Wound Care Flashcards
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Which solution is considered the safest and most recommended for routine wound irrigation?
Answer: Normal saline (0.9% sodium chloride)
Normal saline is isotonic and non-cytotoxic, making it the preferred solution for wound irrigation without damaging granulation tissue.
Autolytic debridement is best achieved by which wound care intervention?
Answer: Covering the wound with a moisture-retentive dressing to allow the body's enzymes to dissolve dead tissue
Autolytic debridement uses the body's own enzymes under a moisture-retentive dressing (such as a hydrocolloid or hydrogel) to liquefy necrotic tissue.
A patient with a diabetic foot ulcer has a wound with a dry, black eschar firmly adhered to the heel. What is the priority LVN action?
Answer: Leave the eschar intact and do not debride without physician orders
Stable dry eschar on a heel ulcer should not be debrided without a physician's order, as it can serve as a protective barrier; clinical guidelines require provider evaluation first.
A foam dressing is MOST appropriate for which type of wound?
Answer: A heavily exudating wound requiring absorption
Foam dressings are highly absorbent and best suited for moderate-to-heavily draining wounds.
Which clinical finding indicates that a wound is in the proliferative phase of healing?
Answer: Bright red, moist granulation tissue is filling the wound from the base
Bright red granulation tissue filling the wound bed is the hallmark of the proliferative (repair) phase of wound healing.
When applying a wet-to-dry dressing for mechanical debridement, the LVN should:
Answer: Place moist gauze into the wound and allow it to dry before removal to debride non-viable tissue
Wet-to-dry dressings work by placing moist gauze that dries and adheres to necrotic tissue; when removed dry, it mechanically debrides the wound.
A patient receiving negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT/wound VAC) should be monitored for which priority complication?
Answer: Bleeding or hemorrhage at the wound site
NPWT can dislodge clots or damage fragile tissue, making bleeding and hemorrhage a priority safety concern requiring ongoing monitoring.