Surgical Wounds

Question 1

What are the four phases of wound healing ?

Answer 1

Question 2

Explain the Hemostasis Phase of wound healing? (Stage 1)

Answer 2

Question 3

Explain the Inflammatory Phase of a wound ? (Phase 2 )

Answer 3

This is the stage where healing may get delayed if it has co-morbidities ++

Question 4

Explain the proliferation phase of wound healing? (Stage 3)

Answer 4

REPAIRING.

Question 5

Explain the maturation phas e (Stage 4)

Answer 5

Wound is completely closed.

Question 6

How long do the 4 phases of wound healing take ?

Answer 6

Question 7

What are the differences Between Healing by Primary and Secondary Intention ?

Answer 7

Question 8

What are the factors that affect wound healing ?

Answer 8

Question 9

Explain what a class 1 wound is.

Answer 9

Question 10

What is a class 2 wound ?

Answer 10

Question 11

What is a class 3 wound ?

Answer 11

Question 12

What is a class 4 wound ?

Answer 12

Question 13

When are sutures used ?

Answer 13

Question 14

How long should sutures remain in ?

Answer 14

Question 15

What is the post operative wound management advice ?

Answer 15

Question 16

Answer 16

A. 4-0 or 5-0 absorbable suture

Question 17

Answer 17

B - Staples

Question 18

Answer 18

A. refer to surgery for wound debridement

Question 19

What would be the initial thing to do based on the appearance of the wound?

A. apply an anti-microbial dressing to the wound
B. reinforce the wound by adding another suture
C. apply tissue adhesive to area where the discharge is coming from
D. release several sutures form the wound
E. reassure the patient that nothing needs to be done

Answer 19

D. release several sutures form the wound

Question 20

Answer 20

B. 50-year-old with a BMI of 41

Question 21

Answer 21

A. Hydrogel dressings

Question 22

Answer 22

None of the above

Question 23

Answer 23

All of the above

Question 24

When are hydrogels used ?

Answer 24

Burns

Question 25

When hydrocolloids be used ?

Answer 25

minimal/moderative exudating wounds and pressure wound

Question 26

When can sutures be used ?

Answer 26

Question 27

When can staples be used ?

Answer 27

Question 28

When can tissue adhesives be used ?

Answer 28