Evidence-based wound care helps ensure -
\Quality and effectiveness in wound care
What is a standard of care -
\What a reasonable and prudent professional would have done in a similar situation.
Actions any reasonable and prudent practitioner will take under similar circumstances
The use of an interprofessional Wound team has been shown to -
\improve clinical outcomes
You are working with a new patient who is demonstrating nonadherence with the
treatment regimen what is the first step you should take -
\talk to the patient about the reasons they are not adhering to the plan
When do epithelial resurfacing of the incision a car after surgery -
\within two through three days
A patient presents with painful small blisters that form along the affected dermatome on
either the left or right side of the body with crust to fall off and two through three weeks
what is the most likely ideology of these wound symptoms -
\Herpes zoster
Which treatments are indicated for shingles -
\calamine lotion, oatmeal bath, and antiviral medications
How often should wound care competency for a staff of her, at a minimum -
\Every year
What is your first course of action if a provider orders in inappropriate wound treatment -
\discuss your concern with the provider and give the rationale for your opinion
All of the following are effective patient education techniques except -
\Use medical terminology
What function of the skin does the acid mantle provide -
\protection
One function of the skin is to produce which vitamin -
\Vitamin D
, What function of the skin does basal constriction and vasodilation provide -
\thermoregulation
What is the ph range of the skins acid mantle -
\4- 6.8
Which skin so provides protection from harmful UV radiation -
\Melanocytes
How many layers does the epidermis contain -
\5
Bleeding in a wound indicates tissue trauma goes down to at least which layer -
\Dermis
What is a function of the extracellular matrix in the dermis -
\provide structural support for cells
The primary cells found in the epidermis are the -
\keratinocytes make up 90% of cells in the epidermis. 8% melanocytes, Langerhans
cells, Merkules cells are found near the basement membrane. Three primary sales are
Charitan or size Langerhans sales and the melanocytes but the primary cells are
keratinocytes
What type of underlying tissue was pale yellow and waxy -
\subCutaneous
What are the three parameters assessed when using the push tool -
\surface area, exited amount, tissue type
The patient has numerous small read Matthew surrounding a main lesion what term
would use to describe this configuration -
\Annular
What does the distribution of a lesion describe -
\can I call arrangement of the lesions
A patient has circular fluid filled lesions greater than 1 cm in diameter what term would
use to describe these lesions -
\Bulla
All of the following our purposes of the comprehensive wound assessment except -
\Demonstrate the skills of the wound expert
I wound assessment should occur at least? -
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