NCCT TS-C Exam
Tech in Surgery - Certified (Page 6 )

Updated On: 7-Feb-2026

A primary suture line consisting of a single strand of suture placed as a series of stitches is called ____.

  1. Interlocking
  2. Looped
  3. Continuous
  4. Interrupted

Answer(s): C



Sutures placed into an anatomical structure to retract to the side are called ____.

  1. traction
  2. Purse-string
  3. Secondary
  4. Retention

Answer(s): A



The suture is attached to the needle at the ____.

  1. Eye
  2. Point
  3. Body
  4. End

Answer(s): A



Needles manufactured with suture strands inserted into one end are ____.

  1. Closed eye
  2. French eye
  3. Swaged
  4. trocar

Answer(s): C



The needle used for tough tissue that is difficult to penetrate is called ____.

  1. tapered
  2. Cutting
  3. Blunt
  4. Pointed

Answer(s): B






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