Wound Care Certification Infection Management and Antimicrobials Flashcards
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Which clinical sign is MOST indicative of wound infection rather than normal inflammation?
Answer: Increasing wound pain after initial improvement
Increasing pain after initial improvement (secondary worsening) is a hallmark sign of wound infection rather than normal healing inflammation.
What is the gold standard for diagnosing wound infection?
Answer: Quantitative wound tissue biopsy culture
Quantitative tissue biopsy with ≥10^5 organisms per gram of tissue is the gold standard for diagnosing wound infection.
Which bacterial count per gram of tissue indicates critical colonization or infection?
Answer: 10^5
A bacterial load of ≥10^5 organisms per gram of tissue is considered the diagnostic threshold for wound infection.
What does the acronym NERDS stand for in wound infection assessment?
Answer: Non-healing, Exudate increase, Red friable tissue, Debris, Smell
NERDS (Non-healing, Exudate increase, Red friable tissue, Debris, Smell) is used to identify superficial wound infection and critical colonization.
Which organism is most commonly associated with wound biofilm formation?
Answer: Staphylococcus aureus
Staphylococcus aureus is the most common organism associated with wound biofilm formation and chronic wound infection.
Which systemic sign differentiates deep wound infection from superficial infection?
Answer: Fever and leukocytosis
Fever and leukocytosis indicate systemic involvement, characteristic of deep wound infection rather than superficial critical colonization.