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Rasmussen College MDC 1 Final Exam Review
Questions and Answers (Verified
Answers)
1. If a surgical wound was closed with sutures, what is the healing processcalled?:
primary
2. What is the medical term to describe thick, yellow drainage?: purulent
3. Which of the following is correct management of cellulitis?Use a tight
bandage on the affected area
Do not apply heat to the affected area Use a warm,
moist towel on affected area
Use a cold, dry towel on affected area: Use a warm, moist towel on affected area
4. Which of the following is the best intervention for a patient that experiencespain during a
dressing change?
Teach patient nonpharmacological pain control methods Administer
pain medications as indicated per the MAR
Complete the dressing change quickly to decrease amount of time in
pain Educate patient on foods that promote healing: Administer pain medications asindicated per
,the MAR
, 5. Wound healing is negatively impacted by poor nutrition (true/false): true
6. What type of injury is a patient at risk for if they are in a high fowler's position(skin layers shift in
opposite directions)?
Shearing injury
Friction injury
Pressure injury
Traumatic injury: Shearing injury
7. How can you help reduce the risk for friction and shear injuries for a patientthat is bedridden?
Give a bed bath every other day Elevate head of the
bed to 45 degreesSlide the patient up in bed by
yourself
Use a mechanical lift to reposition the patient every 2 hours: Use a mechanicallift to reposition the
patient every 2 hours
8. A post-op abdominal incision patient just had a bowel movement and noteda sharp pain in his
abdomen. The nurse noted his bowel protruding from the incision. What is this called?
Dehiscence
Evisceration
Laceration
Approximation: Evisceration
9. What is the term to describe when the nurse presses down on an erythema-tous area of skin
and the area becomes white?
Blanching
Rasmussen College MDC 1 Final Exam Review
Questions and Answers (Verified
Answers)
1. If a surgical wound was closed with sutures, what is the healing processcalled?:
primary
2. What is the medical term to describe thick, yellow drainage?: purulent
3. Which of the following is correct management of cellulitis?Use a tight
bandage on the affected area
Do not apply heat to the affected area Use a warm,
moist towel on affected area
Use a cold, dry towel on affected area: Use a warm, moist towel on affected area
4. Which of the following is the best intervention for a patient that experiencespain during a
dressing change?
Teach patient nonpharmacological pain control methods Administer
pain medications as indicated per the MAR
Complete the dressing change quickly to decrease amount of time in
pain Educate patient on foods that promote healing: Administer pain medications asindicated per
,the MAR
, 5. Wound healing is negatively impacted by poor nutrition (true/false): true
6. What type of injury is a patient at risk for if they are in a high fowler's position(skin layers shift in
opposite directions)?
Shearing injury
Friction injury
Pressure injury
Traumatic injury: Shearing injury
7. How can you help reduce the risk for friction and shear injuries for a patientthat is bedridden?
Give a bed bath every other day Elevate head of the
bed to 45 degreesSlide the patient up in bed by
yourself
Use a mechanical lift to reposition the patient every 2 hours: Use a mechanicallift to reposition the
patient every 2 hours
8. A post-op abdominal incision patient just had a bowel movement and noteda sharp pain in his
abdomen. The nurse noted his bowel protruding from the incision. What is this called?
Dehiscence
Evisceration
Laceration
Approximation: Evisceration
9. What is the term to describe when the nurse presses down on an erythema-tous area of skin
and the area becomes white?
Blanching
