What type of MASD is more prone to fungal or bacterial infections?
Select one:
a. Incontinence Associated Dermatitis (IAD).
b. Peristomal Dermatitis.
c. Contact Dermatitis.
d. Periwound Dermatitis. a. Incontinence Associated Dermatitis (IAD).
What factors most likely play the greatest risk in the development of peristomal MASD?
Select one:
a. Low pH, solid stool & pouch adherence.
b. High pH, liquid stool & eroded pouch barrier.
c. Acid urine & pouch adherence.
d. Alkaline urine & eroded pouch barrier. b. High pH, liquid stool & eroded pouch barrier.
Moisture Associated Skin Damage (MASD) occurs across the scopes of practice for a Wound,
Ostomy, and Continence care nurse. What is the primary etiology for MASD?
Select one:
a. Moisture and mechanical forces.
b. Lower skin pH and moisture.
c. Mechanical forces and enzymatic moisture. Incorrect
, d. Dry, flaky skin exposed to moisture. a. Moisture and mechanical forces.
Intertriginous Dermatitis (ITD) is defined as inflammation and erosion that occurs because of:
Select one:
a. Dry skin areas between skin surfaces (i.e. fingers or toes).
b. Friction & moisture between skin folds.
c. Chemical injury to the skin.
d. Occlusion used with skin barriers. b. Friction & moisture between skin folds.
Severity of Skin Damage in IAD is based on what 3 things:
Select one:
a. Type of irritant, duration of the exposed irritant & frequency of the exposure.
b. Age, type of irritant, & BMI.
c. Duration of exposed irritant, age, & nutritional status.
d. Frequency of the incontinence, steroid use, & age. a. Type of irritant, duration of the
exposed irritant & frequency of the exposure.
MASD from intertriginous dermatitis (ITD) is differentiated from incontinence associate skin
damage (IAD) in that:
Select one:
a. IAD only occurs in skin folds.
b. IAD may be complicated by bacterial or fungal infection.