FREE NPTE-PT Test Integumentary System and Wounds Questions and Answers Flashcards
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A patient presents with a wound that has a red, granular base with no necrotic tissue. What phase of wound healing does this represent?
Answer: Proliferative phase
A red, granular wound base indicates active granulation tissue formation, which is characteristic of the proliferative phase of wound healing.
Which Wagner classification grade describes a deep ulcer with abscess or osteomyelitis?
Answer: Grade 3
Wagner Grade 3 is characterized by a deep ulcer complicated by abscess formation, osteomyelitis, or joint sepsis.
What is the MOST appropriate dressing for a wound with heavy exudate and a clean granulating base?
Answer: Alginate dressing
Alginate dressings are highly absorbent and ideal for managing wounds with heavy exudate while maintaining a moist wound environment.
A physical therapist measures a pressure injury that extends into the subcutaneous fat but does not expose bone, tendon, or muscle. What stage is this wound?
Answer: Stage 3
A Stage 3 pressure injury involves full-thickness skin loss with visible subcutaneous fat, but bone, tendon, and muscle are not exposed.
Which type of debridement uses moisture-retentive dressings to facilitate the body's own enzymatic breakdown of necrotic tissue?
Answer: Autolytic debridement
Autolytic debridement uses the body's own enzymes and moisture-retentive dressings to soften and liquefy necrotic tissue naturally.
A patient with diabetes has an ankle-brachial index (ABI) of 0.6. What does this value indicate regarding wound healing potential?
Answer: Moderate to severe arterial insufficiency
An ABI of 0.6 indicates moderate to severe peripheral arterial disease, which significantly impairs wound healing due to inadequate blood flow.