Integumentary: Wound Care: Infection Control

Question 1

Negative Pressure Wound Therapy

Answer 1

• Open cell foam dressing placed in wound

- Controlled sub atmospheric pressure

Question 2

Negative Pressure Wound Therapy: Helps with

Answer 2

• Maintain moist wound environment
• Controll edema
• Increase blood flow
• Remove exudate
• Remove infectious material

Question 3

Negative Pressure Wound Therapy: Indicated

Answer 3

• Wounds of all shapes and sizes from various conditions

Question 4

Negative Pressure Wound Therapy: Contraindications

Answer 4

• Malignancy in wound
• Exposed nerve
• Exposed vascular structure
• Exposed organ
• Untreated osteomyelitis
• Significant eschar