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a. What did you have for dinner last night?
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b. What are your goals for therapy?
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c. How much will your insurance pay for treatment?
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d. What kind of assistive device do you use for walking?
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Which of the following tools is recommended for assessing wound progression or degression?
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Drainage that indicates the wound has not achieved hemostasis or that the patient is on anticoagulant medication is termed
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Pain associated with deep infection is usually described as
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The subcutaneous extension that results from autolysis of subcutaneous tissue at the edge of the wound bed is termed
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Greenish drainage on the dressing when removed from a chronic wound is indicative of critical colonization or infection with which of the following microbes?
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a. Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus
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b. Pseudomonas aeruginosa
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c. Vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus
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d. Carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella
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The dark discoloration seen in the lower leg of a patient with chronic venous insufficiency is a result of
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a. Arterial insufficiency
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b. Inflammation as a result of the interstitial inflammation
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c. Autolysis of dead red blood cells and hemoglobin
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d. Medication that causes chronic edema
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Wounds located on the lower 1/3 of the leg, termed the gaiter area, are most likely to be associated with
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a. Arterial insufficiency
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d. Chronic venous insufficiency
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You have been treating a patient for a hand wound that resulted from a spider bite. He comes to his appointment with the complaint of severe shortness of breath after walking from the garage to the clinic. Your response is
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a. Have him lie down while you perform the routine wound care.
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b. Have him return home after his appointment with instructions to rest.
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c. Have him go to his primary care physician or emergency room as soon as possible.
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d. Recommend that he exercise more so that his endurance increases.
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You are treating a patient for a dehisced abdominal surgery and she states that she used to weigh 150 pounds (about 6 weeks ago) but has lost weight and now only weighs 120 pounds. Your response is:
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a. This is normal after a surgery and she should heal just fine.
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b. This much weight loss will prevent healing from occurring and she should see a registered nutritionist for diet recommendations to build lean body mass.
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c. This is a significant amount of weight loss after surgery, but healing should progress normally if she uses a protein supplement.
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d. The patient should begin a light exercise program to help build lean body mass.