New Hire Test Flashcards
Components of a medical term include?
Prefix, Root, Suffix
What is the definition of the prefix “peri”
Around
What is the definition of the suffix “itis”
Inflammation
The definition of _____ is toward the front of the body.
Anterior
The opposite anatomical direction of proximal is
Distal
The definition of the ____ plane is the plane that segregates the body into the left and right halves.
Saggital
What are the two main layers of the skin?
Epidermis and Dermis
What are the 4 phases of wound healing.
Hemostasis, Inflammation, Proliferation, and Remodeling
Primary, Secondary, and Tertiary are the three types of ____.
Wound Closure
What are the “take” mechanisms of action for V.A.C. therapy?
- Reduce Edema
- Remove Exudate
- Remove Infectious Materials
What are the “give” mechanisms of Action for V.A.C. therapy?
- Promotes granulation tissue formation
- Promotes perfusion
- draws wound edges together
The following is the definition for ____. Tissue micro deformation which occurs at the cellular level under negative pressure, leading to cell stretch.
Microstrain
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.
5%-20%
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.
Macrostrain
According to the clinical articles referenced in Clinical Platform II, V.A.C. Granufoam Dressings demonstrated ____ times higher proliferation rates than with gauze dressings.
1.4x higher
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.
2.4x greater
According to the clinical articles referenced in Clinical Platform II, V.A.C. GranuFoam dressings demonstrated ____ times greater fibroblast migration than gauze.
3.0x greater
What do the “T” and “R” stand for in the acronym T.R.A.C.
Therapeutic, Regulated
The V.A.C. clinical guidelines represent guaranteed results or guaranteed outcomes when using V.A.C. therapy.
False
V.A.C. WhiteFoam dressing is hydrophillic and V.A.C. GranuFoam Dressing is hydrophobic
True
You should always place V.A.C. GranuFoam over exposed blood vessels, organs, and nerves.
False
What wound types are indicated with V.A.C. Therapy.
Chronic Acute Sub-Acute Traumatic Dehisced Ulcers Partial Thickness Burns Flaps Grafts
According to the Chronic Wounds presentation, what are the contributing factors for acquiring pressure ulcers.
Nutritional Defects
Characteristics of shearing wounds are?
Undermining
Nutritional Defects can ____
Delay wound healing
In the supine position ___ is a common area for pressure.
Sacrum
Friction is considered
skin rubbing against a surface
In February 2007, the National Pressure Ulcer Advisory Panel added
- Suspected deep tissue injury
2. Unstageable
Which of the following describe unstageable pressure ulcers
Are full thickness wounds
A suspected deep tissue injury, may be preceded by tissue that is
painful
A stage 3 pressure ulcer has which of the following.
Full thickness tissue loss
A stage 1 pressure ulcer is intact skin with ___ redness of localized area usually over a bony prominence.
Non-blachable
Diabetes is a disease in which the body does not produce or properly use.
Insulin
The ripple effect of diabetes includes.
Accounts for more than 60% of the non traumatic, lower limb amputations
The total cost of of diabetes in the US in 2007 was
174 billion
Type 2 diabetes
the most common type of diabetes
____ will develop at least diabetic foot ulcer DFU
15%
Contributing factors of DFUs include
Peripheral Vascular Disease
____ should be considered limb threatening in a diabetic.
Infections
The leading risk factor for the development of a DFU is
Previous DFU
A surgical dehiscence is
An opening of the surgical incision
Risk factors for dehiscence are
Obesity and Smoking
A main cause for dehiscence is
contamination
Arterial insufficiency is when the amount of blood flowing through an artery
Is insufficient to meet the needs of the tissue
Arterial Ulcers present as
round small wounds with well defined borders
Arterial ___ index is a way to diagnose arterial insufficiency
Brachial
Arterial Insufficiency signs on the extremity include all of the following except
Increase of hair on the digits
Venous Leg Ulcers (VLU) are caused by
Venous reflux or obstructions
Risk factors for developing a VLU are
Obesity
Venous Leg Ulcers (VLU) characteristics include
mild to moderate pain
Venous stasis ulcers account for ___ of chronic wounds.
60%-80%
