Wound Care Certification Knowledge Flashcards
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Which type of wound dressing is most appropriate for a heavily exuding wound?
Answer: Alginate
Alginate dressings are highly absorbent and ideal for heavily exuding wounds.
What does the 'T' in the TIME framework for wound bed preparation stand for?
Answer: Tissue
In the TIME framework, 'T' stands for Tissue (non-viable or deficient tissue management).
A patient with a venous leg ulcer should be treated with compression therapy delivering how many mmHg at the ankle?
Answer: 30–40 mmHg
Therapeutic compression for venous leg ulcers requires 30–40 mmHg at the ankle level.
Which factor is MOST responsible for converting an acute wound to a chronic wound?
Answer: Elevated matrix metalloproteinase activity
Elevated MMPs degrade growth factors and extracellular matrix proteins, stalling the healing cascade and chronifying wounds.
When performing sharp debridement, the clinician should stop at which tissue layer?
Answer: Viable tissue
Sharp debridement removes necrotic tissue only and should stop at the first evidence of viable, bleeding tissue.
Which staging system is specifically designed for pressure injuries?
Answer: NPUAP/EPUAP Staging System
The NPUAP/EPUAP Staging System (Stages I–IV plus unstageable and deep tissue) is the standard for pressure injuries.
A wound with 100% yellow slough and moderate exudate would best benefit from which debridement method?
Answer: Autolytic debridement
Autolytic debridement using moisture-retentive dressings selectively liquefies slough while being gentle on surrounding tissue.