Before watching the videos, take this short pre-test to assess your basic understanding of venous leg ulcers. The pretest is just for your self-assessment - you will not be graded. Note: If you've already taken the pretest on a previous visit to this CEU, you don't need to take it again.
Heal in a matter of days
Heal in a matter of weeks
Heal in a matter of months
Never heal
Old age
The after effects of a stroke
Obesity
Chronic high pressure in the leg veins
Slow to heal
Rare among people below the age of 60
Found primarily among factory workers
Rare among men
Cause pain
Have a foul odor
Produce a lot of drainage
All of the above
Poor posture causing pinched and restricted leg veins
Poor eating habits causing nutrient deficiencies in the legs
Chronic venous hypertension
Minor skin wounds on the lower leg that are allowed to become infected
Stand as much as possible to encourage more blood flow to the legs.
Sit as much as possible to relieve strain on the legs.
Elevate the legs as much as possible to encourage blood flow out of the legs.
Elevate the head of the bed while sleeping to increase venous pressure in the legs.
Avoid walking since the jarring effect of taking steps disrupts the wound healing process.
Walk often since walking promotes better blood flow.
Walking has no effect on venous leg ulcers.
Remove compression bandages or stockings when walking to avoid excessive pressure reduction.
Promote better posture
Improve personal appearance and self-esteem
Prevent ankle injury
Improve blood flow in the legs.
Is used to debride deep wounds
Keeps IV fluids from going the wrong way during wound healing
Keeps blood from going the wrong way in veins
Is easily repaired or replaced when it stops working
Varicose veins
Swelling of the legs after standing
Pain after standing
All of the above
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