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The patient is undergoing NPWT treatment for wound healing.
Which would be your first priority in caring for this patient?

Document your findings.

Assess the patient for any complaints or problems in the wound area.

Check the setting on the NPWT unit.

Observe the dressing area when assessing vital signs.

Answer and Explanation

The Correct Answer is B

Choice A rationale:

Documentation is important but not the first priority.

Choice B rationale:

Assessing the patient for any complaints or problems in the wound area is the first priority in NPWT treatment.

Choice C rationale:

Checking the setting on the NPWT unit is important but comes after assessing the patient.

Choice D rationale:

Observing the dressing area when assessing vital signs is part of the assessment process but not the first priority.

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Correct Answer is C

Explanation

Choice A rationale:

Wrapping the dressing in a clear plastic bag and discarding it in the bedside trash receptacle is incorrect because it does not follow proper biohazardous waste disposal protocols.

Choice B rationale:

Double bagging the dressing, labeling it “biohazard,” and sending it for decontamination is incorrect because it is not the standard procedure for disposing of soiled dressings.

Choice C rationale:

Placing the dressing in a biohazardous waste container is the correct method for disposing of soiled dressings.

Choice D rationale:

Discarding the dressing in the bedside trash receptacle is incorrect because it does not follow proper biohazardous waste disposal protocols.

A. applying hydrocolloids to the wound bed. B. placing a transparent dressing over the pressure injury. C. pulsating lavage. D. using a topical enzyme solution in the wound bed.

Correct Answer is C

Explanation

Choice A rationale:

Hydrocolloids are not a form of mechanical debridement. They are dressings that promote autolytic debridement by maintaining a moist wound environment.

Choice B rationale:

Transparent dressings are not a form of mechanical debridement. They are used to protect the wound and allow for visual inspection.

Choice C rationale:

Pulsating lavage is a form of mechanical debridement. It involves using a pressurized, pulsed solution to remove necrotic tissue from the wound bed.

Choice D rationale:

Topical enzyme solutions are not a form of mechanical debridement. They are a form of chemical debridement that breaks down necrotic tissue.

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Which would be your first priority in caring for this patient?