LPN Wound Care and Pressure Injury Staging 3

Question 1

Which Braden Scale subscale specifically evaluates the patient's ability to change and control body position?

Accepted Answer

Mobility

Answer

Moisture

Answer

Activity

Answer

Friction and Shear

Question 2

A patient has a stage 3 pressure injury on the heel. What is the recommended approach for heel pressure injuries with stable eschar?

Accepted Answer

Leave stable, dry eschar on heel intact as a natural cover

Answer

Debride the eschar immediately with wet-to-dry dressings

Answer

Apply enzymatic debriding agent daily

Answer

Cover with an alginate dressing and change every 8 hours

Question 3

Which lab value is MOST useful for evaluating a patient's nutritional status in relation to wound healing?

Accepted Answer

Serum albumin

Answer

Hemoglobin A1C

Answer

Serum sodium

Answer

White blood cell count

Question 4

A patient develops a pressure injury over the ischial tuberosity. Which position places the GREATEST pressure on this site?

Accepted Answer

Sitting

Answer

Supine

Answer

Prone

Answer

Side-lying at 30 degrees

Question 5

When applying a hydrocolloid dressing to a stage 2 pressure injury, the LPN should:

Accepted Answer

Leave 2–3 cm of dressing border beyond the wound edge

Answer

Change the dressing every 8 hours to prevent infection

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Cut the dressing to fit exactly within the wound margins

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Apply directly over wet, macerated skin without drying first

Question 6

A postoperative patient has redness, warmth, purulent drainage, and an odor from a surgical incision. These findings are MOST consistent with:

Accepted Answer

Wound infection

Answer

Normal wound healing

Answer

Wound dehiscence

Answer

Scar tissue formation

Question 7

What is the PRIMARY goal of negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT/VAC)?

Accepted Answer

Promote granulation tissue formation and reduce edema

Answer

Eliminate the need for wound dressing changes

Answer

Debride necrotic tissue mechanically

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Deliver antibiotics directly to the wound bed