LVN Wound Care 1 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: What are the stages of wound healing?
- Hemostasis, inflammation, proliferation, and remodeling (Correct answer)
- Only one stage exists
- Healing happens instantly
- Infection then healing
Correct answer: Hemostasis, inflammation, proliferation, and remodeling
Wound healing progresses through four overlapping phases, each essential for complete tissue repair.
Question 2: How are pressure ulcers staged?
- Stage 1 (intact skin, non-blanchable redness), Stage 2 (partial-thickness), Stage 3 (full-thickness), Stage 4 (full-thickness with exposed bone/muscle) (Correct answer)
- Only by size
- Only by location
- Staging is unnecessary
Correct answer: Stage 1 (intact skin, non-blanchable redness), Stage 2 (partial-thickness), Stage 3 (full-thickness), Stage 4 (full-thickness with exposed bone/muscle)
Pressure ulcer staging describes the depth of tissue damage, guiding treatment decisions.
Question 3: What is wound irrigation?
- Flushing a wound with solution to remove debris and reduce bacterial load (Correct answer)
- Soaking a wound in water
- Applying dry dressings
- Exposing wounds to air
Correct answer: Flushing a wound with solution to remove debris and reduce bacterial load
Wound irrigation cleanses the wound bed, removes contaminants, and promotes healing.
Question 4: What signs indicate wound infection?
- Increased redness, warmth, swelling, purulent drainage, odor, and fever (Correct answer)
- Only redness
- Only pain
- Wounds never get infected with proper care
Correct answer: Increased redness, warmth, swelling, purulent drainage, odor, and fever
Multiple clinical signs together suggest wound infection requiring treatment.
Question 5: What is the purpose of a wound culture?
- To identify the specific microorganisms causing infection and determine appropriate antibiotic treatment (Correct answer)
- To grow bacteria for research
- To test wound dressing effectiveness
- To measure wound size
Correct answer: To identify the specific microorganisms causing infection and determine appropriate antibiotic treatment
Wound cultures identify the causative organism and its antibiotic sensitivities, guiding targeted treatment.
Question 6: What factors impair wound healing?
- Poor nutrition, diabetes, smoking, infection, medications like steroids, and inadequate blood supply (Correct answer)
- Nothing impairs healing
- Only age affects healing
- Only infection impairs healing
Correct answer: Poor nutrition, diabetes, smoking, infection, medications like steroids, and inadequate blood supply
Multiple patient factors can slow or prevent wound healing, requiring identification and management.
LVN Wound Care 1
What are the stages of wound healing?