WOUND CARE EXAM 1 NEWEST EXAM 2026 | ALL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS | RATED A+

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WOUND CARE EXAM 1 NEWEST EXAM 2026 | ALL QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS | RATED A+




1. What are the stages of wounds?: Stage 1
(A) Stage 2 (B)
Stage 3 (C)
Stage 4 (D)
2. Define stage 1 (A) of a wound: only epidermis is attected

red, non blanching, unbroken

manage with self-care
3. Define stage 2 (B) of a wound: attects all of epidermis and part of dermis

blistering, broken skin, drainage, blanching

can be managed with self care but may need to refer if >2% BSA attected
4. Define stage 3 (C) of a wound: entire epidermis and dermis attected and possibly subcutaneous
tissue

dry, leathery, painless (burns), profuse bleeding (lacerations/punctures)

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5. Define stage 4 (D) of a wound: entire epidermis, dermis, and subcutaneous tissue are attected,
possibly bone, muscle and tendon have are attected

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6. What are the three phases of wound healing?: 1. inflammatory phase
2. proliferative phase
3. maturation (remodeling) phase
7. Define the inflammatory phase of wound healing: immediate response to injury (3-4

days) hemostasis

inflammation




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