New Hire Test

Question 1

Components of a medical term include?

Answer 1

Prefix, Root, Suffix

Question 2

What is the definition of the prefix “peri”

Answer 2

Around

Question 3

What is the definition of the suffix “itis”

Answer 3

Inflammation

Question 4

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

Answer 4

Anterior

Question 5

The opposite anatomical direction of proximal is

Answer 5

Distal

Question 6

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

Answer 6

Saggital

Question 7

What are the two main layers of the skin?

Answer 7

Epidermis and Dermis

Question 8

What are the 4 phases of wound healing.

Answer 8

Hemostasis, Inflammation, Proliferation, and Remodeling

Question 9

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

Answer 9

Wound Closure

Question 10

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

Answer 10

1. Reduce Edema
2. Remove Exudate
3. Remove Infectious Materials

Question 11

What are the “give” mechanisms of Action for V.A.C. therapy?

Answer 11

1. Promotes granulation tissue formation
2. Promotes perfusion
3. draws wound edges together

Question 12

The following is the definition for ____. Tissue micro deformation which occurs at the cellular level under negative pressure, leading to cell stretch.

Answer 12

Microstrain

Question 13

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.

Answer 13

5%-20%

Question 14

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.

Answer 14

Macrostrain

Question 15

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

Answer 15

1.4x higher

Question 16

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.

Answer 16

2.4x greater

Question 17

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

Answer 17

3.0x greater

Question 18

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

Answer 18

Therapeutic, Regulated

Question 19

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

Answer 19

False

Question 20

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

Answer 20

True

Question 21

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

Answer 21

False

Question 22

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

Answer 22

Chronic
Acute
Sub-Acute
Traumatic
Dehisced
Ulcers
Partial Thickness Burns
Flaps
Grafts

Question 23

According to the Chronic Wounds presentation, what are the contributing factors for acquiring pressure ulcers.

Answer 23

Nutritional Defects

Question 24

Characteristics of shearing wounds are?

Answer 24

Undermining

Question 25

Nutritional Defects can ____

Answer 25

Delay wound healing

Question 26

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

Answer 26

Sacrum

Question 27

Friction is considered

Answer 27

skin rubbing against a surface

Question 28

In February 2007, the National Pressure Ulcer Advisory Panel added

Answer 28

1. Suspected deep tissue injury | 2. Unstageable

Question 29

Which of the following describe unstageable pressure ulcers

Answer 29

Are full thickness wounds

Question 30

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

Answer 30

painful

Question 31

A stage 3 pressure ulcer has which of the following.

Answer 31

Full thickness tissue loss

Question 32

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

Answer 32

Non-blachable

Question 33

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

Answer 33

Insulin

Question 34

The ripple effect of diabetes includes.

Answer 34

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

Question 35

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

Answer 35

174 billion

Question 36

Type 2 diabetes

Answer 36

the most common type of diabetes

Question 37

____ will develop at least diabetic foot ulcer DFU

Answer 37

15%

Question 38

Contributing factors of DFUs include

Answer 38

Peripheral Vascular Disease

Question 39

____ should be considered limb threatening in a diabetic.

Answer 39

Infections

Question 40

The leading risk factor for the development of a DFU is

Answer 40

Previous DFU

Question 41

A surgical dehiscence is

Answer 41

An opening of the surgical incision

Question 42

Risk factors for dehiscence are

Answer 42

Obesity and Smoking

Question 43

A main cause for dehiscence is

Answer 43

contamination

Question 44

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

Answer 44

Is insufficient to meet the needs of the tissue

Question 45

Arterial Ulcers present as

Answer 45

round small wounds with well defined borders

Question 46

Arterial ___ index is a way to diagnose arterial insufficiency

Answer 46

Brachial

Question 47

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

Answer 47

Increase of hair on the digits

Question 48

Venous Leg Ulcers (VLU) are caused by

Answer 48

Venous reflux or obstructions

Question 49

Risk factors for developing a VLU are

Answer 49

Obesity

Question 50

Venous Leg Ulcers (VLU) characteristics include

Answer 50

mild to moderate pain

Question 51

Venous stasis ulcers account for ___ of chronic wounds.

Answer 51

60%-80%