ATI LPN
Study Guide for Fundamentals of Nursing Care: Concepts, Connections & Skills
Chapter 26 : Wound Care Questions
Question 1 of 5
Which of these factors affect wound healing?
Correct Answer: B,C,E,F
Rationale: Chronic illness, medications, diabetes, and age impair immune response, tissue repair, or blood flow, delaying wound healing.
Question 2 of 5
A patient has had emergency surgery because of a bowel obstruction. The wound becomes infected with Escherichia coli. This likely occurred because
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: E. coli, common in the bowel, likely contaminated the wound during emergency surgery due to lack of bowel prep time.
Question 3 of 5
You are calling a health-care provider to report a possible wound infection. What information will you include in your report?
Correct Answer: A,B,C,E,G
Rationale: Vital signs, drainage, infection signs, pain, and lab results are critical for assessing and managing a potential wound infection.
Question 4 of 5
Which are accurate statements about a deep tissue pressure injury?
Correct Answer: A,B,C,E
Rationale: Deep tissue pressure injuries involve non-blanching discoloration, can be intact or nonintact, and result from pressure/shear, often from devices.
Question 5 of 5
Match the following types of wound healing with their examples: First intention
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: First intention healing occurs when wound edges are closely approximated, as in a sutured appendectomy incision.