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How Much Do You Know About Surgical Wound Management?
How Much Do You Know About Surgical Wound Management?
<section><h2>WS PA October 2021</h2></section><section><h2><h2>Which of the following is not a best practice in preventing surgical site infections?<wbr></wbr></h2></h2></section><section><h3><h2>Which of the following is considered an advanced therapy for prevention of surgical site infections?<br /></h2></h3></section><section><h3><h2>True or False: Gelling fiber dressings support wound healing by absorption of wound fluids while maintaining a moist wound bed, thereby helping to provide bacteria balance, promoting autolysis, and aiding in the formation of new granulation tissue.<br /></h2></h3></section><section><h3><h2>A surgical site infection is defined as a post-operative infection that develops in the area or part of the body where the surgical procedure was performed, within ____ postoperatively with no implant and within ____ if an implant is placed. <br /></h2></h3></section><section><h3><h2>True or False: Surgical site infections are the most common and most costly of all hospital-acquired infections. <br /></h2></h3></section><section><h3><h2>Surgical procedures that last more than ____ hours carry a higher risk of surgical site infection.<br /></h2></h3></section><section><h3><h2>Approximately what percentage of surgical procedures in the United States results in surgical site infection?<br /></h2></h3></section><section><h3><h2>True or False: Wound dehiscence always requires surgical intervention.<br /></h2></h3></section><section><h3><h2>True or False: Most small hematomas and seromas will reabsorb on their own.<br /></h2></h3></section><section><h3><h2>Which of the following is true about patients with surgical site infections?<br /></h2></h3></section><section><h2></h2></section><section><h3></h3></section>
