EMORY DPT GMC: Nutrition and Wound
Management (Etiologies) EXAM Questions
And Correct Answers (Verified Answers) 2026
What are the Nutritional aspects that effect wound healing? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Energy (Calories)
• Protein
• Amino Acids (Arginine, Glutamine)
• Vitamin C
• Vitamin A
• Vitamin E
• Vitamin K
• B Vitamins (B12, B6, Folate, B1, B2, B3)
• Zinc
• Copper
• Iron
• Selenium
• Essential Fatty Acids (Omega-3, Omega-6)
• Hydration / Fluid Balance
What are the Wound Etiology categories? - CORRECT ANSWER -Pressure
Arterial
Venous
, Neuropathic (Instead of Diabetic)
Infection
Dermatological
What is the Stage 1 of a Pressure Ulcer? - CORRECT ANSWER - Intact skin with
a localized area of non-blanchable erythema (redness that does not turn white
when pressed).
• Typically appears over a bony prominence (e.g., sacrum, heel, elbow).
• The area may be painful, firm, soft, warmer, or cooler compared to
adjacent tissue.
• In individuals with darker skin tones, discoloration may appear as
a persistent blue, purple, or ashen hue rather than overt redness.
• No open skin breakage is present at this stage.
What is liva mortis? - CORRECT ANSWER -Non-blanchable erythema - Intact
skin with non-blanchable redness of a localized area usually over a bony
prominence.
Darkly pigmented skin may not have visible blanching, its color may differ from
the surrounding area.
. Presence of blanchable erythema or changes in sensation, temperature or firmness
may precede visual changes. Color changes do not include purple or maroon
discoloration, these may indicate deep tissue pressure injury.
when pressure is applied there is not any color that returns to the area when
pressure released??
Management (Etiologies) EXAM Questions
And Correct Answers (Verified Answers) 2026
What are the Nutritional aspects that effect wound healing? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Energy (Calories)
• Protein
• Amino Acids (Arginine, Glutamine)
• Vitamin C
• Vitamin A
• Vitamin E
• Vitamin K
• B Vitamins (B12, B6, Folate, B1, B2, B3)
• Zinc
• Copper
• Iron
• Selenium
• Essential Fatty Acids (Omega-3, Omega-6)
• Hydration / Fluid Balance
What are the Wound Etiology categories? - CORRECT ANSWER -Pressure
Arterial
Venous
, Neuropathic (Instead of Diabetic)
Infection
Dermatological
What is the Stage 1 of a Pressure Ulcer? - CORRECT ANSWER - Intact skin with
a localized area of non-blanchable erythema (redness that does not turn white
when pressed).
• Typically appears over a bony prominence (e.g., sacrum, heel, elbow).
• The area may be painful, firm, soft, warmer, or cooler compared to
adjacent tissue.
• In individuals with darker skin tones, discoloration may appear as
a persistent blue, purple, or ashen hue rather than overt redness.
• No open skin breakage is present at this stage.
What is liva mortis? - CORRECT ANSWER -Non-blanchable erythema - Intact
skin with non-blanchable redness of a localized area usually over a bony
prominence.
Darkly pigmented skin may not have visible blanching, its color may differ from
the surrounding area.
. Presence of blanchable erythema or changes in sensation, temperature or firmness
may precede visual changes. Color changes do not include purple or maroon
discoloration, these may indicate deep tissue pressure injury.
when pressure is applied there is not any color that returns to the area when
pressure released??
