debridement & advance dressing

What is the purpose of wound debridement?

• To create a moist environment in the wound

• To introduce infection to the wound

• To cause pain and bleeding in the wound

• To promote wound healing by removing necrotic tissue

Which type of debridement involves the use of advance dressing ?

• Mechanical Debridement

• Conservative Sharp Debridement

• Enzymatic Debridement

• Autolytic Debridement

What is the risk associated with Mechanical Debridement?

• Increased wound infection

• No risks involved

• Slow wound healing

• Pain, bleeding, and damage to healthy tissue

What should be considered when choosing advanced dressings?

• Weather conditions, time of day, and patient's favorite color

• Patient's age, gender, and height

• Type of music playing in the room, patient's shoe size, and favorite food

• Wound stage, signs of infection, and amount of exudate

Which dressing type is highly absorbent and used for moderate to highly exudating wounds?

• Hydrogel dressing

• Alginate dressing

• Foam dressing

• Hydrocolloid dressing

What is the advantage of Hydrocolloid dressing?

• Not used for fragile skin

• Maintain a moist wound environment

• Maceration can occur if left too long

• Needs secondary dressing

Which dressing type consists of cross-linked insoluble polymers and up to 96% water?

• Alginate dressing

• Hydrogel dressing

• Hydrocolloid dressing

• Foam dressing

What should be done prior to changing the dressing?

• Ignore the patient's preferences

• determine the patient's need, readiness and knowledge

• Apply skin-barrier film or cream

• Play music for the patient

What is the purpose of Promogran dressing?

• Protect high-friction areas on intact skin

• Maintain a moist wound environment

• Promote granulation of healthy tissue

• Absorb minimal amount of exudates

What should be communicated to the primary physician before changing the dressing?

• Patient's shoe size

• Weather forecast

• Favorite movie genre

• Clinical findings