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Patients who have undergone amputation for a DFU are likely to experience which of the following within five years of the amputation?

Amputation on the opposite extremity

Increased risk for additional DFUs

Exacerbation of diabetes mellitus condition

All of the above

Which of the following treatments is used to restore adequate blood flow in patients with peripheral vascular disease?

Surgical interventions

Topical or local therapy

Negative pressure wound therapy

Hyperbaric oxygen therapy

What proportion of patients with DFUs are female?

One quarter

One third

One half

Two thirds

Which of the following is a modifiable risk factor for developing a DFU?

Sex

Age

Congenital foot deformaties

Smoking

What is the rate of infection for DFUs?

Less than 20% will become infected

Approximately 25% will become infected.

Over 50% will become infected

Approximately 75% will become infected.

Which DFU classification system was developed first?

University of Texas Diabetic Foot Ulcer Classification System

Diabetic Ulcer Severity Score (DUSS)

SINBAD System

Wagner Diabetic Foot Ulcer Grade Classification System

Under the University of Texas’s classification system, a DFU that has been labeled D3 shows what characteristics?

Superficial not involving the tendon, capsule, or bone with infection

Penetrating to tendon or capsule with ischemia

Penetrating to tendon or capsule with ischemia and infection

Penetrating to bone or joint with infection and ischemia

What is the maximum score for DFUs using the SINBAD classification system?

Which of the following is currently the agreed-on standard classification system for DFUs?

There is no agreed-on standard

Wagner Diabetic Foot Ulcer Grand Classification System

University of Texas Diabetic Foot Ulcer Classification System

SINBAD System

What preventative measures should be taken to lower the risk of developing a DFU?

Proper nutrition

Adherence to pharmacological treatments

Regular foot examinations

All of the above

WoundSource Practice Accelerator:

Diabetic Foot Ulcer Knowledge Quiz

Test your knowledge based on your learning from the materials provided in the September 2019 WoundSource Practice Accelerator program on Diabetic Foot Ulcers.

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WoundSource Practice Accelerator: Diabetic Foot Ulcer Knowledge Quiz Test your knowledge based on your learning from the materials provided in the September 2019 WoundSource Practice Accelerator program on Diabetic Foot Ulcers.

More Quizzes

WoundSource Practice Accelerator:

Diabetic Foot Ulcer Knowledge Quiz

Test your knowledge based on your learning from the materials provided in the September 2019 WoundSource Practice Accelerator program on Diabetic Foot Ulcers.