NURS 5354 ACTUAL EXAM WITH QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS[GRADED A+]
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NURS 5354
NURS 5354 ACTUAL EXAM
WITH QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS[GRADED
A+]
What is a single suture strand called? -
ansMonofilament; more resistant to harboring
microorganisms.
What are absorbable sutures? - ansTwo types:
Natural-surgical gut; plain or surgical gut chromic (treated
with ch...
NURS 5354 ACTUAL EXAM
WITH QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS[GRADED
A+]
What is a single suture strand called? -
✔✔ans✔✔Monofilament; more resistant to harboring
microorganisms.
What are absorbable sutures? - ✔✔ans✔✔Two types:
Natural-surgical gut; plain or surgical gut chromic (treated
with chromium salt)
What are several filaments twisted or braided together
called? - ✔✔ans✔✔Multifilament; They are less stiff, have
greater tensile strength but fluid may be absorbed along the
filament to introduce pathogens. Infection risk!
Synthetic polymers-Vicryl (braided suture) or monocryl
(monofilament)
,Synthetic-Nylon (Ethilon) or Polyprolene (Prolene)
How do you determine the diameter of a suture? -
✔✔ans✔✔The smaller the number, the larger the strand.
Ex: a 2-0 is larger than 5-0 suture.
What are non-absorbable sutures? - ✔✔ans✔✔Two types:
Natural-Surgical silk
What size suture would you use for the scalp? -
✔✔ans✔✔4-0
What size suture would you use for the upper body? -
✔✔ans✔✔4-0
What size suture would you use for the face? -
✔✔ans✔✔5-0 or 6-0
What size suture would you use for the hand? -
✔✔ans✔✔4-0 or 5-0
What size suture would you use over a joint? -
✔✔ans✔✔4-0
What suture pattern would be used for a laceration with
irregular edges? - ✔✔ans✔✔Interrupted
What size suture would you use for the lower body? -
✔✔ans✔✔4-0
What suture pattern is best for high tension wounds,
palms/feet or over joint areas? - ✔✔ans✔✔Horizontal
mattress
, What suture pattern would be used on lacerations with low
risk for infection and low wound tension? -
✔✔ans✔✔Continuous
What suture pattern is best for loose/thin skin? -
✔✔ans✔✔Vertical mattress
How far apart should two sutures be from one another? -
✔✔ans✔✔No closer than 2 mm in a fine plastic closure.
The distance between sutures should equal half the total
distance across the incision.
When should sutures be removed from the face? -
✔✔ans✔✔4-5 days
When should sutures be removed from the scalp? -
✔✔ans✔✔10-14 days
When should sutures be removed from the upper body? -
✔✔ans✔✔7-10 days
When should sutures be removed from the hand? -
✔✔ans✔✔7-10 days
When should sutures be removed from the lower body? -
✔✔ans✔✔10-14 days
When should sutures be removed over joints? -
✔✔ans✔✔14-21 days
Consult/referral should be done for...? - ✔✔ans✔✔Deep
wounds of the hand or foot, lacerations of the eyelid/lip/ear,
lacerations involving tendon, nerves, arteries, bones or
joints, penetrating wounds of unknown depth, severe crush
injuries, severely contaminated wounds requiring drainage,
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