NR570/l NRl 570l Midterml Exam:l
Commonl Diagnosisl &l Managementl inl
Acutel Carel Reviewl (Latestl 2026/l 2027l
Update)l |l Qsl &l As|l Gradel A|l 100%l
Correctl (Verifiedl Answers)-l Chamberlain
QUESTION
l Whatl woundsl shouldl NEVERl bel closed?
Answer:
l -l Bitel woundsl ofl thel handsl or
feetl shouldl NEVERl shel suturedl becausel thesel bitesl carryl al highl riskl ofl infection;
suturingl thel woundl increasesl thel chancel ofl infection.
QUESTION
l Afterl howl manyl hoursl shouldl al woundl bel leftl tol heall byl secondaryl inten-l tion?
Answer:
l -l Woundsl thatl arel 6l hoursl orl olderl shouldl bel leftl openl tol heall byl secondaryl
intention.
QUESTION
l Whenl shouldl al patientl receivel al tetanusl vaccine?
Answer:
l -l Al tetanusl vaccinel isl requiredl forl adultsl whosel mostl recentl tetanusl vaccinel wasl >l 5l
yearsl previously.l Ifl immunizationl isl unknownl orl incomplete,l 250l unitsl ofl tetanusl
immunoglobulinl shouldl bel given,l inl additionl tol thel primaryl vaccination.
,QUESTION
l Whatl arel thel mostl commonl pathogensl associatedl withl dogl bites?
Answer:
l -l Staphylococcusl aureus
-l Pasteurellal multocida
-l Streptococcusl species
l
-l Corynebacteriuml species
-l Alpha-hemolyticl Streptococcusl species
QUESTION
l Whatl isl thel mostl commonl organisml associatedl withl catl bites?
Answer:
l -l Pasteurel-l lal multocidal isl thel mostl commonl organisml isolatedl froml al catl bitel andl
isl associatedl withl anl intensel inflammatoryl responsel asl welll asl al highl potentiall forl
jointl infection.
QUESTION
l Whatl isl thel incidencel ofl infectionl relatedl tol catl bites?
Answer:
l -l 50l %l (high)
QUESTION
l Physicall Examinationsl performedl whenl al patientl presentsl withl al bitel wound?
Answer:
l -l Inspectingl skinl andl softl tissuesl forl thel presencel orl absencel ofl lacer-l ations,l
punctures,l abrasions,l scratches,l swelling,l crushl injuries,l and/orl devitalizedl tissue
-l Examiningl puncturel woundsl forl injuryl tol structuresl beneathl thel skin
-l Performingl vascularl examinationl forl capillaryl refill,l temperature,l andl relevantl pulses
-l Evaluatingl thel rangel ofl motionl ofl affectedl areasl forl tendinousl injury
, -l Assessingl motorl andl sensoryl nervel functionl tol comparel thel uninjuredl side.
QUESTION
l Whatl shouldl bel assessedl ifl al patientl doesl notl presentl forl examinationl untill severall
hoursl orl daysl afterl thel bitel occurred?
Answer:
l Evaluatel forl singsl ofl infection,l including:
-l regionall adenopathy
-l increasedl pain
-l edema
-l erythema
-l warmth
-l decreasedl rangel ofl motion
-l drainage
QUESTION
l Whenl isl anl x-rayl warrantedl forl al bitel injury?
Answer:
l Anl x-rayl isl warrantedl if:
-l fracturel isl suspected
-l foreignl bodyl isl present
-l bone,l joint,l orl tendonl isl penetrated
-l puncturel woundl isl infected
QUESTION
l Whenl isl antibioticl therapyl requiredl forl al bitel wound,l evenl withoutl s/sl ofl infection?
Answer:
l -l Deepl puncturel woundsl (especiallyl duel tol catl bites)
-l Woundsl requiringl surgicall repair
l
-l Moderatel tol severel woundsl withl anl associatedl crushl injury
-l Woundsl inl areasl ofl underlyingl venousl andl or/lymphaticl compromise
-l Woundsl onl thel hand(s)l orl nearl al bonel orl joint
Commonl Diagnosisl &l Managementl inl
Acutel Carel Reviewl (Latestl 2026/l 2027l
Update)l |l Qsl &l As|l Gradel A|l 100%l
Correctl (Verifiedl Answers)-l Chamberlain
QUESTION
l Whatl woundsl shouldl NEVERl bel closed?
Answer:
l -l Bitel woundsl ofl thel handsl or
feetl shouldl NEVERl shel suturedl becausel thesel bitesl carryl al highl riskl ofl infection;
suturingl thel woundl increasesl thel chancel ofl infection.
QUESTION
l Afterl howl manyl hoursl shouldl al woundl bel leftl tol heall byl secondaryl inten-l tion?
Answer:
l -l Woundsl thatl arel 6l hoursl orl olderl shouldl bel leftl openl tol heall byl secondaryl
intention.
QUESTION
l Whenl shouldl al patientl receivel al tetanusl vaccine?
Answer:
l -l Al tetanusl vaccinel isl requiredl forl adultsl whosel mostl recentl tetanusl vaccinel wasl >l 5l
yearsl previously.l Ifl immunizationl isl unknownl orl incomplete,l 250l unitsl ofl tetanusl
immunoglobulinl shouldl bel given,l inl additionl tol thel primaryl vaccination.
,QUESTION
l Whatl arel thel mostl commonl pathogensl associatedl withl dogl bites?
Answer:
l -l Staphylococcusl aureus
-l Pasteurellal multocida
-l Streptococcusl species
l
-l Corynebacteriuml species
-l Alpha-hemolyticl Streptococcusl species
QUESTION
l Whatl isl thel mostl commonl organisml associatedl withl catl bites?
Answer:
l -l Pasteurel-l lal multocidal isl thel mostl commonl organisml isolatedl froml al catl bitel andl
isl associatedl withl anl intensel inflammatoryl responsel asl welll asl al highl potentiall forl
jointl infection.
QUESTION
l Whatl isl thel incidencel ofl infectionl relatedl tol catl bites?
Answer:
l -l 50l %l (high)
QUESTION
l Physicall Examinationsl performedl whenl al patientl presentsl withl al bitel wound?
Answer:
l -l Inspectingl skinl andl softl tissuesl forl thel presencel orl absencel ofl lacer-l ations,l
punctures,l abrasions,l scratches,l swelling,l crushl injuries,l and/orl devitalizedl tissue
-l Examiningl puncturel woundsl forl injuryl tol structuresl beneathl thel skin
-l Performingl vascularl examinationl forl capillaryl refill,l temperature,l andl relevantl pulses
-l Evaluatingl thel rangel ofl motionl ofl affectedl areasl forl tendinousl injury
, -l Assessingl motorl andl sensoryl nervel functionl tol comparel thel uninjuredl side.
QUESTION
l Whatl shouldl bel assessedl ifl al patientl doesl notl presentl forl examinationl untill severall
hoursl orl daysl afterl thel bitel occurred?
Answer:
l Evaluatel forl singsl ofl infection,l including:
-l regionall adenopathy
-l increasedl pain
-l edema
-l erythema
-l warmth
-l decreasedl rangel ofl motion
-l drainage
QUESTION
l Whenl isl anl x-rayl warrantedl forl al bitel injury?
Answer:
l Anl x-rayl isl warrantedl if:
-l fracturel isl suspected
-l foreignl bodyl isl present
-l bone,l joint,l orl tendonl isl penetrated
-l puncturel woundl isl infected
QUESTION
l Whenl isl antibioticl therapyl requiredl forl al bitel wound,l evenl withoutl s/sl ofl infection?
Answer:
l -l Deepl puncturel woundsl (especiallyl duel tol catl bites)
-l Woundsl requiringl surgicall repair
l
-l Moderatel tol severel woundsl withl anl associatedl crushl injury
-l Woundsl inl areasl ofl underlyingl venousl andl or/lymphaticl compromise
-l Woundsl onl thel hand(s)l orl nearl al bonel orl joint
