Module 14- Wound Dressings Documentation/billing

Question 1

Name the dressing
Indicated for:
wound with little or no exudate
wounds with necrosis
cover donor sites, lacerations or abrasions
protect intact blisters

Answer 1

Films

Question 2

Name the dressing
contraindicated for:
-wounds with moderate to heavy exudate
-not ideal for infected wounds
-full thickness burns

Answer 2

films

Question 3

name the dressing
Indicated for:
-partial and full thickness wounds that are dry and moist
-granulating wounds
-wounds with necrosis
-minor burns, skin tears, donor sites
-infected wounds

Answer 3

hydrogel

Question 4

name the dressing
contraindicated for:
-wounds with moderate to heavy exudate
-full thickness burns

Answer 4

hydrogel

Question 5

name the dressing
indicated for:
-partial and full thickness wounds
-minimal to heavy exudative wounds
-softened necrotic tissue
-can also used to fill dead space or under compression
-can be used for reduction of hypergranulation tissue

Answer 5

Foams

Question 6

name the dressing
contraindicated for:
-dry wounds
-third degree or full thickness burns
-sinus tracts

Answer 6

Foams

Question 7

name the dressing
indicated for:
-partial and full thickness wounds with moderate to heavy exudates
-bleeding wounds

Answer 7

alginates

Question 8

name the dressing
contraindicated for:
-third degree and full thickness burns
-eschar covered wounds
-minimal exudate or dry wounds

Answer 8

alginates

Question 9

name the dressing
indicated for:
-partial and full thickness wounds with or without necrotic tissue
-skin tear
-lacerations

Answer 9

Hydrocolloids

Question 10

name the dressing
contraindicated for:
-burns or dry wounds
-wounds with heavy exudate
-tunneling wounds or sinus tracts
-infected wounds
-wounds with exposed tendon or bone
-wounds with fragile periwound skin

Answer 10

hydrocolloids

Question 11

wounds fillers are indicated for partial and full thickness wounds, infected wounds, draining wounds, deep wounds but contraindicated for _____.

Answer 11

dry wounds

Question 12

_____ are used to prevent or improve an appearance of an old keloid scar

Answer 12

silicone gel sheets

Question 13

silicone gel sheets are contraindicated for _____

Answer 13

patients with silicone allergy
unhealed or open wounds

Question 14

name the dressing
indicated for:
-chronic non-healing wounds
-partial and full thickness wounds
-granulating or necrotic wounds
-infected and non- infected wounds
-tunneling wounds
-wound with minimal to heavy exudate

Answer 14

collagen dressing

Question 15

name the dressings
contraindicated for:
-wounds with heavy eschar
-third degree burns
-sensitivity to bovine products

Answer 15

collagen dressing

Question 16

name the dressing
contraindicated for:
-wounds with heavy eschar
-third degree burns
-sensitivity to bovine products

Answer 16

collagen dressing

Question 17

what should be included for labeling tape

Answer 17

date
time
initials
# of pieces in wound
info like removal direction
limit time open to air between dressings

Question 18

reduces overall number of microorganisms; prevent or reduce the risk of microorganism transmission
-handwashing
-maintain clean field
-clean gloves, dressings
-sterile instruments
-prevention of direction contamination of materials and supplies

Answer 18

clean technique

Question 19

reduces and maintains objects and areas as free from mircoorganisms as possible
-handwashing
-use of sterile field
-sterile gloves, dressings and instruments
-avoid sterile materials touching any nonsterile surface/product

Answer 19

sterile technique

Question 20

needles/syringes
scalpels, curettes
pieces of bone
need to be disposed of where

Answer 20

sharps container

Question 21

what are examples of wound descriptors for billing

Answer 21

location
wound type
dimensions
wound bed descriptions
edges
drainage

Question 22

is billing time based or procedure based

Answer 22

procedure based