PEAT Integumentary Conditions and Wound Care 2

Question 1

The proliferative phase of wound healing is primarily characterized by:

Accepted Answer

Granulation tissue formation and re-epithelialization

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Vasoconstriction and platelet aggregation

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Collagen remodeling and wound contraction only

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Neutrophil invasion and phagocytosis of debris

Question 2

Which type of wound debridement is most selective and least traumatic to surrounding healthy tissue?

Accepted Answer

Autolytic debridement

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Sharp/surgical debridement

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Wet-to-dry mechanical debridement

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Pulsed lavage

Question 3

A patient with peripheral arterial disease presents with a lower extremity ulcer. Which finding would you MOST likely expect?

Accepted Answer

Punched-out appearance with well-defined edges and minimal exudate

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Irregular wound edges with heavy serous exudate

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Medial ankle location with significant pitting edema

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Superficial wound bed with fibrin slough and surrounding warmth

Question 4

The Rule of Nines is used in burn management to estimate:

Accepted Answer

Percentage of total body surface area (TBSA) affected by a burn

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Wound depth classification in a pressure injury

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Predicted wound healing rate in days

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Burn infection severity and antibiotic dosing

Question 5

Which finding is MOST indicative of wound infection rather than normal healing?

Accepted Answer

Increasing wound pain, erythema, and purulent drainage

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Serous drainage from the wound bed

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Pink, proliferating wound edges

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Granulation tissue formation throughout the wound base

Question 6

Which type of wound dressing is MOST appropriate for a wound with heavy exudate?

Accepted Answer

Calcium alginate dressing

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Hydrocolloid dressing

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Transparent film dressing

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Hydrogel sheet dressing

Question 7

Using the Wagner Grading System for diabetic foot ulcers, a Grade 2 ulcer is defined as:

Accepted Answer

A deep ulcer extending to tendon, capsule, or bone without osteomyelitis

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A superficial skin break without subcutaneous involvement

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A deep ulcer with osteomyelitis or joint infection

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Localized gangrene of the forefoot