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The wound care nurse has been consulted to see a patient with a high output unexplored enterocutaneous fistula. Which intervention would be most appropriate for this patient?

The wound care nurse is doing a home visit on a hospice patient. Upon assessment of her skin, the nurse notes a purplish-reddened area on the sacrum that suddenly occurred over the past week. How would the nurse interpret this wound?

A 55 year-old female patient presents at the wound center with a non-healing wound on her right lower extremity following a minor injury to her leg 2 months ago. The patient has history of HTN and Inflammatory Bowel Disease. The patient states the wound is very painful 9/10. Upon assessment the wound care notes the wound has heavy amount of serosanguinous drainage, is deep with a purplish border. The wound care nurse interprets these findings as

The wound care nurse is consulted to see a patient on palliative care. Which of the following statements best describes the focus of palliative care?

The wound care nurse is treating a patient with a Stage 3 Pressure Injury. The patient weighs 150#. Meal planning includes providing enough calories to promote wound healing. How many calories/day would be recommended for this patient?

The wound care nurse has been asked to see a patient with a high output enterocutaneous fistula. Which complication needs to be addressed first?

A 78 year old female reports passing stool via her urethra when urinating.  The WOC nurse know that this  is a fistula. Which type of fistula would best describes this? 

A 68 year old female presents at the wound center with multiple purpura, and painful red ulcers on her lower extremities. The wound care nurse interprets these findings as:

5. Patients with spinal cord injuries are greater risk for pressure injuries. One factor that increases this risk is:

A patient has a gastrostomy tube and develops hypergranulation around the tube. What is the most appropriate treatment  the WOC nurse could do for this problem?