Wound Care Certification Exam Wound Care Certification Infection Management and Antimicrobials

Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

Increasing wound pain after initial improvement

Answer

Increasing pain after initial improvement (secondary worsening) is a hallmark sign of wound infection rather than normal healing inflammation.

Question 2

What is the gold standard for diagnosing wound infection?

Accepted Answer

Quantitative wound tissue biopsy culture

Answer

Quantitative tissue biopsy with ≥10^5 organisms per gram of tissue is the gold standard for diagnosing wound infection.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

10^5

Answer

A bacterial load of ≥10^5 organisms per gram of tissue is considered the diagnostic threshold for wound infection.

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

NERDS (Non-healing, Exudate increase, Red friable tissue, Debris, Smell) is used to identify superficial wound infection and critical colonization.

Question 5

Which organism is most commonly associated with wound biofilm formation?

Accepted Answer

Staphylococcus aureus

Answer

Staphylococcus aureus is the most common organism associated with wound biofilm formation and chronic wound infection.

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