ATI LPN
Foundations and Adult Health Nursing Test Bank
Chapter 22 : Surgical Wound Care Questions
Question 1 of 5
Which are the phases of wound healing?
Correct Answer: A,B,C,E
Rationale: The steps in wound healing are hemostasis, inflammation, reconstruction, and maturation.
Question 2 of 5
Which solutions can be used on a wet-to-dry dressing?
Correct Answer: A,B,C,D
Rationale: Normal saline, sterile water, lactated Ringer, acetic acid, or Dakin solution are all acceptable for use on wet-to-dry dressings.
Question 3 of 5
What are the advantages of a transparent dressing?
Correct Answer: A,B,C,D
Rationale: Transparent dressings have the advantages of adhering to undamaged skin, containing the exudate, reducing wound contamination, serving as a barrier to external bacteria, and speeding epithelial growth.
Question 4 of 5
The nurse assures a patient that the purple raised immature scar of a surgical wound is normal and caused by ___ formation.
Correct Answer: collagen
Rationale: Collagen forms as an immature scar over a new surgical wound.
Question 5 of 5
The nurse encourages a patient recovering from a hysterectomy to drink at least ___ mL of fluid a day.
Correct Answer: 2000
Rationale: A recovering surgical patient should drink between 2000 and 2400 mL of fluid daily.