Sutures and Its Types

Which of the following cannot be used to hold together by the sutures?

• skin

• internal organs

• blood vessels

• none of the above

Which of the following is / are the purpose of sutures. a ) Supporting wounds b) strengthening wounds c) minimizing wounds

• only 1 & 2 are correct

• only 2 are correct

• only one is correct

• all are correct

Which following s not among the purpose of suture

• anesthetically pleasing result

• functional results

• act as antibiotics

• to prevent infection

Which of the following is the goal of suturing

• maintain hemostasis

• prevent bone exposure

• permit proper flap position

• all of the above

Which of the following is not goal of suturing

• provide support to tissue margins

• primary intension healing

• increase post operative pain

• proper tension

What should be the tensile strength of the suture

• medium

• high

• very low

• low

Which of the following is among the optimal suture quality

• disappear without excessive reaction ones its task is completed

• none biocompatible

• inconsistent uniform diameter

• all of the above

What o you mean by tissue biocompatibility

• it should not cause inflammation / reaction in the tissues

• its size should be non-absorbable

• its should not enter the deep layers of the skin

• it color should be same as skin

What is the use of low capillarity of a suture

• it does not soak/ retain water

• it does not retain bacteria

• it prevents infection

• all of the above

What is the word carcinogengenic mean

• something that cause infection

• something that causes trauma

• something that causes cancer

• something that prevent cancer