Orthopaedic Technologist Certified Test Orthopaedic Technologist Certified Wound Care and Soft Tissue Management 2

Question 1

Which classification system is the international standard for staging pressure injuries by depth of tissue involvement?

Accepted Answer

NPIAP/EPUAP pressure injury classification

Answer

Wagner classification

Answer

Gustilo-Anderson classification

Answer

Salter-Harris classification

Question 2

Acute compartment syndrome is definitively confirmed by which diagnostic method?

Accepted Answer

Direct compartment pressure measurement

Answer

Plain X-ray

Answer

MRI scan

Answer

Clinical observation of skin color alone

Question 3

The classic '5 P's' of compartment syndrome include Pain, Pallor, Pulselessness, Paresthesia, and which fifth sign?

Accepted Answer

Paralysis

Answer

Pressure

Answer

Palliation

Answer

Petechiae

Question 4

Which dressing type is most appropriate for managing a heavily exudating orthopaedic wound?

Accepted Answer

Alginate dressing

Answer

Hydrocolloid dressing

Answer

Dry gauze dressing

Answer

Transparent film dressing

Question 5

What is the correct technique for wound irrigation using normal saline in orthopaedic wound care?

Accepted Answer

Gentle low-pressure irrigation flowing from center outward

Answer

High-pressure spray directed forcefully at the wound bed

Answer

Vigorous scrubbing with gauze in a circular motion

Answer

Soaking the wound in a saline basin

Question 6

Which skin complication commonly results from prolonged exposure to moisture under casts or dressings?

Accepted Answer

Maceration

Answer

Keloid formation

Answer

Hypertrophic scarring

Answer

Ecchymosis