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ST 102 exam 3

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In areas where great strength is required, such as abdominal incisions, ________ sutures are used in conjunction with routine abdominal suture layers to add support to the closure.
retention
A suture-needle combination containing a needle at each end of the suture is called a __________ suture.
double-armed
How to position the needle holder in relation to the suture needle depends on whether the ________ is right-handed or left-handed.
surgeon
The ability of suture material to absorb fluid is called _______.
capillary action
Most commercial needles are now manufactured with the suture preattached. This is called a ________________ suture.
swage
A suture that causes little or no bioactivity is said to be ________.
inert
The ________ needle has a round body that narrows to a sharp point. It punctures tissue, making an opening for the body of the needle to follow. Its primary use is for suturing soft tissue.
tapered
Surgical gut sutures are packaged in a(n) ______________ solution.
saline
A ________ suture is a suture-needle combination designed to discharge the suture easily.
control-release
Surgeons are accustomed to receiving sutures from the scrub in a prescribed manner for __________.
safety and efficiency of movement
A ____________ suture with long suture length is anchored at one end of the tissues, and the needle alternated from one side of the tissue edge to the other the entire length of the wound.
continuous or running
______________ will contribute to the healing process of the surgical incision.
all are correct
Load the needle holder ________ removing the entire needle suture combination from the package.
before
A(n) ________ suture is a continuous suture used to approximate the open ends of a lumen. It is traditionally used during an appendectomy to close the base of the appendix after the distal portion is removed.
purse-string
A monofilament suture is extruded from the package and _________.
stretched slightly
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