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How much more tolerant are biofilms to antibiotics than the planktonic cells that make them up?

100 times

500 times

1,000 times

5,000 times

What would be an effective plan to manage a biofilm?

Topical antibiotics

Single sharp debridement session

Autolytic debridement with a silver dressing

Sharp debridement repeated as necessary, paired with topical antiseptics and an antimicrobial-impregnated dressing

In what stage of wound healing does healing become stalled?

Hemostasis

Inflammation

Repair or regeneration

Epithelialization

Continuous inflammation has what effect on the wound?

Non-healing

Pain

Poor outcomes

All of the above

What does the S of TIMERS stand for?

Social factors

Senescent cells

Silver dressings

Selective debridement

The polysaccharide matrix of a biofilm

Provides protection from immune responses

Provides protection from antibiotics

Is made up of polysaccharides, extracellular DNA, and protein

All of the above

Biofilms cause

Prolonged pain

Continuous inflammation

Discomfort

All of the above

The goal of wound bed preparation is

To resolve stalling factors and promote healing in the wound

To prevent biofilms

To reduce antimicrobial usage

To prevent hospitalization

How long does it take for a biofilm to reform?

24 hours

48 hours

24-48 hours

48-72 hours

Which statement is true about biofilm?

Microbial virulence and host defenses are key in biofilm eradication.

Biofilm can be permanently disrupted by antimicrobial dressings.

The presence of biofilm may make a wound hard to heal.

All of the above

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WoundSource Practice Accelerator:

Biofilm and Inflammation

Test your knowledge based on your learning from the materials provided in the WoundSource Practice Accelerator program on biofilms and inflammation.