Batch 1

Which of the following is TRUE regarding uterine closure?

• Single layer closure decreases risk of developing bladder adhesions
• Double layer closure associated with higher myometrial thickness and shorter scar defect
• Locked single layer closure associated with decreased risk of uterine rupture
• Locking suture decreases tissue damage and cause stronger scars

What is the recommended suture placement for fascial closure?

• 3-6 mm from fascial edge, 3 mm apart
• 5-8 mm from fascial edge, 5 mm apart
• 7-10 mm from fascial edge, 7 mm apart
• 9-12 mm from fascial edge, 9 mm apart

Which of the following is a risk factor for surgical site infection?

• Non-absorbable suture use
• Non-absorbable staple use
• Operating time > 38 minutes
• BMI > 25

Which of the following is TRUE of knot tensile strength?

• Tissue tensile strength determines the size and tensile strength of the suturing material
• Suture tensile strength should exceed the tissue tensile strength
• Sutures should be less strong than normal tissue through which they are being placed
• Relative rate of suture strength loss more important than wound gains strength over time

What is the absorption rate of braided undyed suture?

• 35 days
• 42 days
• 60 days
• 182 days

Which of the following determines the width of the tissue bite?

• Chord length
• Needle length
• Needle radius
• Wire diameter

Which of the following needles is recommended for dense and tough to penetrate tissues?

• Taper needles
• Blunt needles
• Conventional cutting needles
• Reverse cutting needles

Which of the following demonstrates proper handling of scissors?

• Insert thumb and middle fingers into the rings the scissors handle
• Use of index finger to steady scissors
• Cut suture with middle of the scissors
• Curve of the dissecting scissors facing the tissue enclosed

Which of the following is correct regarding the superficial fascia (Scarpa’s fascia) closure?

• Closing the superficial fascia removes tension from the skin
• Closing the superficial fascia decreases wound repair strength
• Closing the superficial fascia increases wound disruption
• Closing the superficial fascia allows skin scar to attach to the muscle fascia

Which of the following refers to the breakdown of suture and elimination of the suture material from the body?

• Knot tensile strength
• Tensile strength retention
• Wound support time
• Mass absorption