Wound Care & Edema Management Flashcards
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Which characteristic best describes inflammatory edema following acute hand trauma?
Answer: Pitting, warm, and typically responsive to elevation and compression
Acute inflammatory edema is typically pitting, accompanied by warmth and erythema, and responds well to elevation and compression in early stages.
Intermittent pneumatic compression (IPC) is contraindicated in patients with which condition?
Answer: Deep vein thrombosis
IPC is contraindicated with deep vein thrombosis because applying external pressure could dislodge a clot and cause a life-threatening pulmonary embolism.
The figure-8 measurement method for edema assessment is used to measure swelling in which region?
Answer: The wrist and hand
The figure-8 method uses a tape measure in a specific crossing pattern around the wrist and hand to provide a reliable, reproducible edema measurement.
Which principle guides the pressure gradient in therapeutic compression garments for edema control?
Answer: Greater pressure distally, decreasing proximally
Graduated compression applies the greatest pressure distally and decreases proximally to assist fluid movement toward lymphatic drainage sites near the trunk.
Moist wound healing, compared to dry wound healing, has been shown to:
Answer: Accelerate epithelialization and reduce wound pain
Research consistently demonstrates that moist wound healing accelerates epithelialization, reduces wound pain, and improves overall healing outcomes compared to dry wound management.
When assessing wound healing progress, which observation indicates the wound is in the proliferative phase?
Answer: Bright red, moist granulation tissue filling the wound bed
Bright red, moist granulation tissue indicates active proliferation with angiogenesis and collagen deposition, which is characteristic of the proliferative healing phase.
What is the primary purpose of a non-adherent wound contact layer in a dressing system?
Answer: To prevent the dressing from sticking to the wound bed and causing trauma on removal
Non-adherent contact layers protect the wound bed by preventing adherence, which would cause pain and tissue trauma upon dressing removal and disrupt healing.