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Which of the following is not a best practice in preventing surgical site infections?

Encouraging smoking cessation

Pre-operative bathing with a CHG-based cleanser

Intraoperative hypothermia

Surgical hand scrubbing

Which of the following is considered an advanced therapy for prevention of surgical site infections?

NPWT

CTPs

Antimicrobial dressings

All of the above

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.

True

False

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.

5 days, 3 months

15 days, 6 months

30 days, 1 year

3 months, 6 months

True or False: Surgical site infections are the most common and most costly of all hospital-acquired infections.

True

False

Surgical procedures that last more than ____ hours carry a higher risk of surgical site infection.

Approximately what percentage of surgical procedures in the United States results in surgical site infection?

15%

40%

True or False: Wound dehiscence always requires surgical intervention.

True

False

True or False: Most small hematomas and seromas will reabsorb on their own.

True

False

Which of the following is true about patients with surgical site infections?

They are twice as likely to die.

They have a 60% greater rate of having an ICU stay.

They are five times more likely to be readmitted to the hospital after discharge.

All of the above

WoundSource Practice Accelerator:

Surgical Wound Management

Test your knowledge based on your learning from the materials provided in the WoundSource Practice Accelerator program on the management of surgical wounds.

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

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WoundSource Practice Accelerator:

Surgical Wound Management

Test your knowledge based on your learning from the materials provided in the WoundSource Practice Accelerator program on the management of surgical wounds.