CWS Certified Wound Specialist 5

Question 1

Which finding on a wound culture is most clinically significant when determining treatment for a chronic wound?

Accepted Answer

Growth of beta-hemolytic Streptococcus at any level

Answer

Beta-hemolytic Streptococcus (Groups A, B, C, G) is pathogenic at any level and consistently associated with impaired wound healing and clinical infection.

Question 2

A patient with a sacral pressure injury has a wound packed with necrotic tissue that cannot be visualized to the base. How should this be staged?

Accepted Answer

Unstageable

Answer

When the depth of a pressure injury cannot be determined due to slough or eschar obscuring the wound base, it is classified as Unstageable.

Question 3

Which skin substitute is classified as a bilayered living cellular construct containing both dermis and epidermis?

Accepted Answer

Apligraf

Answer

Apligraf is a bilayered living cellular construct with a bovine collagen dermal layer seeded with human fibroblasts and an epidermal layer of human keratinocytes.

Question 4

In the care of a patient with lymphedema and a wound, which intervention is the cornerstone of treatment?

Accepted Answer

Complete decongestive therapy (CDT)

Answer

Complete decongestive therapy (CDT), including manual lymphatic drainage, compression, exercise, and skin care, is the standard of care for lymphedema management.

Question 5

Which assessment tool uses six subscales—sensory perception, moisture, activity, mobility, nutrition, and friction/shear—to predict pressure injury risk?

Accepted Answer

Braden Scale

Answer

The Braden Scale assesses six subscales to predict pressure injury risk, with lower scores indicating higher risk (score ≤18 considered at risk).

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CWS Certified Wound Specialist 5