Wound Examination: Importance and Considerations
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What is essential for gaining information during wound evaluation?

  • Cooperation of the patients, families, and careers (correct)
  • Use of advanced technology
  • Multiple biopsies
  • Random selection of treatment plans
  • Where are wounds by neuropathy generally situated?

  • On the soles of the feet (correct)
  • On the scalp
  • On the elbows
  • On the palms of the hands
  • Which of the following areas are pressure sores often found on?

  • Sacrum and coccyx (correct)
  • Forehead
  • Knees
  • Shoulders
  • How should wound surface areas be measured consistently?

    <p>Perpendicular to the length</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is used to measure the depth of a wound?

    <p>Sterilized cotton swab</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is used to mark the depth point of a wound during measurement?

    <p>A wooden stick</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the challenge with using saline solution to measure the volume of a wound?

    <p>Saline solution overflows easily.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which method is an alternative to measuring wound volume using saline solution?

    <p>Injection through a transparent film</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What needs to be checked during the inspection of the skin surrounding a wound?

    <p>Presence of callus and hyperkeratosis</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why is intervention regarding skin moisturization required for patients with severely dry skin?

    <p>To avoid development of fissures</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does a change in skin color around a wound to brown or purple indicate?

    <p>Presence of hemosiderosis</p> Signup and view all the answers

    which symptom develops when hemoglobin precipitates permanently?

    <p>hemosiderosis</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are some important factors considered during early assessment of wounds?

    <p>Population statistics, social experience, and job/area</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is NOT a part of the patient history considered during evaluation?

    <p>Skin assessment around the wound</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In wound evaluation, what aspects are used for anatomic evaluation?

    <p>Skin around the wound and medication</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are decision-making process physical therapists do during the evaluation process?

    <p>Predicting possible outcomes and collecting data for relevant symptoms</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are some factors considered in social and occupational history assessment?

    <p>Job requirements and group activities</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is a part of the measurement methods for wound evaluation?

    <p>Functional status/degree of activity</p> Signup and view all the answers

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