Wound Care Certification Exam Wound Care Certification Knowledge 2

Question 1

Which type of wound dressing is most appropriate for a heavily exuding wound?

Accepted Answer

Alginate

Answer

Alginate dressings are highly absorbent and ideal for heavily exuding wounds.

Question 2

What does the 'T' in the TIME framework for wound bed preparation stand for?

Accepted Answer

Tissue

Answer

In the TIME framework, 'T' stands for Tissue (non-viable or deficient tissue management).

Question 3

A patient with a venous leg ulcer should be treated with compression therapy delivering how many mmHg at the ankle?

Accepted Answer

30–40 mmHg

Answer

Therapeutic compression for venous leg ulcers requires 30–40 mmHg at the ankle level.

Question 4

Which factor is MOST responsible for converting an acute wound to a chronic wound?

Accepted Answer

Elevated matrix metalloproteinase activity

Answer

Elevated MMPs degrade growth factors and extracellular matrix proteins, stalling the healing cascade and chronifying wounds.

Question 5

When performing sharp debridement, the clinician should stop at which tissue layer?

Accepted Answer

Viable tissue

Answer

Sharp debridement removes necrotic tissue only and should stop at the first evidence of viable, bleeding tissue.

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