WoundSource Practice Accelerator: Diverse Patient Populations

What Percentage of chronic leg ulcers are reported as having a venous etiology?

50%

60%

70%

None of the above

What is a keloid scar?

A lumpy, raised scar that can grow much larger than the wound that caused it.

A flat scar that is left after an injury to the skin.

A rare condition caused by a Mycobacterium infection in the wound.

A wound that never quite heals but is managed via various pressure bandages.

True or False: A hypertrophic scar will always extend at least 1 cm beyond the original wound area.

True

False

True or False: Should compression therapy always be used for every venous leg ulcer?

True

False

Which of the following is NOT a phase of wound healing?

Hemostasis

Inflammation

Proliferation

Decontamination

What is one of the skin's major functions?

Thermoregulation

Vitamin D synthesis

Protection

All of the above

What factors influence the pigmentation of skin?

Size and distribution of melansomes

Type of melanin

Melanin degradation

All of the above

True or False: The more melanin in the body, the more likely one is to develop keloids.

True

False

Which populations do NOT have the greatest risk for VLU development?

Children

Females

Those 65 and older

Those with pigmented skin

True or False: The appearance of erythema in darker skin may be purplish/bluish or violaceous (eggplant color.)

True

False

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