WoundSource Practice Accelerator:
Surgical Wound Management
 
Test your knowledge based on your learning from the materials provided in the WoundSource Practice Accelerator program on surgical wound management.

Despite afflicting between 2% and 4% of all inpatient surgical procedures, many surgical site infections are considered to be:
Progressing
Preventable
Chronic
All of the above
How many patients each year develop a surgical site infection in the United States?
Between 50,000 and 100,000
Between 100,000 and 300,000
Between 300,000 and 500,000
Between 1 million and 2 million
Which of the following strategies can help to manage bioburden on a post-operative wound?
Antimicrobial dressings
Proper wound site cleansing
Patient education on incision care
All of the above
What type of contaminant causes surgical site infections?
Unsterile surgical instruments
Bacteria
Fungi
All of the above
Which of the following microorganisms can cross-contaminate a surgical wound?
Viruses
Bacteria
Fungi
All of the above
Which of the following items needs to be sanitized between treating patients?
Disposable gloves
Saline irrigation bottles
Single-use products
All of the above
Which of the following items should a health care provider change between treating patients?
Gloves
Scrubs
Nursing caps
All of the above
What percentage of surgical patients experience unforeseen complications related to their surgical event?
Between 1% and 2%
Between 1% and 3%
Between 3% and 27%
Between 50% and 60%
Which of the following terms describes the partial or total separation of previously approximated wound edges?
Dehiscence
Embolism
Necrosis
Fistula
Which of the following strategies reduces the risk of post-surgical complications?
Proper handwashing
Sterilization of all equipment between patients
Localized, topical antimicrobial dressings
All of the above
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