Wound Care Certification Wound Assessment and Staging Flashcards
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A wound is documented as having 'induration' in the periwound area. What does this finding indicate?
Answer: Tissue hardness suggesting deep tissue involvement or infection
Induration (abnormal firmness or hardness) in periwound tissue suggests inflammation, infection, or deep tissue involvement beyond the visible wound.
According to NPUAP guidelines, a suspected Deep Tissue Pressure Injury (DTPI) most commonly presents as:
Answer: Intact or non-intact skin with persistent non-blanchable deep red, maroon, or purple discoloration
DTPI presents as intact or non-intact skin with persistent non-blanchable deep red, maroon, or purple discoloration caused by pressure damage to underlying soft tissue.
What is the clinical significance of wound 'tunneling' (also called sinus tract)?
Answer: It represents a channel extending from the wound into surrounding tissue, increasing infection risk
Tunneling creates a channel from the wound into adjacent tissue, harboring bacteria and preventing complete wound closure.
Which wound bed tissue type has the poorest prognosis for healing and requires the most aggressive intervention?
Answer: Black eschar (100% of wound bed)
Black eschar (necrotic tissue) blocks healing, harbors bacteria, and must be debrided before healing can progress.
A patient has a wound with 25% black eschar, 50% yellow slough, and 25% red granulation. How would the wound bed be documented using the RYB (Red-Yellow-Black) system?
Answer: Mixed wound: 25% black, 50% yellow, 25% red — treat as black wound priority
In the RYB system, when multiple tissue types are present, treatment prioritizes the most problematic color (black > yellow > red).
Which factor is MOST important to assess when determining if a wound is healing appropriately over time?
Answer: Serial wound measurements showing reduction in size
Serial measurements documenting reduction in wound dimensions over time are the most objective indicator of wound healing progress.
In the Bates-Jensen Wound Assessment Tool (BWAT), a lower total score indicates:
Answer: Better wound status with healing progress
In the BWAT, items are scored 1-5 where lower scores indicate healthier wound characteristics, so a lower total score means better wound status.