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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?

A 79 year-old patient with a diagnosis of left side CVA has limited mobility has a Braden score of 7. Since this patient is at risk for pressure injury, which measure should be implemented to prevent pressure injury development? 

Which patient would the wound care nurse place at higher risk for contracting zoster (shingles)?

Angiogenesis is the process of new blood vessel development. During which phase of the healing process does angiogenesis occur?

How would you describe the healing process phase progression for a patient with a stage 3 pressure injury?

Which of the following type of wound would typically heals by primary intention?

A 78 year old patient is admitted to the telemetry unit with the diagnosis of Congestive Heart Failure. An initial skin assessment is performed on admission. In acute care settings, skin assessments should be performed at least:

The WOC nurse is doing a medication reconciliation on a patient with venous disease. Which of the following medications may cause thinning of the skin?

The Inflammatory phase of wound healing is marked by