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Author Question: A drain can enhance wound healing by a. preventing infection. b. increasing wound dead space. ... (Read 44 times)

Yi-Chen

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on: Jul 18, 2018
A drain can enhance wound healing by
 
  a. preventing infection.
  b. increasing wound dead space.
  c. increasing seroma formation.
  d. preventing tissue devitalization.

Question 2

Which is one of the four classifications of wounds?
 
  a. Sterile
  b. Clean
  c. Aseptic
  d. Traumatic


SamMuagrove

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Reply #1 on: Jul 18, 2018
Answer to Question 1

ANS: D
A drain enhances wound healing by preventing tissue devitalization or wound margin necrosis, eliminating fluid accumulation, obliterating dead space, allowing apposition of tissues, preventing formation of hematomas or serums, minimizing a potential source of wound contamination, decreasing postoperative pain, and minimizing scarring.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: B
The wound is classified at the end of the surgical procedure as one of four types: (1) clean, (2) clean-contaminated, (3) contaminated, (4) dirty and infected. Surgical wounds are classified by the degree of microbial contamination or exposure that may predispose a patient to a postoperative wound infection.


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