BSN 205 Skills ISB Quizzes Questions With Complete Solutions

When cleaning a wound during a dressing change, in what direction should the cleansing of the wound take place? Outward from the wound in a circular motion. Towards the wound in a circular motion. Clean around the wound edge only. Away from the wound in a linear pattern. - Correct Answer Outward from the wound in a circular motion. What is a reason to use a wet to dry dressing? To keep the wound moist. To decrease healing time. To debride a wound. To keep the wound from becoming infected. - Correct! To debride a wound. Wet-to-dry gauze dressings are mainly intended for use in wound mechanical debridement and in this purpose they are conceptually distinct from wet-to-dry or wet-to-moist gauze as a primary dressing in non-infected wounds The wound vac dressing must be removed and replaced with a sterile dressing if the wound vac is turned off for more than how many hours? 4 1