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Sutures and wound closure

Authored by Matt Badham

Science

12th Grade

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Sutures and wound closure
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The term for a needle which has no eye and instead has suture material attached to a hollow end is:

Unswaged

Swaged

Blind

Connective

2.

LABELLING QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Label the needle

d
c
e
f
g
b
a

Needle length

Needle radius

Needle body

Needle point

Swage

Needle chord length

Needle diameter

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Stiffness and Elongation are terms that indicate:

The degree the suture material can be stretched before breaking

How much the suture material can be bent out of shape

How long the suture material is

How hard the suture material is

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS2-6

4.

MATCH QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Match the following

Curved Cutting

Media Image

Spatulated

Media Image

Reverse Cutting

Media Image

Round body

Media Image

Tapercut

Media Image

Tags

NGSS.HS-ETS1-1

NGSS.HS-ETS1-2

NGSS.HS-ETS1-3

5.

MATCH QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Match the type of needle with its use

Round bodied

Easily penetrated tissues like the peritoneum and abdominal viscera

Cutting Edge

Ophthalmic surgery

Reverse Cutting

Skin closure, S/C, ligaments or fibrous tissue

Taper Point

Ligaments, tendons, calcified or fibrous tissue. Thoracic, plastic and scar tissue

Spatulated

Soft tissue closure below skin surfaces, fascia, GI, muscle, nerve, pleura and vessels

6.

DRAG AND DROP QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

There are some contra-indications to suturing with certain materials or in general, for example: It might be a bad idea to suture up wounds which are ​ (a)   , such as bite wounds. It might also be contraindicated in ​ (b)   where there is not enough skin to create appropriate joining. We must also consider ​ (c)   such as the alar fold which will not join well and the chance of (d)   , especially when using materials such as​ (e)   .

already infected
avulsions
concave surfaces
inflammatory reactions
catgut
convex surfaces
polyamide
extensive
surgical incisions
healing responses

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The suture material characteristic that is contraindicated, due to its capillarity, when suturing from external skin to internal tissue.

Natural

Synthetic

Monofilament

Multifilament (braided)

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