Wound Care Certification Exam Wound Care Certification Beginner's Guide 2

Question 1

Which wound characteristic is best described by the term 'undermining'?

Accepted Answer

Tissue destruction extending laterally under intact skin edges

Answer

Undermining refers to tissue destruction that extends under the intact skin surrounding a wound, creating a pocket that is measured in clock positions.

Question 2

A patient has a wound with a PUSH score of 12. What does a higher PUSH score indicate?

Accepted Answer

Greater wound severity or poorer healing

Answer

The Pressure Ulcer Scale for Healing (PUSH) tool uses a higher score to indicate a more severe wound; as healing progresses, the score should decrease toward zero.

Question 3

Which type of debridement uses a high-pressure water stream to remove devitalized tissue?

Accepted Answer

Hydrotherapy/pulsed lavage debridement

Answer

Pulsed lavage (hydrotherapy) delivers irrigation fluid at controlled pressures to loosen and remove necrotic tissue and wound debris.

Question 4

What is the primary reason a wound care specialist would choose a hydrocolloid dressing over a simple gauze dressing?

Accepted Answer

Hydrocolloids maintain a moist wound environment and require less frequent changes

Answer

Hydrocolloid dressings create and maintain a moist wound-healing environment while reducing the frequency of dressing changes, promoting autolytic debridement.

Question 5

A diabetic patient presents with a plantar foot ulcer. The wound probes to bone. Which diagnosis should be strongly suspected?

Accepted Answer

Osteomyelitis

Answer

A positive probe-to-bone test in a diabetic foot ulcer has a high positive predictive value for osteomyelitis and warrants further imaging and workup.

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Wound Care Certification Exam Wound Care Certification Beginner's Guide 2