Pressure Ulcer And Wound Management (Updated 5/2/10)
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PTA 102, WOUND CARE AND PRESSURE ULCER FROM SECTION 18
- 1.SKIN IS INTACT
- A.
STAGE 1
- B.
STAGE 2
- C.
STAGE 3
- D.
STAGE 4
- 2.DISCOLORATION OF SKIN, WARMTH OR HARDNESS CAN ALSO BE INDICATORS
- A.
STAGE 1
- B.
STAGE 2
- C.
STAGE 3
- D.
STAGE 4
- 3.ULCER IS SUPERFICIAL
- A.
STAGE 1
- B.
STAGE 2
- C.
STAGE 3
- D.
STAGE 4
- 4.PRESENTS CLINICALLY AS AN ABRASION, BLISTER, OR SHALLOW CRATER
- A.
STAGE 1
- B.
STAGE 2
- C.
STAGE 3
- D.
STAGE 4
- 5.PARTIAL THICKNESS SKIN LOSS, INVOLVING EPIDERMIS AND/OR DERMIS
- A.
STAGE 1
- B.
STAGE 2
- C.
STAGE 3
- D.
STAGE 4
- 6.FULL THICKNESS SKIN LOSS INVOLVING DAMAGE OR NECROSIS OF SUBCUTANEOUS TISSUE AND POSSIBLY DOWN TO FASCIA
- A.
STAGE 1
- B.
STAGE 2
- C.
STAGE 3
- D.
STAGE 4
- 7.ULCER CLINICALLY PRESENTS AS A DEEP CRATER
- A.
STAGE 1
- B.
STAGE 2
- C.
STAGE 3
- D.
STAGE 4
- 8.FULL THICKNESS SKIN LOSS WITH EXTENSIVE DESTRUCTION
- A.
STAGE 1
- B.
STAGE 2
- C.
STAGE 3
- D.
STAGE 4
- 9.FULL THICKNESS SKIN LOSS WITH TISSUE NECROSIS OR DAMAGE TO MUSCLE, BONE, OR SUPPORTING STRUCTURES
- A.
STAGE 1
- B.
STAGE 2
- C.
STAGE 3
- D.
STAGE 4
- 10.WHICH EXUDATE HAS AN ODOR
- A.
SEROSANGUINEOUS
- B.
SEROUS
- C.
PURULENT
- D.
FIBRINOUS/ PROTEINACEOUS
- 11.WHICH EXUDATE ADHERES TO A WOUND BED
- A.
PURULENT
- B.
SEROUS
- C.
SEROSAANGUINEOUS
- D.
FIBRINOUS/ PROTEINACEOUS
- 12.THE EXUDATE THATS CONSISTENCY IS THIN AND TRANSPARENT
- A.
SEROSANGUINEOUS
- B.
SEROUS
- C.
FIBRINOUS/ PROTEINACEOUS
- D.
PURULENT
- 13.WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING IS NOT GOOD FOR USE ON EXUDATING WOUNDS
- A.
COMPOSITES
- B.
HYDROCOLLOIDS
- C.
HYDROGELS
- D.
SEMI PERMEABLE FOAMS
- 14.WHICH WOUND DRESSING DOES NOT REQUIRE A SECOND DRESSING?
- A.
ALGINATES
- B.
SEMI PERMEABLE FILMS
- C.
SEMI PERMEABLE FOAMS
- D.
HYDROGELS
- 15.WHICH IS A DISADVANTAGE TO ALGINATES
- A.
USUALLY COSTLY
- B.
POOR ABSORPTIVE QUALITY
- C.
IT CAN DEHYDRATE A WOUND BED
- D.
MAY CAUSE MACERATION
- 16.WHICH IS AN ADVANTAGE TO SEMI PERMAEABLE FILMS?
- A.
PROMOTES AUTOLYTIC DEBRIDMENT
- B.
USED ON ANY TYPE OF WOUND
- C.
DECREASED TRAUMA WITH DRESSING REMOVAL
- D.
GOOD VISUAL MONITORING
- 17.WHICH IS NOT A DISADVANTAGE TO SEMI PERMEABLE FOAMS
- A.
NOT FOR INFECTED WOUNDS
- B.
NO DIRECT VISUAL MONITORING
- C.
MACERATION OF TISSUE POSSIBLE UPON SATURATION
- D.
POOR ABSORPTIVE QUALITY
- 18.WHICH IS NOT AN ADVANTAGE TO SEMI PERMEABLE FOAMS
- A.
GOOD EXUDATE ABSORPTION
- B.
CREATE A MICROBIAL BARRIER
- C.
HAS MOIST WOUND ENVIRONMENT
- D.
HAS GOOD OXYGEN PERMEABILITY
- 19.WHICH IS NOT AN ADVANTAGE TO HYDROGELS
- A.
SOOTHES PAIN
- B.
GOOD EXUDATE ABSORPTION
- C.
GOOD FOR DRY WOUNDS, REHYDRATE
- D.
CAN BE REMOVED WITHOUT TRAUMA TO THE WOUND
- 20.WHICH IS NOT A DISADVANTAGE TO HYDROGELS
- A.
MAY CAUSE MACERATION
- B.
REQUIRES SECONDARY DRESSING
- C.
COSTLY
- D.
NOT GOOD FOR MODERATE TO HIGH EXUDATING WOUNDS
- 21.WHICH IS NOT AN ADVANTAGE TO HYDROCOLLOIDS?
- A.
EASY TO APPLY
- B.
USED ON INFECTED WOUNDS
- C.
CREATE A MICROBIAL BARRIER
- D.
PROMOTES AUTOLYTIC DEBRIDEMENT
- 22.WHICH IS NOT A DISADVANTAGE TO HYDROCOLLOIDS
- A.
NOT INTENDED FOR THIRD DEGREE BURNS
- B.
SENSITIVITY TO HYDROCOLLOIDS
- C.
POOR MOISTURE VAPOR TRANSMISSION
- D.
MAY NEED SECONDARY DRESSING
- 23.WHICH IS NOT AN ADVANTAGE TO COMPOSITES
- A.
GOOD FOR BURNS
- B.
SOME CAN BE USED ON INFECTED WOUNDS
- C.
EASY TO APPLY
- D.
COMFORTABLE AROUND WOUNDS
- 24.WHICH IS NOT A DISADVANTAGE TO COMPOSITES?
- A.
USUALLY COSTLY
- B.
CAN CAUSE TISSUE TRAUMA UPON REMOVAL
- C.
NOT FOR USE ON NECROTIC WOUNDS
- D.
POOR EXUDATE ABSORPTION
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