Wound Care and Dressings Practice Questions

Question 1

The image shows a Negative Pressure Wound Therapy (NPWT) dressing applied to a patient's wound. What is the ideal negative pressure range commonly used for NPWT to promote wound healing?

Accepted Answer

-125 mm Hg

Answer

60-80 mm Hg

Answer

130 mm Hg

Answer

80-100 mm Hg

Question 2

A patient with grossly contaminated wound presents 12 hours after an accident. His wound should be managed by -

Accepted Answer

Thorough cleaning with debridement of all dead and devitalised tissue without primary closure

Answer

Primary closure over a drain

Answer

Covering the defect with split skin graft after cleaning

Answer

Thorough cleaning and primary repair

Question 3

A child presented with bloody stools and abdominal pain. Which enrichment medium should be used for processing the fecal sample?

Accepted Answer

Selenite F broth

Answer

Blood agar

Answer

Alkaline peptone water

Answer

Muller Hinton Broth

Question 4

Maximum collagen deposition in wound healing is seen at -

Accepted Answer

End of third week

Answer

End of first week

Answer

End of 2 months

Answer

End of second week

Question 5

Which of the following statements about burns is NOT true?

Accepted Answer

Moist dressings are beneficial for burn care.

Answer

Pseudomonas is a common infection in burn wounds.

Answer

Cephalosporins are not the drug of choice for burn management.

Answer

Toxic shock syndrome is uncommon in burn patients.

Question 6

Which of the following statements about wound healing is false?

Accepted Answer

Hematomas promote wound healing

Answer

Inhibited by diabetes mellitus (DM)

Answer

Inhibited by foreign body

Answer

Inhibited by infection

Question 7

Closure for clean wounds within 6 hours of injury is called.

Accepted Answer

Primary closure

Answer

Delayed primary closure

Answer

Secondary closure

Answer

Tertiary closure

Question 8

Which of the following factors is NOT used to differentiate between antemortem and postmortem wounds?

Accepted Answer

Depth of the wound

Answer

Everted margins

Answer

Blood clots in surrounding

Answer

Swollen edges

Question 9

Which of the following actions is NOT recommended when dealing with a patient who has been bitten by a snake?

Accepted Answer

Local incision

Answer

Reassurance

Answer

Immobilization of the affected limb

Answer

Clean with soap and water

Question 10

What is the most common cause of postoperative fever on the first postoperative day?

Accepted Answer

Atelectasis

Answer

Wound infection

Answer

Pulmonary embolism

Answer

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Wound Care and Dressings — MCQs

Wound Care and Dressings — MCQs

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