SKIN INTEGRITY AND WOUND CARE EXAM
2026 ACTUAL SCRIPT PRESENTING
ACCURATE ANSWERS GRADED A+
◉What is Primary Intention in wound healing? Answer: Wound
edges are approximated with little tissue loss.
◉What characterizes Secondary Intention in wound healing?
Answer: Wound edges cannot be brought together, resulting in more
tissue loss and a larger scar.
◉What are common features of wounds healing by Secondary
Intention? Answer: They appear pink to dark red, have an increased
likelihood of infection, and take longer to heal.
◉What is Third (or Tertiary) Intention in wound healing? Answer:
Wounds are deep, likely infected or edematous, and left open until
infection or edema resolves.
◉What are the classifications of wounds by cause? Answer: Wounds
can be classified as intentional or unintentional.
, ◉How are wounds classified by cleanliness? Answer: Wounds can
be clean, contaminated, or infected.
◉What are the classifications of wounds by depth? Answer:
Wounds can be superficial, partial-thickness, or full-thickness.
◉What does a red color indicate in wound healing? Answer: It
indicates that the wound is healing.
◉What does a yellow color indicate in wound healing? Answer: It
indicates slough or infection.
◉What does a black color indicate in wound healing? Answer: It
indicates necrotic tissue that requires debridement.
◉What is exudate in wound healing? Answer: Material that has
escaped from blood vessels during the inflammatory process.
◉What are the types of exudate? Answer: Serous (watery), purulent
(pus), sanguineous (red blood cells), and serosanguineous.
◉What factors affect wound healing related to the wound itself?
Answer: Pressure, desiccation, maceration, trauma, edema, infection,
excessive bleeding, necrosis, and biofilm.
2026 ACTUAL SCRIPT PRESENTING
ACCURATE ANSWERS GRADED A+
◉What is Primary Intention in wound healing? Answer: Wound
edges are approximated with little tissue loss.
◉What characterizes Secondary Intention in wound healing?
Answer: Wound edges cannot be brought together, resulting in more
tissue loss and a larger scar.
◉What are common features of wounds healing by Secondary
Intention? Answer: They appear pink to dark red, have an increased
likelihood of infection, and take longer to heal.
◉What is Third (or Tertiary) Intention in wound healing? Answer:
Wounds are deep, likely infected or edematous, and left open until
infection or edema resolves.
◉What are the classifications of wounds by cause? Answer: Wounds
can be classified as intentional or unintentional.
, ◉How are wounds classified by cleanliness? Answer: Wounds can
be clean, contaminated, or infected.
◉What are the classifications of wounds by depth? Answer:
Wounds can be superficial, partial-thickness, or full-thickness.
◉What does a red color indicate in wound healing? Answer: It
indicates that the wound is healing.
◉What does a yellow color indicate in wound healing? Answer: It
indicates slough or infection.
◉What does a black color indicate in wound healing? Answer: It
indicates necrotic tissue that requires debridement.
◉What is exudate in wound healing? Answer: Material that has
escaped from blood vessels during the inflammatory process.
◉What are the types of exudate? Answer: Serous (watery), purulent
(pus), sanguineous (red blood cells), and serosanguineous.
◉What factors affect wound healing related to the wound itself?
Answer: Pressure, desiccation, maceration, trauma, edema, infection,
excessive bleeding, necrosis, and biofilm.
