Outline basic wound care and management for cats, dogs, exotics and
horses
Describe aseptic techniques in wound management
Describe the application of dressings
Identify potential problems and prevention of self-mutilation
What is the role of a VN in wound management? Right Ans - Assessing and
cleaning wound, choosing appropriate dressing, monitoring, identifying signs
of infection and wound breakdown, managing pain, applying dressings.
What are the key principles of wound management? Right Ans -
Classification of the wound (type and contamination), Determining if the
wound has been closed or left open, Understanding the healing process (first,
second, or third intention healing).
What are the different classifications of wounds based on contamination?
Right Ans - Clean, clean contaminated, contaminated, dirty.
How do surgical wounds heal? Right Ans - Surgical wounds should heal by
first intention following primary closure.
How do open wounds heal? Right Ans - Open wounds heal by second
intention healing and are left open, some may be closed later and will heal by
third intention.
What is healing by first intention? Right Ans - Immediate closure of a clean
or clean-contaminated wound.
What is healing by second intention? Right Ans - Wound heals on its own
by forming granulation tissue, epithelializing, and contracting.
When is healing by second intention not selected? Right Ans - For wounds
involving two-thirds or more of a limb due to risk of decreased mobility or
tourniquet effect.
What is healing by third intention? Right Ans - Closure that occurs 2 to 5
days after injury, before granulation tissue is formed.
, What type of wounds can healing by third intention be used for? Right Ans
- Clean-contaminated or contaminated wounds.
What is secondary closure? Right Ans - Closure that occurs at least 5 days
after injury, after healthy granulation tissue has formed.
What type of wounds can secondary closure be used for? Right Ans -
Contaminated or dirty wounds.
What is the difference between primary and secondary closure? Right Ans -
Primary closure is immediate, while secondary closure occurs after healthy
granulation tissue has formed.
What is the difference between second and third intention healing? Right
Ans - Second intention healing occurs when a wound heals on its own, while
third intention healing occurs before granulation tissue is formed.
What are the different classifications of wounds? Right Ans - Open and
Closed
What are examples of open wounds? Right Ans - Avulsion, Degloving,
Laceration, Puncture, Incisional, Abrasion
What are examples of closed wounds? Right Ans - Contusion and
Haematoma
What is the definition of a clean wound? Right Ans - Wounds created in
sterile conditions
What is the definition of a clean contaminated wound? Right Ans - Wounds
created in sterile conditions with a minor breach in sterility
What is the definition of a contaminated wound? Right Ans - Wounds
created in sterile conditions with a major break in sterility
What is the definition of a dirty wound? Right Ans - Wounds where
infection is very likely
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