Test your wound care knowledge by completing the Caring for Wounds online quiz! Before submitting your score, be sure to sign up for future e-mails about quiz updates, free samples, and other unique offerings from Caring for Wounds. And, don’t forget to share your score with your friends and colleagues! Good luck! Which of the following occurs in the inflammatory phases of wound healing? Granulation Fibroplasia Angiogenesis Migration of neutrophils to the siteWhich statement regarding wound measurement is true? Linear measurement is the most time consuming method available to measure wounds. The terms undermining and tunneling can be used interchangeably. All wounds should be measured in inches. The clock method can help document the anatomical position of the wound.Which of the following phases of wound healing characterize chronic wounds: Inflammatory and proliferative Inflammatory and maturation Hemostasis and proliferative Hemostatis and maturationWhich of the following is an indication for using a foam dressing? Large volume of exudate Intact stable eschar on heel Stage IV tunneling wound with moderate exudate As a Primary dressing to prevent dehydration of the wound baseMr. Edwards, a non-ambulatory patient, has a full thickness venous ulcer on his right medical calf. The ulcer bed is 100% red granulation tissue with significant drainage. Which of the following dressing materials would be the best choice for treatment? Absorptive gel and Unna's Boot Alginate and multilayer elastic compression bandaging Hydrocolloid and Unna's Boot Saline gauze and multilayer compression bandagingWhich of the following symptoms are associated with wound infection: Increased exudate, necrotic tissue, odor Odor and albumin 3.5 gm/dL, protein 7 gm/dL, BUN 18 mg/dL Necrotic tissue and WBC - 10 K/ul Quantitative culture of > 100,000 bacteria per gramThree wound complications are: Infection, hemorrhage, approximation Dehiscence, epithelialization, evisceration Infection, dehiscence, evisceration Contraction, abscess, fistula formationA surgical wound closed with surgical staples is an example of: Primary intention Secondary intention Tertiary intention Artificial intentionAccording to the National Pressure Ulcer Advisory Panel (NPUAP) guidelines which of the following is true: A wound that is characterized by tissue destruction involving subcutaneous tissue is a Stage III. Staging is used for all wounds except lower extremity ulcers. A wound tissue destruction through only the epidermis is a Stage 1. Stage IV wounds always have undermining along the edges.A 26-year-old woman who has had type 1 diabetes for 3 years. She is able to feel a monofilament on both of her feet, however her heels are very dry and cracked. You should advise her to: Soak her feet in warm water every day for 30 minutes. Apply powder or cornstarch to her feet. Use lotion on the dry, cracked areas. Use a callus remover daily.Sign up for future e-mails and notifications on unique offerings from Caring for Wounds. We will notify you when the quiz is updated, new samples are offered, and send original, clinical content from Wound Care Advisor. NameInstitution/FacilityEmail
