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Photobiomodulation therapy increases ATP production, collagen production, and cell proliferation

A patient presents to you in the outpatient wound clinic with a wound on the dorsal aspect of the right 3rd MTP.  The wound appears to be dry and necrotic, has minimal drainage.  The patient has moderate edema in the foot and ankle.  You cannot palpate pedal pulses.  Which of the following items would be MOST important to complete this session?

Answer ONE short essay question for 15 points. One to three paragraphs should be sufficient for your answer, but make sure to address all parts of the question. 1. What is the main idea of associative learning? What specific association is learned in (1) classical and (2) operant conditioning? 2. Tell how (a) positive and negative reinforcement are similar, and (b) how punishment and negative reinforcement are different. Give a one-sentence (or so) example of all three of these: positive reinforcement, negative reinforcement, and punishment. 3. Discuss social (or observational) learning. What is its main principle? Tell the important way it differs drastically from operant conditioning. (In other words, what central idea made it “revolutionary” when it was introduced in the 1960s?)

A patient is admitted to the ICU with diagnosis of sepsis syndrome due to cellulitis of the lower leg.  CT imaging indicates that there is gas spreading along the fascial planes.  The medical team has determined that this represents flesh eating bacteria.  The medically correct term for this type of infection is: 

What  range of motion limitation do you anticipate that Jacob may experience if not positioned correctly?

Which of the following products is antimicrobial without modification?

Which of the following statements regarding the inflammatory phase of wound healing is correct?

Selective debridement will not disrupt biofilm.

You evaluate a patient in January for a wound on her leg. The wound is located anteriorly on the distal half of her leg.  It is 2.3 x 2.4 x 1.7 cms.  It is comprised of 70% yellow slough, and 30% pink granulation that is thin and flat.  The wound is dry and has little drainage on the dressing.  What etiology is most likely based on this information?

This patient is ventilated and sedated in the ICU currently, you are asked to consult and evaluate this pressure ulcer.  How do you document the stages of this wound correctly?