CWCA CWCA Pain Management in Wound Care

Question 1

Which pain assessment tool is most appropriate for a non-verbal patient with a wound?

Accepted Answer

PAINAD (Pain Assessment in Advanced Dementia)

Answer

Numeric Rating Scale (NRS)

Answer

Visual Analog Scale (VAS)

Answer

Wong-Baker FACES Scale

Question 2

Procedural pain during wound dressing changes is best managed by:

Accepted Answer

Pre-medicating 30–60 minutes before the dressing change

Answer

Withholding analgesics to avoid dependency

Answer

Using only topical anesthetics after wound exposure

Answer

Performing dressing changes as quickly as possible without analgesia

Question 3

Which topical agent provides local anesthesia and is commonly used to reduce pain during wound debridement?

Accepted Answer

Lidocaine gel

Answer

Silver sulfadiazine

Answer

Mupirocin ointment

Answer

Zinc oxide paste

Question 4

A patient describes wound pain as a constant, deep aching sensation even at rest. This is classified as:

Accepted Answer

Background (persistent) pain

Answer

Procedural pain

Answer

Neuropathic pain

Answer

Incident pain

Question 5

Neuropathic pain in chronic wounds is best characterized by which symptom?

Accepted Answer

Burning, shooting, or electric shock sensations

Answer

Dull, pressure-like aching

Answer

Pain only during dressing removal

Answer

Pain that resolves completely between dressing changes

Question 6

Which of the following dressing characteristics helps minimize pain during removal?

Accepted Answer

Silicone-based non-adherent contact layer

Answer

High adherence to wound bed

Answer

Dry gauze packing

Answer

Wet-to-dry gauze technique