Wound Management Principles.

What is a wound?

• Something that clumsy people get.

• A wound is a disruption to the integrity of the skin.

• Something to cover up.

What is involved in the management of a wound?

• Assessment, Planned Intervention & Re-evaluation.

• There is no management.

• Management is not defined.

How many stages of healing are there?

• 10

• 20

• 4

What should be included in a wound chart?

• Patient details

• Wound location and date of wound

• The person assessing the wounds name, designation and signature

• All of the above

Clinical images are a valuable assessment tool to track the progress of wound management

• True

• False

What does T stand for in the TIME wound management pathway?

• Theatre

• Travel

• Tissue

Does underlying medical conditions such as Diabetes impact on wound healing?

• Yes

• No

What colour is necrotic tissue?

• Green

• Black

• Purple

What does M stand for in the TIME wound management pathway?

• Moisture

• Mixed

• Multiple

Infection will speed up the healing process

• True

• False