N 3280 TEST 2 QUESTIONS WITH
ANSWERS 100% ACCURATE
___ is responsible for the ability to absorb sun rays and skin pigment - ANSWER melanin
___ is a mineral that is found in any food that is orange and is the structure for skin cells -
ANSWER carotene
What are the 4 phases of wound healing? - ANSWER 1. hemostasis
2. inflammatory
3. proliferation
4. maturation
During the ___ phase of wound healing, blood clotting begins, exudate is formed, and
swelling and pain occur - ANSWER hemostasis
The ___ phase of wound healing lasts 2-3 days, WBC moves to wound, and a mild fever
and pain will be present - ANSWER inflammatory
The ___ phase of wound healing lasts several weeks and new tissue is built into wound
space - ANSWER proliferation
The ___ phase of wound healing can last between 21 days and 2 years and occurs once
the wound has closed - ANSWER Maturation
___ = removal of moisture
___ = excess moisture - ANSWER desiccation; maceration
___ discharge in a wound is cloudy and results from the accumulation of neutrophils -
ANSWER purulent
___ is a wound complication where there's separation of wound margins and poking out
of insides - ANSWER Dehiscence and evisceration
What are the 4 most common places for a pressure ulcer? - ANSWER occipital, sacrum,
coccyx, and back of heels
What are the factors affecting pressure injury development? - ANSWER External
pressure - Bony prominence
Friction - Two surfaces rub together
Shear - One layer of tissue slides over another
,The ___ is used to assess a patient's risk for a pressure injury using their sensory
perception, moisture, activity, mobility, nutrition, and friction - ANSWER Braden skin
score
Less than a ___ on the Braden skin score is considered high risk - ANSWER 18
___ is the degrading of tissue under the edge - ANSWER undermining
If a patient presents with non-blanchable erythema of intact skin and skin is fully intact,
what stage pressure ulcer is that? - ANSWER Stage 1
If a patient presents with a slightly broken top layer of skin and the underneath is pink,
red, and moist what stage pressure injury is that? - ANSWER Stage 2
If a patient presents with a pressure injury that extends to subcutaneous fat layer and
has slough/eschar present, what stage is that? - ANSWER Stage 3
If a patient presents with a pressure injury that exposes part of the muscle and has
slough/eschar present, what stage is that? - ANSWER Stage 4
If a patient has a pressure injury where full thickness skin and tissue loss which the
extent of tissue damage with ulcer cannot be confirmed due to being obscured by
slough or eschar, what stage is that? - ANSWER Unstageable
True or false: When cleaning a pressure injury you should use new gauze for each wipe
and clean from top to bottom and/or from the center to outside - ANSWER True
___ wound drainage is clear plasma and doesn't contain blood - ANSWER Serous
___ wound drainage looks like pus and contains dead neutrophils due to an infection -
ANSWER purulent
___ wound drainage may have some transparency but looks pink due to the presence of
some RBCs - ANSWER Serosanguineous
___ wound drainage cannot be seen through and is dark red - ANSWER Sanguineous
___ drain is a flexible tube that lets fluid drain from a surgical site and is considered a ___
drainage system - ANSWER Penrose; open
___ drain is a suction device that is placed in a wound during surgery and forces fluid to
move from a high to low pressure and is considered a ___ drainage system - ANSWER
Jackson-pratt; closed
A ___ drain is placed under skin during surgery and is used for larger amounts of
drainage. It is considered a ___ drainage system - ANSWER Hemovac; closed
, These are all affects of ___ therapy:
Dilates peripheral blood vessels
Increases tissue metabolism
Reduces blood viscosity and increases capillary permeability
Reduces muscle tension
Helps receive pain - ANSWER heat
These are all affects of ___ therapy:
Constricts peripheral blood vessels
Reduces muscle spasms
Promotes comfort - ANSWER cold
When applying heat and cold therapy you should only use for a maximum of ___ minutes -
ANSWER 20
A drug's ___ name identifies the drug's active ingredient and is the name assigned by the
manufacturer that first develops the drug. This is usually derived from the chemical
name - ANSWER generic
A drug's ___ name describes chemical composition that identifies drug's atmoic and
molecular structure - ANSWER chemical
A drug's ___ name is how it is identified in publications such as US Pharmacopeia and
National Formulary. This is usually the generic name. - ANSWER Official (monograph)
A drug's ___ name is selected by the company that sells the drug and is protected by
trademark - ANSWER trade/brand
Xanax would be considered the __ name - ANSWER brand/trade
ANSWERS 100% ACCURATE
___ is responsible for the ability to absorb sun rays and skin pigment - ANSWER melanin
___ is a mineral that is found in any food that is orange and is the structure for skin cells -
ANSWER carotene
What are the 4 phases of wound healing? - ANSWER 1. hemostasis
2. inflammatory
3. proliferation
4. maturation
During the ___ phase of wound healing, blood clotting begins, exudate is formed, and
swelling and pain occur - ANSWER hemostasis
The ___ phase of wound healing lasts 2-3 days, WBC moves to wound, and a mild fever
and pain will be present - ANSWER inflammatory
The ___ phase of wound healing lasts several weeks and new tissue is built into wound
space - ANSWER proliferation
The ___ phase of wound healing can last between 21 days and 2 years and occurs once
the wound has closed - ANSWER Maturation
___ = removal of moisture
___ = excess moisture - ANSWER desiccation; maceration
___ discharge in a wound is cloudy and results from the accumulation of neutrophils -
ANSWER purulent
___ is a wound complication where there's separation of wound margins and poking out
of insides - ANSWER Dehiscence and evisceration
What are the 4 most common places for a pressure ulcer? - ANSWER occipital, sacrum,
coccyx, and back of heels
What are the factors affecting pressure injury development? - ANSWER External
pressure - Bony prominence
Friction - Two surfaces rub together
Shear - One layer of tissue slides over another
,The ___ is used to assess a patient's risk for a pressure injury using their sensory
perception, moisture, activity, mobility, nutrition, and friction - ANSWER Braden skin
score
Less than a ___ on the Braden skin score is considered high risk - ANSWER 18
___ is the degrading of tissue under the edge - ANSWER undermining
If a patient presents with non-blanchable erythema of intact skin and skin is fully intact,
what stage pressure ulcer is that? - ANSWER Stage 1
If a patient presents with a slightly broken top layer of skin and the underneath is pink,
red, and moist what stage pressure injury is that? - ANSWER Stage 2
If a patient presents with a pressure injury that extends to subcutaneous fat layer and
has slough/eschar present, what stage is that? - ANSWER Stage 3
If a patient presents with a pressure injury that exposes part of the muscle and has
slough/eschar present, what stage is that? - ANSWER Stage 4
If a patient has a pressure injury where full thickness skin and tissue loss which the
extent of tissue damage with ulcer cannot be confirmed due to being obscured by
slough or eschar, what stage is that? - ANSWER Unstageable
True or false: When cleaning a pressure injury you should use new gauze for each wipe
and clean from top to bottom and/or from the center to outside - ANSWER True
___ wound drainage is clear plasma and doesn't contain blood - ANSWER Serous
___ wound drainage looks like pus and contains dead neutrophils due to an infection -
ANSWER purulent
___ wound drainage may have some transparency but looks pink due to the presence of
some RBCs - ANSWER Serosanguineous
___ wound drainage cannot be seen through and is dark red - ANSWER Sanguineous
___ drain is a flexible tube that lets fluid drain from a surgical site and is considered a ___
drainage system - ANSWER Penrose; open
___ drain is a suction device that is placed in a wound during surgery and forces fluid to
move from a high to low pressure and is considered a ___ drainage system - ANSWER
Jackson-pratt; closed
A ___ drain is placed under skin during surgery and is used for larger amounts of
drainage. It is considered a ___ drainage system - ANSWER Hemovac; closed
, These are all affects of ___ therapy:
Dilates peripheral blood vessels
Increases tissue metabolism
Reduces blood viscosity and increases capillary permeability
Reduces muscle tension
Helps receive pain - ANSWER heat
These are all affects of ___ therapy:
Constricts peripheral blood vessels
Reduces muscle spasms
Promotes comfort - ANSWER cold
When applying heat and cold therapy you should only use for a maximum of ___ minutes -
ANSWER 20
A drug's ___ name identifies the drug's active ingredient and is the name assigned by the
manufacturer that first develops the drug. This is usually derived from the chemical
name - ANSWER generic
A drug's ___ name describes chemical composition that identifies drug's atmoic and
molecular structure - ANSWER chemical
A drug's ___ name is how it is identified in publications such as US Pharmacopeia and
National Formulary. This is usually the generic name. - ANSWER Official (monograph)
A drug's ___ name is selected by the company that sells the drug and is protected by
trademark - ANSWER trade/brand
Xanax would be considered the __ name - ANSWER brand/trade
