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A solid skin barrier wafer with a pouch is applied to a copiously draining wound, but the
skin beneath the wafer has become denuded. The BEST initial solution is to: - ANSWER
Apply a skin barrier powder to the denuded skin under the wafer
During the phases of healing, which cell is responsible for beginning angiogenesis? -
ANSWER Fibroblasts
A patient has a wound on the right hip with tunneling and fistulae. Which of the
following is MOST indicative of an abscess formation? - ANSWER Erythematous, painful
swollen area 3cm from wound perimeter
Which of the following laboratory tests is the most effective to monitor acute changes in
nutritional status? - ANSWER Prealbumin
The best canidate for hyperbaric oxygen therapy is a patient with: - ANSWER chronic
diabetic ulcers (Wagner 3 Classification), refractory to standard treatment
On the eighth day of wound care, granulation tissue is evident about the wound
perimeter, and the wound is beginning to contract. The wound is in which phase? -
ANSWER Proliferation
When calculating the ABI, if the ankle systolic prressure is 90 and the brachial systolic
pressure is 120, what is the ABI? - ANSWER .75
Which of the following wound irrigation devices will provide approximately 8 PSI in
, irrigant pressure to the wound surface? - ANSWER 35mL syringe with 19 gauge angiocath
According to the Modified Wagner Foot Ulcer Classification system, a full thickness ulcer
that extends to the tendon or joint, but without abscess or osteomyelitis is classified as: -
ANSWER Grade 2
The sutures of a scalp wound are usually removed after about: - ANSWER 10 days
When doing the nylon monofilament test, how many test sites should be used? -
ANSWER 10
A chronic ulcer resulting from peripheral vascular insufficiency may remain in which
stage of healing for prolonged periods? - ANSWER Inflammation
A patient has second and third degree burns on 30% of the body and is in severe pain.
Which method of debridement is most indicated. - ANSWER Surgical debredement
Which method of mechanical debridement may cause damage to granulation tissue and is
generally contraindicated? - ANSWER Wet to dry dressings
Which of the following is contraindication to negative pressure wound therapy? -
ANSWER Wound Malignancy
Becaplermin (Regranex) gel, a growth factor, is indicated for which type of wound? -
ANSWER Diabetic ulcer
Which of the following types of dressing is indicated for treatment of a full thickness
infected wound with large amounts of exudate? - ANSWER alginate
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A solid skin barrier wafer with a pouch is applied to a copiously draining wound, but the
skin beneath the wafer has become denuded. The BEST initial solution is to: - ANSWER
Apply a skin barrier powder to the denuded skin under the wafer
During the phases of healing, which cell is responsible for beginning angiogenesis? -
ANSWER Fibroblasts
A patient has a wound on the right hip with tunneling and fistulae. Which of the
following is MOST indicative of an abscess formation? - ANSWER Erythematous, painful
swollen area 3cm from wound perimeter
Which of the following laboratory tests is the most effective to monitor acute changes in
nutritional status? - ANSWER Prealbumin
The best canidate for hyperbaric oxygen therapy is a patient with: - ANSWER chronic
diabetic ulcers (Wagner 3 Classification), refractory to standard treatment
On the eighth day of wound care, granulation tissue is evident about the wound
perimeter, and the wound is beginning to contract. The wound is in which phase? -
ANSWER Proliferation
When calculating the ABI, if the ankle systolic prressure is 90 and the brachial systolic
pressure is 120, what is the ABI? - ANSWER .75
Which of the following wound irrigation devices will provide approximately 8 PSI in
, irrigant pressure to the wound surface? - ANSWER 35mL syringe with 19 gauge angiocath
According to the Modified Wagner Foot Ulcer Classification system, a full thickness ulcer
that extends to the tendon or joint, but without abscess or osteomyelitis is classified as: -
ANSWER Grade 2
The sutures of a scalp wound are usually removed after about: - ANSWER 10 days
When doing the nylon monofilament test, how many test sites should be used? -
ANSWER 10
A chronic ulcer resulting from peripheral vascular insufficiency may remain in which
stage of healing for prolonged periods? - ANSWER Inflammation
A patient has second and third degree burns on 30% of the body and is in severe pain.
Which method of debridement is most indicated. - ANSWER Surgical debredement
Which method of mechanical debridement may cause damage to granulation tissue and is
generally contraindicated? - ANSWER Wet to dry dressings
Which of the following is contraindication to negative pressure wound therapy? -
ANSWER Wound Malignancy
Becaplermin (Regranex) gel, a growth factor, is indicated for which type of wound? -
ANSWER Diabetic ulcer
Which of the following types of dressing is indicated for treatment of a full thickness
infected wound with large amounts of exudate? - ANSWER alginate
