ATI LPN
Study Guide for Fundamentals of Nursing Care: Concepts, Connections & Skills
Chapter 26 : Wound Care Questions
Question 1 of 5
Match the following types of wound healing with their examples: Second intention
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Second intention healing involves granulation tissue filling an open wound, as in a pressure ulcer packed with gauze.
Question 2 of 5
Match the following types of wound healing with their examples: Third intention
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Third intention healing involves delayed closure after initial open drainage, as in a traumatic wound later sutured.
Question 3 of 5
The drainage in a patient's Jackson-Pratt drain is red and appears bloody. This drainage is described as
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Sanguineous drainage is characterized by red, bloody fluid, typically seen in fresh wounds or surgical drains like a Jackson-Pratt drain.
Question 4 of 5
The drainage on the dressing over a patient's old IV site is clear and slightly yellow. This drainage is described as
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Serous drainage is clear or slightly yellow fluid, often seen in healing wounds or minor injuries like an old IV site.
Question 5 of 5
During the inflammatory process, which of the following physiological responses occur?
Correct Answer: A,C,D,F
Rationale: During inflammation, capillaries dilate (erythema and warmth), leukocytes migrate to fight infection, red blood cells supply oxygen/nutrients, and edema causes pain. Leukocytes are not shunted away, and fluid does not prevent redness/pain.