BSN 205 Wound Care ISB Test
Questions and Complete Detailed
Answers
acute wound healing implications - Answer: Easily cleaned and repair wound edges clean an intact
Chronic wound healing implications - Answer: Exposure to pressure, friction, and moisture impairs
healing.
Factors that decrease hemoglobin level. - Answer: Smoking underlying cardio pulmonary conditions.
Tissue tissue repair is negatively influenced by hematocrit value below and hemoglobin level below.
- Answer: 33%/ 10g/100ml
Patients with obesity are at increased risk for what? - Answer: Wound infections, dehiscence,
evisceration.
Malnourished patients are at risk for - Answer: infections and sepsis.
Medications that can slow wound healing - Answer: Chemotherapy drugs and steriods.
Primary wound healing occurs when - Answer: The edges of a clean surgical incision remain close
together.
Secondary wound healing occurs when - Answer: The wound just left open and allowed to heal by
scar formation.
Tertiary wound healing occurs when - Answer: Occurs when surgical wounds are not closed
immediately, but left open 3 to 5 days to allow edema and infection to diminish.
Wounds healing by primary intention should have a healing ridge appear as soon as. - Answer: 5 to 9
days.
, Wounds healing by secondary intention should be measured - Answer: Length x width x depth.
undermining should be documented using what method - Answer: using clock method and Qtip.
Indication of delayed wound healing - Answer: Wound edges are grounded towards the wound bed.
When would visualization of the base of the wound not allow you to determine the stage. - Answer:
Wound base is covered in necrotic tissue.
When is a hemmorrhage at greatest risk to occur? - Answer: 24-48 hours after surgery or injury.
Contaminated or traumatic wound show signs of infection as early as - Answer: 2 to 3 days.
Search Covid infection usually doesn't develop until - Answer: Fourth or fifth day post operative.
Dehiscence can happen in abdominal surgerical wound and occurs after a sudden strain such as -
Answer: Coughing vomiting or sitting up in bed.
Sign that made show potential risk of dehiscence. - Answer: increase in serosanguinous drainage
from wound in first few days after surgery.
Factors contributing to surgical wound dehiscence include: - Answer: Anemia malnutrition obesity
and use of steroids
What should you place over the patients abdominal wound when they cough? - Answer: pillow to
help splint injury.
Biggest risk factor for Pressure injury? - Answer: Chronic Moisture from urine or feces.
Can RNs delegate pressure injury assessment and treatment to NAP? - Answer: No, NAPs can report
skin integrity issues, drainage, and help with patient positioning.
Risk factors for pressure injuries - Answer: - immobility
Questions and Complete Detailed
Answers
acute wound healing implications - Answer: Easily cleaned and repair wound edges clean an intact
Chronic wound healing implications - Answer: Exposure to pressure, friction, and moisture impairs
healing.
Factors that decrease hemoglobin level. - Answer: Smoking underlying cardio pulmonary conditions.
Tissue tissue repair is negatively influenced by hematocrit value below and hemoglobin level below.
- Answer: 33%/ 10g/100ml
Patients with obesity are at increased risk for what? - Answer: Wound infections, dehiscence,
evisceration.
Malnourished patients are at risk for - Answer: infections and sepsis.
Medications that can slow wound healing - Answer: Chemotherapy drugs and steriods.
Primary wound healing occurs when - Answer: The edges of a clean surgical incision remain close
together.
Secondary wound healing occurs when - Answer: The wound just left open and allowed to heal by
scar formation.
Tertiary wound healing occurs when - Answer: Occurs when surgical wounds are not closed
immediately, but left open 3 to 5 days to allow edema and infection to diminish.
Wounds healing by primary intention should have a healing ridge appear as soon as. - Answer: 5 to 9
days.
, Wounds healing by secondary intention should be measured - Answer: Length x width x depth.
undermining should be documented using what method - Answer: using clock method and Qtip.
Indication of delayed wound healing - Answer: Wound edges are grounded towards the wound bed.
When would visualization of the base of the wound not allow you to determine the stage. - Answer:
Wound base is covered in necrotic tissue.
When is a hemmorrhage at greatest risk to occur? - Answer: 24-48 hours after surgery or injury.
Contaminated or traumatic wound show signs of infection as early as - Answer: 2 to 3 days.
Search Covid infection usually doesn't develop until - Answer: Fourth or fifth day post operative.
Dehiscence can happen in abdominal surgerical wound and occurs after a sudden strain such as -
Answer: Coughing vomiting or sitting up in bed.
Sign that made show potential risk of dehiscence. - Answer: increase in serosanguinous drainage
from wound in first few days after surgery.
Factors contributing to surgical wound dehiscence include: - Answer: Anemia malnutrition obesity
and use of steroids
What should you place over the patients abdominal wound when they cough? - Answer: pillow to
help splint injury.
Biggest risk factor for Pressure injury? - Answer: Chronic Moisture from urine or feces.
Can RNs delegate pressure injury assessment and treatment to NAP? - Answer: No, NAPs can report
skin integrity issues, drainage, and help with patient positioning.
Risk factors for pressure injuries - Answer: - immobility
