NUR 4125: Inflammation, Tissue Repair, And
Wound Healing Exam Study Guide
Which core body temperature is within normal range?
A. 35.5°C (95.9°F)
B. 38°C (100.4°F)
C. 37.3°C (99.1°F)
D. 35.9°C (96.6°F) - ANSWER C
A mutation has occurred during mitosis of an individual's bone marrow cell. This
event may be the result of the failure of which group of cells? P
A. Fibroblasts
B. Progenitor cells
C. Cyclins
D. Stem cells - ANSWER C
A client in the acute stage of inflammation will experience vasodilation of the
arterioles and congestion in the capillary beds. The nurse would assess the
client's skin for: PG 226
A. Coolness
B. Increased bacterial infection
C. Redness
D. Decreased sensation at the site - ANSWER C
A client is experiencing the early stages of an inflammatory process and
develops leukocytosis. The nurse recognizes this as a/an: PG 229
A. increase in cell production.
B. decrease in eosinophils at the tissue injury site.
C. decrease in blood supply to the affected area.
D. increase in circulating neutrophils. - ANSWER D
When caring for a postoperative client, in order to promote wound healing,
which of these nutrients does the nurse encourage the client to consume? PG
242
A. Vitamin D
B. Vitamin E
C. Vitamin C
, D. Magnesium - ANSWER C
The nurse is reviewing assessment documentation of a client's wound and notes
"purulent drainage." The nurse would interpret this as:PG 234
A. Exudate containing white blood cells, protein, and tissue debris
B. Exudate that resulted from leakage of red cells
C. Exudate that is watery fluid, low in protein
D. Exudate containing large amounts of fibrinogen - ANSWER A
Which client would be considered a good candidate for hyperbaric oxygen
therapy? PG 243
A. A fifth-grade student who fell on the playground and broke his femur and
developed large hematoma over the injured leg
B. An older adult with history of diabetes and intermittent claudication (poor
circulation in the legs) who received a laceration while on the lawnmower
C. A motorcycle accident client with lots of "road rash" requiring scrubbing of
the wounds with a brush to remove all the debris
D. A middle-aged adult who got in a fight and received a laceration above the
eye - ANSWER B
A client who had an implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) returns the next
week with a fever, chills, and elevated WBC. The physician suspects the wound
is infected. If this wound does not respond to antibiotic therapy, the nurse can
anticipate the client will undergo: PG 243
A. Removal of device
B Whirlpool therapy
C. Debridement
D. Skin grafting - ANSWER A
While explaining to a young child why he should be careful with a wound, the
nurse reviews healing with the parent. The nurse educates the parent about how
strength in the healing wound site is developed based on which substance being
available? PG 238
A. Stable cells
B. Exudate
C. Collagen synthesis
D. Plasma - ANSWER C
A client presents with an oral temperature of 101.7°F (38.7°C) and painful,
swollen cervical lymph nodes. Laboratory results indicate neutrophilia with a
shift to the left. Which diagnosis is most likely? PG 236
Wound Healing Exam Study Guide
Which core body temperature is within normal range?
A. 35.5°C (95.9°F)
B. 38°C (100.4°F)
C. 37.3°C (99.1°F)
D. 35.9°C (96.6°F) - ANSWER C
A mutation has occurred during mitosis of an individual's bone marrow cell. This
event may be the result of the failure of which group of cells? P
A. Fibroblasts
B. Progenitor cells
C. Cyclins
D. Stem cells - ANSWER C
A client in the acute stage of inflammation will experience vasodilation of the
arterioles and congestion in the capillary beds. The nurse would assess the
client's skin for: PG 226
A. Coolness
B. Increased bacterial infection
C. Redness
D. Decreased sensation at the site - ANSWER C
A client is experiencing the early stages of an inflammatory process and
develops leukocytosis. The nurse recognizes this as a/an: PG 229
A. increase in cell production.
B. decrease in eosinophils at the tissue injury site.
C. decrease in blood supply to the affected area.
D. increase in circulating neutrophils. - ANSWER D
When caring for a postoperative client, in order to promote wound healing,
which of these nutrients does the nurse encourage the client to consume? PG
242
A. Vitamin D
B. Vitamin E
C. Vitamin C
, D. Magnesium - ANSWER C
The nurse is reviewing assessment documentation of a client's wound and notes
"purulent drainage." The nurse would interpret this as:PG 234
A. Exudate containing white blood cells, protein, and tissue debris
B. Exudate that resulted from leakage of red cells
C. Exudate that is watery fluid, low in protein
D. Exudate containing large amounts of fibrinogen - ANSWER A
Which client would be considered a good candidate for hyperbaric oxygen
therapy? PG 243
A. A fifth-grade student who fell on the playground and broke his femur and
developed large hematoma over the injured leg
B. An older adult with history of diabetes and intermittent claudication (poor
circulation in the legs) who received a laceration while on the lawnmower
C. A motorcycle accident client with lots of "road rash" requiring scrubbing of
the wounds with a brush to remove all the debris
D. A middle-aged adult who got in a fight and received a laceration above the
eye - ANSWER B
A client who had an implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) returns the next
week with a fever, chills, and elevated WBC. The physician suspects the wound
is infected. If this wound does not respond to antibiotic therapy, the nurse can
anticipate the client will undergo: PG 243
A. Removal of device
B Whirlpool therapy
C. Debridement
D. Skin grafting - ANSWER A
While explaining to a young child why he should be careful with a wound, the
nurse reviews healing with the parent. The nurse educates the parent about how
strength in the healing wound site is developed based on which substance being
available? PG 238
A. Stable cells
B. Exudate
C. Collagen synthesis
D. Plasma - ANSWER C
A client presents with an oral temperature of 101.7°F (38.7°C) and painful,
swollen cervical lymph nodes. Laboratory results indicate neutrophilia with a
shift to the left. Which diagnosis is most likely? PG 236
