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Wound Bed Preparation Flashcards

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  1. What does the 'T' in the TIME framework for wound bed preparation stand for?

    Answer: Tissue management

    The TIME acronym stands for Tissue management, Infection/Inflammation control, Moisture balance, and Edge of wound advancement.

  2. Which type of tissue in the wound bed is described as yellow, stringy, and non-viable?

    Answer: Slough

    Slough is yellow, tan, or grey stringy non-viable tissue that must be removed to allow wound healing to progress.

  3. The primary goal of wound bed preparation is to:

    Answer: Create an optimal environment to support healing

    Wound bed preparation aims to create the optimal wound environment by addressing tissue, infection, moisture, and edge factors to support and accelerate healing.

  4. Which component of the TIME framework specifically addresses wound exudate management?

    Answer: M - Moisture balance

    The 'M' in TIME stands for Moisture balance, which involves managing exudate levels to maintain a moist but not macerated wound environment.

  5. Black, hard, adherent necrotic tissue found in a wound bed is known as:

    Answer: Eschar

    Eschar is black, leathery, hard, and tightly adherent necrotic tissue that typically requires debridement before wound healing can progress.

  6. In the TIME acronym, the 'E' refers to:

    Answer: Edge of wound advancement

    The 'E' in TIME refers to the Edge of wound, ensuring wound margins are advancing and that epibole or other barriers to epithelialization are addressed.

  7. The primary rationale for maintaining a moist wound environment during wound bed preparation is to:

    Answer: Facilitate cell migration and preserve growth factor activity

    A moist wound environment supports keratinocyte and fibroblast migration, preserves growth factors, and prevents cell death at the wound surface.

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