HAC Wound Care & Skin Integrity

Question 1

What is the primary purpose of applying a wound dressing?

Accepted Answer

To protect the wound from contamination and support healing

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To make the wound look better

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To stop all drainage from the wound

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To numb the wound area

Question 2

What type of wound is caused by prolonged, unrelieved pressure on the skin over a bony prominence?

Accepted Answer

Pressure injury

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Laceration

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Abrasion

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Surgical wound

Question 3

A Stage 2 pressure injury is characterized by which of the following?

Accepted Answer

Partial-thickness skin loss with a shallow open wound or intact blister

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Intact skin with non-blanchable redness

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Full-thickness skin loss with visible subcutaneous fat

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Full-thickness tissue loss with exposed bone, tendon, or muscle

Question 4

What should a healthcare aide do first upon noticing a new wound on a patient during routine care?

Accepted Answer

Report the finding to the supervising nurse or charge nurse

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Apply an antibiotic ointment immediately

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Cover it with any available dressing

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Ask the patient if it hurts before doing anything

Question 5

Which of the following observations indicates a wound may be infected?

Accepted Answer

Increased redness, warmth, swelling, and purulent (pus) drainage

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Clear, odorless drainage

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Wound edges beginning to close

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Mild pink discoloration around the wound

Question 6

What does the term 'skin integrity' mean in a healthcare context?

Accepted Answer

The unbroken, healthy condition of the skin as a protective barrier

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The color of the patient's skin

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The patient's personal hygiene habits

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The amount of moisture in the skin

Question 7

When removing an old wound dressing, a healthcare aide should:

Accepted Answer

Wet or loosen it gently if it is adhered, and remove it toward the wound center

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Pull it off quickly to minimize discomfort

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Always use scissors to cut it off

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Remove it only when the patient is asleep