Emory Wound Complete Examination Test Questions With Verified Solutions

EMORY WOUND COMPLETE
EXAMINATION TEST QUESTIONS WITH
VERIFIED SOLUTIONS

●● LEAD appearance
Answer: punched out
scant exudate
pale or necrotic wound bed


●● LEAD location
Answer: distally: toes, forefoot, heel


●● LEAD assessment findings
Answer: Diminished or absent pulses
abdnormal ABI
Infection (usually muted)
elevation pallor/dependent rubor
decrease hair growth
prolonged venous filling time >20 secs


●● LEAD management

,Answer: -topical therapy
- vascular consult
-tabacco cessation
- dry eschar w/no infx= betadine
- if infx= chemical/enzymatic


●● LEAD risk factors
Answer: -smoking
-DM
-HTN
- Hyperlipidemia
- age >66
- obese


●● LEVD pain description
Answer: -aching/heavy/dull
- ankle to knee
- pain severity is variable
- worsened by dependency and edema
-relief with elevation
- pain worsening throughout the day

, ●● LEVD wound appearance:
Answer: -shallow and irregular shape
- moderate to heavy exudate
-dark red with layer of yellow slough
- biofilm


●● LEVD wound location
Answer: superior to the medial malleolus
anywhere on lower extremity


●● LEVD assessment findings:
Answer: -edema
-hemosiderin staining
- venous dermatitis
- periwound maceration


●● LEVD management:
Answer: - topical wound therapy
- COMPRESSION THERAPY (based on ABI)
- DYNAMIC COMPRESSION/LEG ELEVATION


●● LEVD risk factors