Question

Which intervention can best protect the skin around a heavily draining surgical incision form irritation due to wound drainage?

a. Applying a hydrocolloid dressing

b. Applying packing and gauze dressings

c. Applying an occlusive dressing

d. Appling a sound drainage bag to the wound

Answer is D, but I don't know regarding a sound drainage bag.

Please explain everything regarding above questions such as hydrocolloid, packing and gauze, or occlusive dressing.

Please let me know why it is answer about below questions.

Which therapy is the most effective treatment for managing edema?

a. Diuretic therapy

b. Hydrotherapy

c. Compression therapy

d. Ice therapy

After abdominal surgery your patient says that they felt something "pop" when they were getting back to bed. You examine the wound and find the bowel protruding. You should place the patient)

a. On the left side

b. Flat in bed

c. In high fowlers position

d. In low fowlers position

Purple skin indicates maceration, due to excess moisture, and signals the need for a protective barrier around the wound and a more absorbent dressing

a. True

b. False

Contracture is the process by which the edges of the wound pull toward the center of the wound to close it.

a. True

b. False

Pressure ulcers are wounds that can be classified as being

a. Incisions

b. Laceration

c. Abrasions

d. Contusions, abrasions and laceration

Which is an appropriate intervention for a wound that has tunnelling?

a. No intervention

b. Protect the area form pressure

c. Perform conservative sharp debridement

d. Provide warmth to the area

Answer 1

Hydrocolloids dressings-
it provides a moist and insulating healing environment.it protects uninfected wounds while allowing the body's own enzymes to help heal wounds.

Packing -it refer to the application of fluid to a wound to remove exudate, slough, necrotic debris, bacterial contaminants. these dressing residue without adversely impacting cellular activity vital to the wound healing process.

Occlusive dressing - it is an air- and water-tight trauma medical dressing . it is used in first aid. These dressings are generally made with a waxy coating so as to provide a total seal, and as a result do not have the absorbent properties of gauze pads.

Drainage Bags - these are designed for efficient fluid collection during drainage procedures.

therapy for managing edema - use of diuretics such as lasix furosemide

After abdominal surgery if patient says that they felt something "pop" when they were getting back to bed. during examine the wound and find the bowel protruding. we should place the patient

a. On the left side

Purple skin indicates maceration, due to excess moisture, and signals the need for a protective barrier around the wound and a more absorbent dressing

a. True

Contracture is the process by which the edges of the wound pull toward the center of the wound to close it.

b false

pressure sore -it is also known as bedsores. these are localized damage to the skin or underlying tissue. it usually occur over a bony prominence as a result of usually long-term pressure, or pressure in combination with shear or friction .

Which is an appropriate intervention for a wound that has tunnelling?

b. Protect the area form pressure .