Which of the following are characteristics of nonabsorbable sutures? 

A. They are made of a sterile strand of collagen fibers.
B. They are used for the deep inner layers of the wound.
C. They must be removed after substantial healing has taken place.
D. They do not have to be removed after the wound has healed.
E. They are used when there is considerable stress on the incision.


C. They must be removed after substantial healing has taken place.
Nonabsorbable sutures must be removed after substantial healing has taken place.

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