FREE Wound Care Certification Trivia Question and Answer

Question 1

An illustration of a wound that most likely may see secondary healing is

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an infected wound

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a clean laceration

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a split-thickness graft

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an extensive contaminated dog bite wound

Question 2

What is the shortest amount of time that an EMLA cream (Eutectic Mixture of Local Anesthetics) should be applied before initiating a dressing change in order to relieve pain?

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60 minutes

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10 minutes

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15 minutes

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35 minutes

Question 3

Which of the following is the appropriate intervention when a wound has a damaged matrix and cell debris that prevents healing?

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Debridement

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Antimicrobials

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Negative pressure wound therapy

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Moisture-balancing dressings

Question 4

What should be considered when assessing a patient's nutritional status is the typical daily caloric requirement for effective wound healing?

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1500 to 3500 cal/day

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2000 to 3000 cal/day

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1000 to 1400 cal/day

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3000 to 4000 cal/day

Question 5

Which of the following therapies is recommended as a first line of treatment for weepy, red, itchy atopic dermatitis?

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Wet aluminum acetate compresses

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Hypoallergenic creams

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Topical antihistamine

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Topical antibiotic

Question 6

Which of the following complications could arise if a patient is positioned prone with their head tilted laterally to ease strain on their hips and spine?

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Decreased cerebral circulation and ocular damage

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Increased intracranial pressure and increased intraocular pressure

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Injury to the peroneal nerve as well as dislocation of the hip and stress on the lower back and pelvis

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Diaphragm displaced anteriorly by abdominal viscera resulting in decreased functional residual capacity, especially in the elderly

Question 7

The skin layer that lies between the stratum corneum and the stratum granulosum is known as the _________ . It is made up of translucent cells that are exclusively found on the soles of the feet and the palms of the hands.

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Stratum lucidum

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Stratum corneum

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Dermis

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Stratum basale

Question 8

A 35-year-old man walks into the emergency room with a hole in his left foot where he stepped on a rusty nail. His last tetanus shot was when he was a child, which caused a severe allergic reaction and a long stay in the hospital. Which of these statements is true about this patient's tetanus immunization?

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Give tetanus immunoglobulin.

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Give tetanus immunoglobulin and toxoid.

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Give neither tetanus toxoid nor immunoglobulin because he has had an allergic reaction in the past.

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Give tetanus toxoid.

Question 9

A 5-year-old boy's mother takes him to the emergency room for a forehead injury. On the icy sidewalk, he slid and banged his head, she said. No unconsciousness. The child is aware and active. He has a 3-cm hairline-crossing forehead laceration. What is the best way to close the wound on this patient?

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Close with interrupted sutures

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Close with Steri-Strips

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Shave the hair surrounding the laceration and close with interrupted sutures

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Close with staples

Question 10

A 15-year-old girl comes to the emergency room with a cut on her left index finger. She hurt herself when her friend closed the car door on her by accident. She has a half-circle cut on the back of her left second finger, just past the distal interphalangeal (DIP) joint. Sensation is still there after the cut. The DIP joint can still move as it should. The patient wants to be a hand model in the future, so he or she is very worried about how the surgery will look. Which of the following would be the best way to put this patient to sleep?

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A digital block at the base of the proximal phalanx with 3 cc of lidocaine

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Local infiltration through the wound margins with 3 cc of lidocaine with epinephrine

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Application of a tourniquet to control bleeding and irrigation of the wound with 3 cc of lidocaine

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Local infiltration through the wound margins with 3 cc of lidocaine