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Surgical Assisting and Minor Surgery Flashcards

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  1. Which suture material is absorbable and does not require removal?

    Answer: Catgut (surgical gut)

    Surgical gut is absorbed by the body and does not need to be removed.

  2. Sutures on the face are typically removed after approximately:

    Answer: 3 to 5 days

    Facial sutures are removed early (3-5 days) because of good blood supply and to limit scarring.

  3. When removing sutures, the knot should be:

    Answer: Cut close to the skin and pulled toward the wound

    Cutting close to the skin prevents pulling the contaminated external suture through the tissue.

  4. A higher suture gauge such as 6-0 compared to 2-0 indicates a:

    Answer: Thinner (smaller diameter) suture

    The more zeros, the smaller the suture diameter.

  5. Which instrument is used to remove staples from a healed incision?

    Answer: Staple extractor

    A staple extractor bends the staple to lift it cleanly from the skin.

  6. Before suture removal, the wound should be:

    Answer: Cleansed with antiseptic and inspected for healing

    Cleansing and inspecting confirms healing before removing sutures.

  7. Steri-Strips are best described as:

    Answer: Adhesive skin closure strips

    Steri-Strips are adhesive strips used to approximate wound edges for minor closures.