Wound Care Certification Exam Wound Care Certification Infection Management and Antimicrobials 1

Question 1

Which clinical sign is MOST indicative of wound infection rather than normal inflammation?

Accepted Answer

Increasing wound pain after initial improvement

Answer

Wound warmth

Answer

Periwound erythema

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Serous exudate

Question 2

What is the gold standard for diagnosing wound infection?

Accepted Answer

Quantitative wound tissue biopsy culture

Answer

Visual inspection for purulence

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Swab culture of wound surface

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Elevated serum CRP

Question 3

Which bacterial count per gram of tissue indicates critical colonization or infection?

Accepted Answer

10^5

Answer

10^2

Answer

10^3

Answer

10^7

Question 4

What does the acronym NERDS stand for in wound infection assessment?

Accepted Answer

Non-healing, Exudate increase, Red friable tissue, Debris, Smell

Answer

Necrosis, Exudate, Redness, Drainage, Swelling

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Necrosis, Edema, Red tissue, Discharge, Soreness

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Non-healing, Erythema, Rash, Depth increase, Sepsis

Question 5

Which organism is most commonly associated with wound biofilm formation?

Accepted Answer

Staphylococcus aureus

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Streptococcus pyogenes

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Pseudomonas aeruginosa

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Escherichia coli

Question 6

Which systemic sign differentiates deep wound infection from superficial infection?

Accepted Answer

Fever and leukocytosis

Answer

Increased exudate

Answer

Wound odor

Answer

Friable granulation tissue