Introduction to Skin Integrity and Basic Wound Care
Introduction to Skin Integrity and Basic Wound Care ( 9 Questions)
A nurse is evaluating the effectiveness of negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT) on a client with a chronic wound. Which of the following outcomes would indicate that the therapy is successful?
The wound has increased in size is an outcome that would indicate that NPWT is unsuccessful or harmful. NPWT should not cause wound enlargement, as this may indicate tissue damage, infection, or poor healing.
The wound has decreased in drainage is an outcome that would indicate that NPWT is successful. NPWT is a type of therapy that uses a vacuum device to apply negative pressure to the wound, which removes excess fluid, debris, and infectious material from the wound bed. This reduces edema, inflammation, and bacterial load, and promotes blood flow, oxygenation, and granulation tissue formation.
The wound has increased in pain is an outcome that would indicate that NPWT is unsuccessful or harmful. NPWT should not cause excessive pain, as this may indicate tissue damage, infection, or poor healing.
The wound has decreased in granulation tissue is an outcome that would indicate that NPWT is unsuccessful or harmful. NPWT should promote granulation tissue formation, as this indicates healthy wound healing.
Answer: B
The wound has decreased in drainage is an outcome that would indicate that NPWT is successful. NPWT is a type of therapy that uses a vacuum device to apply negative pressure to the wound, which removes excess fluid, debris, and infectious material from the wound bed. This reduces edema, inflammation, and bacterial load, and promotes blood flow, oxygenation, and granulation tissue formation.
A. The wound has increased in size is an outcome that would indicate that NPWT is unsuccessful or harmful. NPWT should not cause wound enlargement, as this may indicate tissue damage, infection, or poor healing.
C. The wound has increased in pain is an outcome that would indicate that NPWT is unsuccessful or harmful. NPWT should not cause excessive pain, as this may indicate tissue damage, infection, or poor healing.
D. The wound has decreased in granulation tissue is an outcome that would indicate that NPWT is unsuccessful or harmful. NPWT should promote granulation tissue formation, as this indicates healthy wound healing.