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which property of suture material is undesirable?
Capillary action
what is the main purpose of suturing a wound?
apposition of wound edges
absorbable suture materials lose tensile strength in fewer than how many days?
60
which of the following is a characteristic of monofilament suture material?
high memory
which of the following is a natural suture material?
silk
which of the following suture marerials produce the most inflammation?
chromic gut
which of the following is a synthetic suture material?
polypropylene
in which of the following tissues would it be most appropriate to use a non-absorbable suture material?
skin
in which of the following situations would it be appropriate to use a tissue adhesive?
onychectomy
which of the following would produce the most tissue damage?
eyed cutting needle
which suture pattern is an example of a tension suture?
horizontal mattress
reverse cutting needle is?
a upside down triangle
which of the following suture materials would be best to use in the SQ of an infected wound?
polydiaxanone
what is the name of this suture pattern?
horizontal mattress
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what is the name of this suture pattern?
cruciate
what type of knot is depicted?
surgeons knot
which of the following suture material is the thinnest?
3-0 nylon
which of the following suture material produces the least inflammation?
stainless steel
what type of knot is depicted?
half-hitch
what is the name of the suture pattern shown?
continuous interlocking
which of the following would produce a water tight seal?
swaged taper needle
what size suture material would be best to use in suturing the gingival?
6-0
which property of suture material is desirable?
high knot security
non-absorbable suture material should maintain holding strength for at least how many days?
60
which of the following is a characteristic of multifilament suture material?
wicking of fluids
which suture material will fluoresce when illuminated with an ultra-violet light?
fluorofil
what is the suture pattern of choice for closing a bovine laparotomy incision?
ford interlocking
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Sutures and suturing
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vt17 term 3 final
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11/3/2011, 7:29:16 AM
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