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50 Wound Care and Dressings MCQs from Fundamentals of Nursing, each with the correct answer and a written explanation of why it is correct. Free and unlimited, with no account needed.
Wound care covers wound classification, healing stages, assessment of tissue and drainage, pain, infection signs, dressing selection and clean or sterile dressing technique. It also includes pressure injuries by stage and the factors affecting healing, such as nutrition, circulation, diabetes, infection and prolonged pressure.
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- A. Stage 1 pressure injury
- B. Stage 2 pressure injury
- C. Stage 3 pressure injury
- D. Stage 4 pressure injury
Explanation: Stage 3 pressure injury involves full-thickness skin loss with visible adipose and often granulation tissue or undermining, but no exposed…
Correct answer: Stage 3 pressure injury2. Which wound drainage is thin, clear or pale yellow, and commonly seen during normal inflammation?
- A. Purulent drainage
- B. Serosanguineous drainage
- C. Serous drainage
- D. Sanguineous drainage
Explanation: Serous drainage is watery and clear to pale yellow. Purulent drainage is thick and usually indicates infection, sanguineous drainage is…
Correct answer: Serous drainage- A. The wound edges are slightly pink
- B. The patient reports mild discomfort
- C. The wound has increasing purulent drainage
- D. The surrounding skin is mildly dry
Explanation: Increasing purulent drainage with worsening pain and local inflammation suggests wound infection and requires prompt reporting.
Correct answer: The wound has increasing purulent drainage- A. Opening the sterile pack below waist level
- B. Keeping sterile hands above waist level
- C. Touching the wound with a clean gauze pad
- D. Reaching across the sterile field for supplies
Explanation: Sterile hands and supplies are kept above waist level and within the nurse's view.
Correct answer: Keeping sterile hands above waist level- A. Wiping from the outer skin toward the incision
- B. Using the same swab repeatedly over the incision
- C. Cleaning from the incision outward with new swabs
- D. Scrubbing the incision firmly until all redness disappears
Explanation: The nurse cleans from the least contaminated area, usually the incision, outward, using a new swab for each stroke.
Correct answer: Cleaning from the incision outward with new swabs- A. Protein
- B. Sodium
- C. Cholesterol
- D. Simple carbohydrate
Explanation: Protein supplies amino acids needed for collagen formation, immune function, and new tissue growth.
Correct answer: Protein- A. It increases oxygen delivery to the wound
- B. It improves leukocyte activity against bacteria
- C. It reduces infection risk through glycosuria
- D. It impairs circulation and immune function
Explanation: Uncontrolled diabetes can impair circulation, leukocyte function, and collagen formation, increasing infection risk and delaying repair.
Correct answer: It impairs circulation and immune function- A. Remove the dressing quickly without explanation
- B. Give prescribed analgesia before the procedure
- C. Delay all wound assessment until pain ends
- D. Apply antiseptic directly to reduce nerve sensitivity
Explanation: Giving prescribed analgesia with enough time for effect helps reduce procedural pain and supports cooperation.
Correct answer: Give prescribed analgesia before the procedure- A. Massage reddened skin over the sacrum
- B. Reposition the patient at planned intervals
- C. Use a donut-shaped ring under the sacrum
- D. Keep the head of bed elevated as high as possible
Explanation: Regular repositioning relieves pressure and supports tissue perfusion, with the schedule based on the patient's condition and support…
Correct answer: Reposition the patient at planned intervals- A. Formation of granulation tissue and new capillaries
- B. Clot formation with immediate platelet aggregation
- C. Breakdown of collagen by inflammatory enzymes
- D. Maturation of scar tissue with reduced vascularity
Explanation: The proliferative phase produces granulation tissue, new capillaries, collagen, and epithelial coverage.
Correct answer: Formation of granulation tissue and new capillaries- A. Stage 1 pressure injury
- B. Stage 2 pressure injury
- C. Stage 3 pressure injury
- D. Deep tissue pressure injury
Explanation: Stage 1 is intact skin with non-blanchable erythema over a pressure area.
Correct answer: Stage 1 pressure injury- A. Intact skin with localized non-blanchable redness
- B. Partial-thickness loss with exposed dermis
- C. Full-thickness loss hidden by slough or eschar
- D. Full-thickness loss with visible muscle and tendon
Explanation: An unstageable injury has full-thickness skin and tissue loss, but slough or eschar prevents assessment of the wound depth.
Correct answer: Full-thickness loss hidden by slough or eschar- A. Apply a dry gauze dressing and reassess later
- B. Cover the wound with sterile saline-moistened dressings
- C. Push the exposed organs gently back into the abdomen
- D. Place the patient flat and encourage deep breathing
Explanation: The nurse should protect exposed organs with sterile dressings moistened with normal saline and call for urgent medical assistance.
Correct answer: Cover the wound with sterile saline-moistened dressings- A. A small amount of dried blood at the wound edge
- B. Rapidly increasing bright-red drainage on the dressing
- C. Mild tenderness when the incision is touched
- D. A thin clear drainage line beneath the dressing
Explanation: Rapidly increasing bright-red drainage may indicate active bleeding and threatens circulation, so it requires immediate assessment and…
Correct answer: Rapidly increasing bright-red drainage on the dressing- A. Transparent film dressing
- B. Alginate dressing
- C. Hydrocolloid dressing
- D. Dry cotton dressing
Explanation: Alginate dressings absorb substantial wound exudate and may help control minor bleeding.
Correct answer: Alginate dressing- A. Keeping sterile supplies above waist level
- B. Holding sterile forceps with the tips pointed downward
- C. Reaching across the sterile field to obtain gauze
- D. Opening the outer wrapper away from the body
Explanation: Reaching across a sterile field can allow the sleeve or arm to contaminate the field.
Correct answer: Reaching across the sterile field to obtain gauze- A. Length only, measured from the wound centre
- B. Width only, measured across the widest area
- C. Length, width, and depth measured consistently
- D. Drainage amount and colour without measurements
Explanation: Wound size is documented using length, width, and depth, with the same method and position used for comparison.
Correct answer: Length, width, and depth measured consistently- A. Nicotine improves blood flow to damaged tissue
- B. Smoking increases oxygen delivery to the wound
- C. Smoking causes vasoconstriction and reduces tissue oxygenation
- D. Tobacco smoke prevents all bacterial growth in the wound
Explanation: Nicotine causes vasoconstriction, and carbon monoxide reduces oxygen availability, both of which impair tissue repair.
Correct answer: Smoking causes vasoconstriction and reduces tissue oxygenation- A. White rice with sweetened tea
- B. Chicken, yoghurt, and beans
- C. Clear soup with fruit juice
- D. Black tea with plain biscuits
Explanation: Chicken, yoghurt, and beans provide high-quality protein needed for collagen formation, immune function, and tissue repair.
Correct answer: Chicken, yoghurt, and beans- A. Platelets aggregate and a fibrin clot forms
- B. Fibroblasts deposit collagen into the wound
- C. Epithelial cells migrate across the wound
- D. Scar tissue gradually increases its strength
Explanation: Hemostasis is the first response to injury and limits blood loss through vasoconstriction, platelet aggregation, and fibrin clot…
Correct answer: Platelets aggregate and a fibrin clot formsWound Care and Dressings MCQs: common questions
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