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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?

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?