wound care study day

Which dressing can be used to stop mild bleeding

• Duoderm

• Alginate

• aquacel extra

• Inadine

The inflammation stage of wound healing creates new tissue growth

• True

• False

Which of the following is NOT a sign of inflammation?

• Redness

• Heat

• Pus

• Loss of function

What is Slough

• Devitalised tissue

• White blood cells and proteins

• Infection/pus

• Cheese

What are the signs of wound infection

• Heat and redness

• Malodour and wound break down

• Swelling and pain

Debridement means what

• To cut away

• To clean

• To leave undressed

• To change the dressing

How do you treat a skin tear

• Run away and ignore it

• Stop Bleeding. Clean. Reapproximate skin flap. Apply a dressing

• Get the doctor to look and dress it

What dressings will help remove slough

• alginate

• Silflex

• Inadine

• aquacel extra

• Mepilex foam

Nutrition is only important in wound care if the patient is under weight

• True

• False

When should you refer cellulitis to TVN

• Always

• Never

• If the doctor asks for it

• If the skin is very inflammed and breaking down