Vacuum Assisted Closure (Vac)/Negative Pressure Wound Therapy (Npwt) Education Post Test
6 Questions
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Questions and Answers
- 1.The new Vacuum Assisted Closure (VAC)/ Negative Pressure Wound Therapy (NPWT) Policy is located in:
- A.
A. Shared Files
- B.
B. Capsule in the Patient Care Manual
- C.
C. A folder on the unit
- D.
D. Human Resources
- 2.A wound assessment must be documented in powerchart with each VAC dressing change including:
- A.
A. Wound Appearance
- B.
B. Size (length x width x depth)
- C.
C. Color
- D.
D. Base
- E.
E. Exudate
- F.
F. All of the above
- 3.The number of foam pieces placed in the wound must be counted and documented with each dressing change.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 4.If foam pieces are inserted into a tunneled or undermined area, a visible tail piece must be left in the main body of the wound to ensure removal.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 5.VAC dressing documentation must include:
- A.
A. Complete wound assessment (in powerchart)
- B.
B. Total number of pieces and type of foam removed (in powerchart)
- C.
C. Total number of pieces and type of foam placed (in powerchart)
- D.
D. Sticker with total number of pieces and type of foam placed (on the dressing)
- E.
E. Note of any other dressings placed
- F.
F. All of the above
- 6.If dressing not due to be changed, assessment of the VAC dressing must still be charted in powerchart including status of dressing and pressure setting.
- A.
True
- B.
False
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