CST Questions-Suture & More

Which of the following is a monofilament suture?

Prolene

A cutting needle would not be used on

Bowel

Which needle would be used on liver resection?

Blunt

If a surgical technician in the scrub role receives a broken needle back from the surgeon, they should:

Tell the surgeon immediately

When using a skin gun, the staples go through which two layers?

Epidermis and the dermis

Chromic and plain gut suture originate from

Sheep intestine and beef intestine

What term is used for a suture thread pre attached to a needle?

Swagged

The reason for using suture boots on a suture thread instead of just a clamp is

If you use a clamp on suture it will crimp suture altering the integrity of the suture

The name given to suture material that is passed around a vessel or a duct for ligation is

Tie on a passer

The technique used to reduce suture memory is:

Hold suture thread between gloved hands and lightly tug on thread

Another name for Polyglactin 910 is

Vicryl

Which information is included on each suture packet?

All of these

The type of needle commonly used for skin is

Reverse cutting

When loading the suture, the needle should be placed

1/3 the distance from the swaged end

The suture code RB on the package means

Renal artery bypass

The suture code for the CTX needle is

Circle taper extra large

All apply to the skin stapler except

Adson forceps are used to invert skin edges, the gun is lined up with the skin edges and the staple is released

All are false in regards to linear staple guns EXCEPT

The GIA places two double rows of staggers staples and has a blade that ligates in between the staples and divides the tissue

In what type of surgical procedure are you most likely to use an EEA stapler device to create an end to end anastomosis

Distal colon resection

A CDC guideline that addresses the care of “sharps” includes all of the following EXCEPT

Needles should always be recapped

All of the following drains are considered active postoperative drains EXCEPT

Penrose

Which procedure is followed if the scrub is pricked with a needle?

Discard needle, change glove