Wound Care Certification Exam Wound Care Certification Dressings and Topical Agents 3

Question 1

Silver-containing dressings are MOST indicated for which wound condition?

Accepted Answer

Critically colonized or locally infected wound

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Clean surgical wound closed by primary intention

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Wound with heavy fibrinous slough only

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Wound in the remodeling phase

Question 2

A honey-impregnated dressing works through which PRIMARY mechanism?

Accepted Answer

Osmotic action and hydrogen peroxide generation

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High pH that inhibits bacterial growth

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Systemic absorption of antibiotics

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Keratinocyte growth factor stimulation

Question 3

Which statement about contact layer dressings is CORRECT?

Accepted Answer

They are placed directly on the wound bed and allow exudate to pass through

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They absorb exudate and do not require a secondary dressing

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They are used as the primary absorbent layer

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They should be changed every 24 hours

Question 4

Metronidazole gel applied topically to a fungating wound primarily serves to:

Accepted Answer

Reduce malodor caused by anaerobic bacteria

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Promote granulation tissue formation

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Debride necrotic tissue

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Stimulate angiogenesis

Question 5

A patient's wound shows periwound maceration. The BEST immediate intervention is to:

Accepted Answer

Switch to a more absorptive dressing and apply a skin protectant to the periwound

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Apply a hydrogel to increase moisture

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Use a wet-to-dry dressing technique

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Start systemic antibiotics

Question 6

Which of the following is a PRIMARY indication for collagen dressings?

Accepted Answer

Stalled or non-healing chronic wounds to stimulate granulation

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Infected wounds with purulent exudate

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Dry eschars requiring rapid debridement

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Wounds requiring bacterial bio-burden reduction

Question 7

Iodosorb (cadexomer iodine) dressing changes are typically recommended at which frequency?

Accepted Answer

Every 72 hours or when saturated

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Every 24 hours

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Once weekly only

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Every 12 hours