Wound Care
Self-Study Examination
Instructions: After studying the text answer the following true/false or multiple choice questions. Remember, there's only one answer to each question.
a) 2 b) 3 c) 4 d) 5 e) 6
a) corneum b) lucidum c) grandulosum d) spinosum e) germinativum
a) True b) False
a) erythema, heat, and pain b) migration of macrophages that destroy bacteria and clean the wound site c) generation of red, beefy, shiny granulation tissue d) migration of cells from the wound margins leading to the sealing of the wound from the external environment e) reorganization, remodeling, and maturation of the collagen fibers
a) primary b) secondary c) tertiary
a) drainage of purulent material and inflamed wound edges b) internal or external bleeding c) separation of skin and tissue layers d) protrusion of visceral organs through a wound opening e) abnormal passage between two organs
a) Stage 1 b) Stage 2 c) Stage 3 d) Stage 4
a) depth of the wound b) condition of intact skin c) layers of tissue exposed d) color of the exposed wound bed
a) red b) yellow c) black
a) arterial b) diabetic c) venous d) cannot be classified
a) sterile calcium alginate b) rayon swab c) cotton-tipped swab
a) more b) less
a) acetic acid b) hydrogen peroxide c) providone-iodine preparations d) sodium hypochlorite solution
a) acetic acid b) hydrogen peroxide c) sodium hypochlorite d) povidone-iodine e) normal saline solution
a) gauze dressing b) pouch c) both of the above d) none of the above
a) blanching erythema b) nonblanching erythema
a) Norton b) Braden c) Wagner d) none of the above
a) physical condition b) mental condition c) activity d) mobility e) moisture
a) Norton b) Braden c) Gosnell d) Wagner e) DERMICEL
a) lowest b) highest
a) provide comfort b) reduce pressure c) relieve pressure
a) static flotation mattress b) foam overlay c) air-fluidized bed d) standard mattress
a) given b) withheld
a) 2" b) 3" c) 4" d) b and c
a) absorbs up to 20 times its weight b) maintains a moist wound environment c) is easy to apply and remove d) recommended for wounds with light exudate or dry eschar
a) are nonadherent b) are effective for wounds with dry eschar c) are easy to apply and remove d) absorb light to heavy amounts of exudate e) may be used under compression
a) retain moisture b) are impermeable to bacteria and other contaminants c) do not require secondary dressings d) absorb drainage e) allow wound observation
a) are b) are not
a) provide a moist environment b) do not require secondary dressing c) are easy to apply and remove d) fill dead space e) promote autolytic debridement