FREE Wound Care Certification Question and Answers

Question 1

Which fistula treatment strategy is likely to be the most effective in preventing wound contamination from drainage for a significant open abdominal lesion that has a fistula on the posterior aspect?

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Bridging

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Troughing

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Simple pouching

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Saddle bagging

Question 2

What kind of preparation is required for a patient who will be receiving chemical debridement with collagenase and who has a persistent leg ulcer covered in black eschar?

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Cross-hatching the upper layers of the eschar

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Scrubbing the wound with hexachlorophene

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Thoroughly drying the eschar and surrounding skin

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Applying topical antibiotic

Question 3

TransCyte is prescribed to treat:

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burns (partial to full-thickness)

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arterial ulcers

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surgical wounds

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venous ulcers

Question 4

Which support surface is ideal for a palliative care patient who is unable to assume a range of postures without feeling discomfort and putting pressure on two stage I and stage II ulcers?

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Alternating air mattress

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Static flotation (water)

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High air loss (Air fluidized)

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Foam

Question 5

The main goal of using an Unna boot while ambulating is to

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provide static support to the calf muscle pump

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apply continuous static compression to the lower leg

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apply continuous dynamic support to the lower leg

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apply dynamic support to the calf muscle pump

Question 6

What is the best dressing to use when a deep ulcerated area has a lot of exudate and the drainage is caused by tumor necrosis?

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Alginate

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Foam

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Gauze

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Charcoal dressing

Question 7

The best course of action for a patient who is nearing his death and has begun to form a pressure area on the sacral area but who groans loudly and resists the nurse assistant's attempts to turn him is to

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allow the patient to lie undisturbed as much as possible

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transfer the patient to a bed with an alternating pressure mattress

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turn the patient frequently to prevent further skin deterioration

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increase pain medication so that the patient can be turned

Question 8

A ____ is a collection of infected fluid that hasn't drained away.

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Abscess

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Dehiscence

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Fistula

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Evisceration

Question 9

A wound exudes light pink and blood-tinged fluid on Peter Griffin. Which drainage is this?

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Serosanguineous drainage

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Sanguineous drainage

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Serous drainage

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Purulent drainage

Question 10

When it comes to bandages and binders, a straight binder is utilized for ______.

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Chest and abdomen

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Wrist, fingers, and trunk

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Joints, such as the knee, elbow, ankle, and wrist

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Head, fingers, and stump of an amputated limb