NRSG 301 FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS WITH
CORRECT SOLUTIONS 2026/2027 LATEST
TESTED AND VERIFIED
sinus tracts/tunneling
narrow opening/passageway underneath skin that extends in any
direction resulting in dead space and potential abscesses
Indications for VAC therapy
acute/traumatic wounds, chronic wounds, abdominal wounds,
cardiothoracic wounds, orthopedic wounds, and burns
Benefits of VAC therapy (7)
enhanced granulation tissue growth
removes excess interstitial fluid
increased vascularity
decreased bacterial colonization
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,accurate wound drainage amounts and assess
maintains optimal wound moisture
increases epithelization rate
VAC therapy - contraindications
insufficient vascularity
necrotic wounds or 20-25% non viable tissue
bone involvement (osteomyelitis)
malignancy
unknown sinus tracts
fistulas present
increased risk of bleeding
VAC therapy - complications
infection
tissue adherance
bleeding
foam retention
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, pain
Prevena Therapy
single use for 2-7 days
convers and protects while negative pressure removes fluid from
surgical incision
PicoVac Therapy - indications
wounds/incisions with small amounts of exudate
c-sections, tummy tucks, bilateral mastectomy
What wounds should not be irrigated
wounds without a known endpoint
PSI of Irrigation tip
7-8
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CORRECT SOLUTIONS 2026/2027 LATEST
TESTED AND VERIFIED
sinus tracts/tunneling
narrow opening/passageway underneath skin that extends in any
direction resulting in dead space and potential abscesses
Indications for VAC therapy
acute/traumatic wounds, chronic wounds, abdominal wounds,
cardiothoracic wounds, orthopedic wounds, and burns
Benefits of VAC therapy (7)
enhanced granulation tissue growth
removes excess interstitial fluid
increased vascularity
decreased bacterial colonization
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,accurate wound drainage amounts and assess
maintains optimal wound moisture
increases epithelization rate
VAC therapy - contraindications
insufficient vascularity
necrotic wounds or 20-25% non viable tissue
bone involvement (osteomyelitis)
malignancy
unknown sinus tracts
fistulas present
increased risk of bleeding
VAC therapy - complications
infection
tissue adherance
bleeding
foam retention
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, pain
Prevena Therapy
single use for 2-7 days
convers and protects while negative pressure removes fluid from
surgical incision
PicoVac Therapy - indications
wounds/incisions with small amounts of exudate
c-sections, tummy tucks, bilateral mastectomy
What wounds should not be irrigated
wounds without a known endpoint
PSI of Irrigation tip
7-8
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