

Answer 17

• OP-site
• Liquid collodion
• Aerosol adhesive sprays, foams, gels
• Adherent Polyurethane
• Skin closure Tapes

Question 18

What are used on wounds that are primarily close & little or no drainage is anticipated?

Answer 18

One layer dressing

Question 19

What is an absorbent layer?

Answer 19

Intermediate

Question 20

What are examples of outer (securing) layer?

Answer 20

• tape
• stockinette
• elastic bandages
• montgomery straps

Question 21

What draws fluid from the wound surface & allows passage of air?

Answer 21

Nonocclusive

Question 22

What are pieces of rubber or plastic tubing & often placed over retention suture ends before tying?

Answer 22

Bolster

Question 23

What are examples of monofilaments?

Answer 23

• Plain gut
• Chromic gut
• PDS
• Monocryl

Question 24

What color is the packaging on NYLON?

Answer 24

GREEN

Question 25

What suture is also known as surgilon?

Answer 25

Nylon

Question 26

What suture is braided nylon and is used in neurosurgical closure?

Answer 26

Nurolon

Question 27

What suture is in yellow packaging?

Answer 27

Surgical Gut

Question 28

What suture should never be soaked?

Answer 28

Surgical gut

Question 29

What suture is in a beige packet?

Answer 29

Chromic Gut

Question 30

What suture is multifilament & non absorbable, and should not be used when an infection is present?

Answer 30

Silk

Question 31

What suture is absorbable?

Answer 31

Polyglactin 910

Question 32

What color package does PDS II come in?

Answer 32

Silver package

Question 33

What suture is in Violet packaging?

Answer 33

Vicryl

Question 34

What suture is packaged in blue?

Answer 34

Prolene

Question 35

What suture is in Pinkish red/coral packaging?

Answer 35

Monocryl

Question 36

What is the trade name for monocryl?

Answer 36

Polyglicaprone 25

Question 37

What suture is braided in polyester fiber, and is commonly used for tendon repair?

Answer 37

Ethibond

Question 38

What suture has high tensile strength & supports a wound indefinitely?

Answer 38

Stainless steel

Question 39

What suture is also known as dexon?

Answer 39

Polyglycolic acid

Question 40

What suture is packaged in turquoise?

Answer 40

Mersilene

Question 41

What is important to know on the suture packaging?

Answer 41

Suture size and material is the most important to look for

Question 42

What are suture needles are manufactured with suture strands inserted into one end? (Suture is already pre loaded)

Answer 42

Swagged