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New Hire Test Flashcards

1
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Components of a medical term include?

A

Prefix, Root, Suffix

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2
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What is the definition of the prefix “peri”

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Around

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3
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What is the definition of the suffix “itis”

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Inflammation

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4
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The definition of _____ is toward the front of the body.

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Anterior

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5
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The opposite anatomical direction of proximal is

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Distal

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6
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The definition of the ____ plane is the plane that segregates the body into the left and right halves.

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Saggital

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7
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What are the two main layers of the skin?

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Epidermis and Dermis

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8
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What are the 4 phases of wound healing.

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Hemostasis, Inflammation, Proliferation, and Remodeling

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9
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Primary, Secondary, and Tertiary are the three types of ____.

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Wound Closure

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10
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What are the “take” mechanisms of action for V.A.C. therapy?

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  1. Reduce Edema
  2. Remove Exudate
  3. Remove Infectious Materials
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11
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What are the “give” mechanisms of Action for V.A.C. therapy?

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  1. Promotes granulation tissue formation
  2. Promotes perfusion
  3. draws wound edges together
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12
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The following is the definition for ____. Tissue micro deformation which occurs at the cellular level under negative pressure, leading to cell stretch.

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Microstrain

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13
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According to the Saxena article, V.A.C. application with Granufoam caused deformations of ____ strain when applied to cells, and this level of strain has been shown to promote cellular proliferation.

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5%-20%

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14
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The following is the definition for ____. Visible alteration of form or shape. Applied negative pressure pulls the deficit up, provides tension on the wound, and uniformly draws the wound close.

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Macrostrain

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15
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According to the clinical articles referenced in Clinical Platform II, V.A.C. Granufoam Dressings demonstrated ____ times higher proliferation rates than with gauze dressings.

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1.4x higher

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16
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According to the clinical articles referenced in Clinical Platform II, cell death was ___ times greater with gauze dressings than with V.A.C. GranuFoam dressings.

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2.4x greater

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17
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According to the clinical articles referenced in Clinical Platform II, V.A.C. GranuFoam dressings demonstrated ____ times greater fibroblast migration than gauze.

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3.0x greater

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18
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What do the “T” and “R” stand for in the acronym T.R.A.C.

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Therapeutic, Regulated

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19
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The V.A.C. clinical guidelines represent guaranteed results or guaranteed outcomes when using V.A.C. therapy.

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False

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20
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V.A.C. WhiteFoam dressing is hydrophillic and V.A.C. GranuFoam Dressing is hydrophobic

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True

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21
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You should always place V.A.C. GranuFoam over exposed blood vessels, organs, and nerves.

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False

22
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What wound types are indicated with V.A.C. Therapy.

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Chronic
Acute
Sub-Acute
Traumatic
Dehisced
Ulcers
Partial Thickness Burns
Flaps
Grafts
23
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According to the Chronic Wounds presentation, what are the contributing factors for acquiring pressure ulcers.

A

Nutritional Defects

24
Q

Characteristics of shearing wounds are?

A

Undermining

25
Q

Nutritional Defects can ____

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Delay wound healing

26
Q

In the supine position ___ is a common area for pressure.

A

Sacrum

27
Q

Friction is considered

A

skin rubbing against a surface

28
Q

In February 2007, the National Pressure Ulcer Advisory Panel added

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  1. Suspected deep tissue injury

2. Unstageable

29
Q

Which of the following describe unstageable pressure ulcers

A

Are full thickness wounds

30
Q

A suspected deep tissue injury, may be preceded by tissue that is

A

painful

31
Q

A stage 3 pressure ulcer has which of the following.

A

Full thickness tissue loss

32
Q

A stage 1 pressure ulcer is intact skin with ___ redness of localized area usually over a bony prominence.

A

Non-blachable

33
Q

Diabetes is a disease in which the body does not produce or properly use.

A

Insulin

34
Q

The ripple effect of diabetes includes.

A

Accounts for more than 60% of the non traumatic, lower limb amputations

35
Q

The total cost of of diabetes in the US in 2007 was

A

174 billion

36
Q

Type 2 diabetes

A

the most common type of diabetes

37
Q

____ will develop at least diabetic foot ulcer DFU

A

15%

38
Q

Contributing factors of DFUs include

A

Peripheral Vascular Disease

39
Q

____ should be considered limb threatening in a diabetic.

A

Infections

40
Q

The leading risk factor for the development of a DFU is

A

Previous DFU

41
Q

A surgical dehiscence is

A

An opening of the surgical incision

42
Q

Risk factors for dehiscence are

A

Obesity and Smoking

43
Q

A main cause for dehiscence is

A

contamination

44
Q

Arterial insufficiency is when the amount of blood flowing through an artery

A

Is insufficient to meet the needs of the tissue

45
Q

Arterial Ulcers present as

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round small wounds with well defined borders

46
Q

Arterial ___ index is a way to diagnose arterial insufficiency

A

Brachial

47
Q

Arterial Insufficiency signs on the extremity include all of the following except

A

Increase of hair on the digits

48
Q

Venous Leg Ulcers (VLU) are caused by

A

Venous reflux or obstructions

49
Q

Risk factors for developing a VLU are

A

Obesity

50
Q

Venous Leg Ulcers (VLU) characteristics include

A

mild to moderate pain

51
Q

Venous stasis ulcers account for ___ of chronic wounds.

A

60%-80%

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