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NUR 155 Exam 3 Galen College Newest 2026-2027
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What wound type penetrates the skin/underlying tissues, is
usually unintentional, and is an open wound?
Example: bullet wound
Penetrating wound
What is the way of closing a wound that only lasts about 7-10
days, has a jagged laceration, and is normally for deep tissue
wounds?
Sutures
What is the type of wound that is caused by a sharp instrument
(ex: surgical cut), can be deep or shallow?
Incision
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When classifying wounds by depth, what type of wound
involves the dermis, epidermis, subcutaneous tissue, and
possibly muscle & Bone, and will require connective tissue
repair?
Full thickness
What kind of wound is cause by a blow from a blunt instrument
(ex: baseball bat), skin is bruised because of damaged blood
vessels?
Contusion
In wound contamination, what are the infected wounds in which
there is minimal inflammation, and the respiratory, GI,
genital/Urinary tracts are NOT entered, and are primarily closed
wounds?
Clean wounds
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What are the sutures that dissolve/not removed, and are used in
deep tissues?
Absorbent Sutures
What kind of wound is primarily a surface scrape?
Abrasion
In wound contamination, what wounds include open, fresh,
accidental wounds, and surgical wounds that had a major break
in the sterile field/or had a large spill from the GI tract, and
show evidence of inflammation?
Contaminated Wounds
What kind of wound is an open wound that penetrates the skin
and often the underlying tissues by a sharp instrument (goes in-
out, traps bacteria?
Puncture wound
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In closing a wound, what is used for 5-7 days, used for
superficial wounds, fall off by themselves, and allow the wound
to breathe?
Steri-strips
In wound contamination, what includes wounds containing dead
tissue/wounds with evidence of a clinical infection, such as
purulent drainage?
Dirty/Infected wounds
In wound classification, what type of wound is where tissues are
torn apart, often from accidents (ex: machinery), and the open
wound edges are often jagged?
Laceration wound
When a patient has a skin tear what kind of wound closing
technique would you use?
Surgical Glue
NUR 155 Exam 3 Galen College Newest 2026-2027
Actual Exam Preparation With Complete Questions
And Correct Answers With Rationales | Already
Graded A+||Brand New Version!!
What wound type penetrates the skin/underlying tissues, is
usually unintentional, and is an open wound?
Example: bullet wound
Penetrating wound
What is the way of closing a wound that only lasts about 7-10
days, has a jagged laceration, and is normally for deep tissue
wounds?
Sutures
What is the type of wound that is caused by a sharp instrument
(ex: surgical cut), can be deep or shallow?
Incision
,2|Page
When classifying wounds by depth, what type of wound
involves the dermis, epidermis, subcutaneous tissue, and
possibly muscle & Bone, and will require connective tissue
repair?
Full thickness
What kind of wound is cause by a blow from a blunt instrument
(ex: baseball bat), skin is bruised because of damaged blood
vessels?
Contusion
In wound contamination, what are the infected wounds in which
there is minimal inflammation, and the respiratory, GI,
genital/Urinary tracts are NOT entered, and are primarily closed
wounds?
Clean wounds
,3|Page
What are the sutures that dissolve/not removed, and are used in
deep tissues?
Absorbent Sutures
What kind of wound is primarily a surface scrape?
Abrasion
In wound contamination, what wounds include open, fresh,
accidental wounds, and surgical wounds that had a major break
in the sterile field/or had a large spill from the GI tract, and
show evidence of inflammation?
Contaminated Wounds
What kind of wound is an open wound that penetrates the skin
and often the underlying tissues by a sharp instrument (goes in-
out, traps bacteria?
Puncture wound
, 4|Page
In closing a wound, what is used for 5-7 days, used for
superficial wounds, fall off by themselves, and allow the wound
to breathe?
Steri-strips
In wound contamination, what includes wounds containing dead
tissue/wounds with evidence of a clinical infection, such as
purulent drainage?
Dirty/Infected wounds
In wound classification, what type of wound is where tissues are
torn apart, often from accidents (ex: machinery), and the open
wound edges are often jagged?
Laceration wound
When a patient has a skin tear what kind of wound closing
technique would you use?
Surgical Glue
