BSN 206- Hallmark Exam Study Questions with
Correct Answers Graded A+ 2025-2026
Steroids -Correct Answers ✔-Reduce inflammatory response and slow collagen
synthesis
Cortisone -Correct Answers ✔-Depresses fibroblast activity and capillary growth
Chemotherapy -Correct Answers ✔-Depresses bone marrow production of white
blood cells and impairs immune function
Tissue repair is negatively influenced when.. -Correct Answers ✔-hematocrit value
is below 33% and hemoglobin value below 10g/100mL
Acute wound -Correct Answers ✔-- trauma from sharp object
- easily cleaned and repaired
- wound edges cleaned and intact
Chronic wound -Correct Answers ✔-- injuries
- Exposure to pressure, friction, and moisture impairs healing
Healing by tertiary intention can also be called.. -Correct Answers ✔-Delayed
primary intention or closure
- when sx wounds are not closed immediately but left open 3-5 days to allow
edema or infection to diminish
Identify wounds that would heal with secondary intention (select all):
a. pressure injury
b. surgical incision closed with staples
c. an open surgical wound requiring packing
d. full thickness burn -Correct Answers ✔-a. Pressure injury
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c. an open surgical would requiring packing
d. full thickness burn
Which are examples of a chronic wound? (select all)
a. surgical incision
b. abrasion from a motor vehicle accident
c. stab wound
d. peripheral vascular venous stasis injury
e. pressure injury -Correct Answers ✔-d. peripheral vascular venous stasis injury
e. pressure injury
Primary healing -Correct Answers ✔-Healing over an injury that is evenly closed
(incision). Edges are held in close approximation; little granulation tissue formed.
Secondary healing -Correct Answers ✔-Wounds left open and allowed to heal by
scar formation. Their is tissue loss and open wound edges.
Tertiary healing -Correct Answers ✔-Wounds intentially left open for 3-5 days to
allow edema or/and infection to resolve or drain & are then closed w/ sutures or
staples (aka delayed primary healing)
Primary intention wound assessment: -Correct Answers ✔-1. Asses location of
wound on body
2. Note wound margins. Approximated or closed together?
3. Observe drainage
4. Look for evidence of infection
5. Palpate along edges to feel healing ridge.
Secondary intention wound assessment: -Correct Answers ✔-1. Assess anatomical
location
2. Assess wound deminsions (length, width and depth)
3. Assess for undermining
4. Assess extent of tissue loss (determine deepest viable
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