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Which antimicrobial treatment would be contraindicated if the patient were allergic to shellfish, dyes, iodine?

Changes in the skin as a person ages increases the risk for skin tears. Which age related change increases the risk for skin tears?  

Which of the following is responsible for maintaining the extracelluar structure of the skin, the mortar that holds the brick together?

The WOC nurse is teaching nursing staff the different types of MASD. Which finding occurs more commonly with Intertriginous dermatitis than other types of MASD?

Pressure redistribution surfaces are an essential part of Pressure Injury prevention. Which of the following surfaces produces the highest level of immersion?

Irrigation is a technique frequently used to debride a wound. Select the correct syringe and pressure used to irrigate a wound.

A 59 year old women present to the wound center newly diagnosed with venous stasis ulcers.  She states her pain level is mild, 3/10. According to the WHO (World Health Organization) analgesic ladder, what would be an appropriate beginning pain management plan for this patient?

All of the following factors would decrease the risk for Surgical Site Infections except:

A 75 year-old patient presents at the Wound Center with a traumatic skin tear on the left lower extremity. Assessment of the wound reveals a Type 3 Skin Tear. Which findings are characteristic of a Type 3 Skin Tear?

A patient with a gastrostomy tube develops irritant contact dermatitis from leaking gastric contents from an enlarged tract. Which of the following interventions would NOT prevent migration and continual enlargement of a gastrostomy tube tract?