FREE NPTE-PT Test Integumentary System and Wounds Questions and Answers Flashcards
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Which cellular component is primarily responsible for collagen synthesis during the proliferative phase of wound healing?
Answer: Fibroblasts
Fibroblasts migrate into the wound bed during the proliferative phase and are the primary cells responsible for synthesizing collagen to rebuild the extracellular matrix.
A patient presents with a lower extremity wound that has irregular borders, moderate to heavy exudate, and is located near the medial malleolus. What is the MOST likely etiology?
Answer: Venous insufficiency ulcer
Venous insufficiency ulcers typically present near the medial malleolus with irregular borders and moderate to heavy exudate due to venous hypertension.
What is the primary purpose of negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT)?
Answer: To promote granulation tissue formation by applying subatmospheric pressure
Negative pressure wound therapy applies subatmospheric pressure to promote granulation tissue formation, reduce edema, and increase local blood flow to the wound.
A full-thickness burn that appears white or brown, is dry and leathery, and is insensate to pain is classified as what degree?
Answer: Full-thickness burn
A full-thickness (third-degree) burn destroys the entire epidermis and dermis, resulting in a white or brown leathery eschar that is insensate due to nerve destruction.
Which position should a patient with a burn across the anterior neck maintain to prevent contracture?
Answer: Neck extension without a pillow
Neck extension without a pillow is the anti-contracture position for anterior neck burns, as it counteracts the natural pull of scar tissue toward flexion.
During wound assessment, a physical therapist notes tunneling at the 3 o'clock position. Using the clock method with 12 o'clock oriented toward the patient's head, where is the tunneling located?
Answer: Toward the patient's left side
Using the clock method with 12 o'clock at the patient's head, the 3 o'clock position corresponds to the patient's left side when the patient is supine.